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Thank You for Making IOFOS Lisbon 2026 a Success
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
As the IOFOS Lisbon 2026 Congress comes to an end, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you who contributed to its success.
Thank you to our invited lecturers, oral and e-poster presenters, student presenters, workshop coordinators, sponsors, participants, family members and accompanying persons. The success of this Congress belongs to all of you. The scientific quality of the presentations was truly outstanding, and your commitment and enthusiasm made these two days particularly memorable.
We were delighted to welcome participants from 42 countries, with nearly 90 scientific presentations and six workshops. We are especially grateful to those who led the workshops and generously shared their knowledge and experience.
Our sponsors also played an important role in making this Congress possible and allowed us to welcome you with a little more comfort and care.
It was a great pleasure to bring science together with culture at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. I hope you had the opportunity to enjoy its museums, gardens and historical surroundings, as well as the Welcome Reception, the Gala Dinner and our visit to Óbidos, concluding with lunch at Praia D’El Rey.
For all of us, it was a great pleasure to have you in Lisbon. I hope that you enjoyed the Congress and your stay in Portugal, and that everyone has returned home safely.
I look forward to seeing you all again soon. For those whom I may not meet before then, I hope to welcome you in Madeira in September 2029.
Please find below the link to all the photographs from the event:
If you have additional photographs that you would like us to share on the IOFOS website or social media, please send them to us so that we can include them.
With warm friendship and heartfelt thanks for your trust,
Cristiana Palmela Pereira
President of IOFOS Lisbon 2026
IOFOS International Engagement – Kosovo
It is a privilege to attend the Annual Congress of the Kosovo Dental Association, following the kind invitation of its President Prof. Dr. Blerim Kamberi.
This visit reflects IOFOS’ ongoing commitment to strengthening international collaboration and supporting the development of forensic odontology worldwide. In this context, and in the spirit of institutional cooperation, the President of IOFOS, Prof. Dr. Cristiana Palmela Pereira, were honoured to be received by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Edona Maloku Bërdyna, Ambassador of Kosovo to Portugal.
As President of IOFOS and Principal Investigator of FORENSEMED University of Lisbon, it is both an honour and a responsibility to contribute to the advancement of forensic dental sciences in Kosovo, fostering knowledge exchange, scientific dialogue, and capacity building.
On 18 April 2026, an international scientific session will take place in Prishtina, entitled “Dental Anthropology and Forensics”, organised by the Dental Anthropology Association of Kosova and accredited under the patronage of IOFOS. This session will bring together international experts in dental anthropology and forensic odontology, reinforcing interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific excellence.
During the scientific programme dedicated to forensic odontology, I have the privilege of joining an outstanding panel of international experts, members of the IOFOS Executive Board, including Prof. Marin Vodanović, Prof. Hrvoje Brkić, and Prof. Ricardo Silva, further strengthening global cooperation in this field. Prof. Dr. Ferit Koçani is the President of the Dental Anthropology Association of Kosova.
IOFOS remains committed to promoting excellence, standardisation, and international cooperation in forensic odontology.
The President IOFOS
Cristiana Palmela Pereira
8th April 2026, Lisbon Portugal
Ambassador Dr. Edona Maloku Bërdyna, Ambassador of Kosovo to Portugal and Prof. Dr. Cristiana Palmela Pereira, President IOFOS
Dear Members of I.O.F.O.S., Dear Colleagues and Dear Friends,
It is an honour to inform you the list of participants who were approved in the Proficiency test on IOFOS Workshop on age estimation 2025 by I.O.F.O.S.. This proficiency test was performing after the International Workshop on Age Estimation in Florence, Italy. The validity of this I.O.F.O.S. proficiency test is 2 years.
I.O.F.O.S. Executive Board
Dear Members of I.O.F.O.S., Dear Colleagues and Dear Friends,
After the successful courses on age estimation and on personal identification by dental methods from 2024, the International Organization for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology (IOFOS) announces the courses for 2025:
The International Course on Personal Identification by Dental Methods
The course will be held from April 7 to 11, 2025, at the University of Lisbon School of Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal.
The International Workshop on Age Estimation
The course will be held from July 7 to 11, 2025, at the University of Firenze School of Medicine, Firenze, Italy.
If you want to enrich your knowledge with new knowledge in forensic odonto-stomatology, meet new colleagues and get to know two of the safest cities in Europe, we invite you to fill out the registration form respectively for the specific course. We will inform you about the further procedure in time based on the applications collected.
Professor Cristiana Palmela Pereira, University of Lisbon,
Professor Hrvoje Brkić, University of Zagreb,
Professor Vilma Pinchi, University of Florence
Dear Members of I.O.F.O.S., Dear Colleagues and Dear Friends,
It is an honour to inform you the list of participants who were approved in the Proficiency test on IOFOS course on Personal Identification 2024 by I.O.F.O.S.. This proficiency test was performing after the International Course on Personal Identification. The validity of this I.O.F.O.S. proficiency test is 2 years.
I.O.F.O.S. Executive Board
Dear Members of I.O.F.O.S., Dear Colleagues and Dear Friends,
It is an honour to inform you the list of the participants who were approved in the Proficiency test on age estimation 2024 by I.O.F.O.S.. This proficiency test was performing after the International Workshop on Age Estimation in Lisbon Portugal. The validity of this I.O.F.O.S. proficiency test is 2 years.
I.O.F.O.S. Executive Board
After the first successful workshop in Lisbon in April 2024, the International Organization for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology (IOFOS) announces this year’s second workshop on the topic: International Course on Personal Identification by Dental Methods. The course will be held from July 1 to 5, 2024, at the University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia. If you want to enrich your knowledge with new knowledge in forensic odonto-stomatology, meet new colleagues and get to know one of the safest cities in Europe, we invite you to fill out the form attached to this email. We will inform you about the further procedure in time based on the applications collected.
Professor Cristiana Palmela Pereira, University of Lisbon,
Professor Hrvoje Brkić, University of Zagreb,
Professor Vilma Pinchi, University of Florence