Good morning. I hope you will forgive me cross posting relevant information across groups.


Missing People is pleased that bookings are now open for the 1st International Conference on Missing Children and Adults 'Working Across Borders', being held at the University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth UK from the 18 -20 June 2013. The conference will be partnered by Missing People, CEOP, UK Missing Persons Bureau and the Centre for the Study of Missing Persons.

It promises to be an interesting and informative conference, with a number of key speakers already confirmed including:

 - Robert J. Koester (Kingston University & dbS Productions, UK) speaking on autism and dementia in Search and Rescue incidents.  

 - Dr. Meredith Rowe (University of South Florida College of Nursing, USA) speaking on missing incidents in persons with dementia. 

 - Deborah Ginns, Naomi Maunel and Ben Simpson from Neighbourhood Return.

 - Lucy Holmes (Missing People, UK) and Dr Penny Woolnough, (Grampian Police, UK) speaking on mental health and missing.

An afternoon session on day two will cover the issue of Search and Rescue. Other topics include child sexual exploitation, child rescue alert and the new ACPO guidance on missing/absent. 


Please click to see the full conference programme and to download the booking form: Please click to see the full conference programme and the booking form: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/missing-people/latest-news/bookings-open-for-the-1st-international-conference-on-missing-children-and-adults-working-across-borders

If you wish to attend please complete the booking form and return it to [log in to unmask] or post to Sally Dowdle, Working Across Borders Conference, Events Department, The College of Policing, Bramshill, Hook, Hampshire RG27 0JW UK. There are great savings for Early Bird bookings made by the 17 April 2013.

If you have any questions about the conference, please feel free to contact one of the conference co-chairs:

 - Dr. Karen Shalev Greene: [log in to unmask]

 - Lucy Holmes: [log in to unmask]

We look forward to welcoming you in Portsmouth in June.