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| START TIME | LOCATION | SPEAKERS | TOPICS / DESCRIPTION |
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| 11:00 AM | KYIV | – Mariia Mykhalko, Head of the Data Coordination at the International Commission on Missing Persons Program in Ukraine; – Artur Dobroserdov, Ukraine’s Commissioner for Missing Persons in Special Circumstances; – Serhii Kupchyk, Deputy Head of the 2nd Unit for Investigating Crimes Committed During Armed Conflicts at the Main Investigative Department of the National Police of Ukraine; – Liena Sikorska, Head of the Laboratory of State Registry of Human Genomic Information of the State Scientific Research Forensic Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. All in person. | Research Presentation: How to Speed Up the Identification of Those Killed and Missing in Action Why is it interesting? Ukraine’s Unified Register of Persons Missing in Special Circumstances currently lists over 55,000 people—a staggering figure that includes military personnel, civilian adults, and children. The situation is worsening daily as the state struggles to keep up with identifying the deceased. Compounding the issue is the delayed processing of DNA from relatives, and the prolonged procedures for identifying bodies and remains add to the distress. The upcoming presentation will address how DNA identification works, what factors influence its success, and outline a step-by-step guide for locating missing persons. Attendees will also explore the challenges families face and how state bodies, public institutions, and international organizations are stepping in to assist. For media inquiries: Contact: +380 93 832 19 48 Email: [email protected] (Anastasiia Loza) |
