Spanish and Portuguese Speaking WG (GHEP)

Grupo de Habla Española y Portuguesa de la ISFG / Grupo de Línguas Espanhola e Portuguesa da ISFG

PROFICIENCY TESTING

Participation is possible for everyone (both GHEP and non-GHEP members)

Accredited under the standard ISO/IEC 17403:2010 (Basic Level)

The GHEP-ISFG Proficiency Test has 2 levels (Basic and Advenced). In addition, you can also participate in the two Advanced Theoretical Challenges (Forensic and Kinship)

Available in Spanish, Portuguese and English

A final report, available in Spanish and English, is released every year

Massive Parallel Sequencing and Non-Human item

Currently, the GHEP-ISFG PT also includes the analysis of markers through MPS and a non-human item for species identification

How to participate

Additional info →

PUBLICATIONS

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Do not miss the 39 publications of this WG.

This is a very active group, with many collaborations among its members!

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES OR MEETINGS

FOTO Grupo Jornadas 2026

XXXII GHEP meeting 2027

Date to be determined

Lisbon, Portugal

GHEP-ISFG Board

President

Pedro A. Barrio Caballero

Servicio de Biología. Departamento de Madrid Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses (INTCF) Ministerio de Justicia

C/ José Echegaray 4 E-28232 Las Rozas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Vice President

Leonor Gusmão

DNA Diagnostic laboratory (LDD) State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524. Maracanã 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Brasil

Secretary

Manuel Crespillo Márquez

Servicio de Biología. Departamento de Barcelona Instituto Nacional de Toxicología y Ciencias Forenses (INTCF) Ministerio de Justicia

08002 Barcelona, Spain

Treasurer

Ronaldo Carneiro da Silva Junior

Brazilian Federal Police

Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

ghep 2026 meeting México

XXXI GHEP Meeting 2026

📍 Ciudad de México

📅 May 19-22, 2026

GHEP-2025

XXX GHEP Meeting 2025

📍 Barcelona, Spain

📅 September 16-19, 2025

GHEP-2024

XXIX GHEP Meeting 2024

📍 Salta, Argentina

📅 June 4-6, 2024

GHEP-2023

XXVIII GHEP Meeting 2023

📍 Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

📅 July 26-28, 2023

PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES

Workshops at GHEP meeting 2026

ws X chromosome México 2026

X-STR markers in kinship analysis

📍 CDM

📅 19 MAY, 2026 | 9h-18h

dvi workshop 2026

Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)

📍 CDM

📅 20 MAY, 2026 | 9h-17h

ws population genetics México

Genetica de poblaciones aplicada a la interpretacion forense

📍 CDM

📅 19 MAY, 2026 | 9h-18h

Retos en la interpretación y comunicación de la prueba ante los tribunales

📍 CDM

📅 20 MAY, 2026 | 9h-14h

Coordinator: Manuel Crespillo

PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES

GHEP on-line school (GHEP-OS) - 2025

Ghep-OS-WS1-Autum

WS1 | Uso del software Familias para la valoración estadística de parentescos – Iniciación

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📅 October 6, 13, 27 and November 3, 2025

Ghep-OS-WS2-Autum

WS2 | Evaluation of biological results given activities

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📅 October 7, 14 and 28, 2025 (Tuesdays)

Ghep-OS-WS3-Autum

WS3 | Inferencia de la ancestralidad, predicción de características visibles externas y estimación de la edad

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📅 October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2025 (Wednesdays)

Ghep-OS-WS1-Spring

WS1 | X-chromosomal markers in forensic genetics

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📅 March 10, 17 and 24, 2025 (Mondays)

Ghep-OS-WS2-Spring

WS2 | Acreditación en el campo de la Genética Forense y estrategias de validación de ensayos

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📅 March 11, 18 and 25, 2025 (Tuesdays)

Ghep-OS-WS3-Spring

WS3 | La genética en la Identificación de víctimas a gran escala: comparación de perfiles y evaluación estadística con Familias.

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📅 March 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2025 (Wednesdays)

Scientific Prize António Amorim

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The António Amorim Scientific Prize rewards the best presentations (oral and poster) during the GHEP-ISFG meetings with a certificate and free registration vouchers for GHEP-ISFG online workshops, valid for one year.

First prize: Certificate and 3 vouchers

Second prize: Certificate and 2 vouchers

Third prize: Certificate and 1 voucher