iIIRG CONFERENCE 2024 - OTTAWA, CANADA
17-21 JUNE 2024
The annual iIIRG Conference and Masterclass 2024 will be held at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada from June 17-21 2024.
The Masterclass will take place on the 17th - 18th and the Conference will take place between the 19th and the 21st.

WELCOME TO IIIRG
The iIIRG is a worldwide network of interviewing professionals working with national and international bodies to improve investigative interviewing and ensuring all improvements are underpinned by a robust evidence base.
Comprised of world-leading academics, practitioners, trainers, organisations and student researchers, we seek to improve and progress the field of investigative interviewing worldwide.
Alongside our commitment of improving knowledge transfer through productive international working relationships between academics and practitioners, we run a conference annually at locations around the globe.
Join the iIIRG now to be part of an active and enthusiastic community of academics, practitioners and students working together to facilitate and support evidence-based ethical interviewing practices worldwide.
There are many benefits to membership of the iIIRG, including event discounts, free webinars, and access to further interviewing resources. Members also have the opportunity to apply for free masterclass places and bursaries for the conferences. Find out more about membership benefits and how to join here.
iIIRG in Conversation Webinar - Police Interviews with Older Adults: Current practices and future directions
The second in our series of iIIRG webinars featuring presentations and conversations with leading academics, practitioners and students across the field of Investigative Interviewing took place on Tuesday, 7th May at 10:30 am (New York City) / 3:30 pm (London).
iIIRG in Conversation with Clinical Psychologist, Joshua Wyman, Detective, Martin Franssen, and Ph.D. Candidate, Cassandre Dion Larivière
WHY JOIN iIIRG
The iIIRG is a worldwide network of professional people working within investigative interviewing with the aim of promoting and enhancing interviewing best practice with regards to victims, witnesses, suspects, and human intelligence sources.
We believe that investigative interviewing can be improved through research-informed practice and work to facilitate this through encouraging international collaboration and exchange. We support our members in their work towards these goals through networking opportunities, funding calls, knowledge exchange events, and online resources.
BENEFITS
- Access to a worldwide network of experts in investigative interviewing
- Access to interviewing resources and articles.
- Free webinars on cutting edge topics in interviewing practice and research
- Connect with other investigative interviewing practitioners, researchers and other academics in your region.
- Substantial discounts for iIIRG conferences and masterclasses.
- Advertise your own training on our website* (T&C’s apply)
EVENTS
The iIIRG runs an annual conference that provides a unique opportunity for international academics, practitioners and students in the investigative interviewing arena to come together to discuss current practice, research evidence, and challenges and to build new collaborations.
Alongside the annual conference, the iIIRG runs two-day masterclasses which that allow for in-depth learning on topics such as intelligence debriefing, vulnerable witness interviewing, and judicial decision-making. New for 2020, the IIIRG will also run webinars on emerging challenges for investigative interviewing, providing an opportunity for international discussion of best practice. These online events will either be free for members or offered at a much discounted rate.
RESOURCES
iIIRG resources range from networking grants, to the Investigative Interviewing: Research and Practice journal, to evidence-based guidelines.
The iIIRG provides a variety of free resources, including its open access journal with accessible articles from both practitioner and academic experts. The iIIRG’s training provider list identifies sources of investigative interviewing training internationally. iIIRG members additionally benefit from access to the membership list, the ability to apply for networking grants to support academic and practitioner member collaborations, and evidence databases, as well as an ever expanding selection of interviewing articles and guidelines.
MEMBERSHIP
Join the iIIRG now to be part of an active and enthusiastic community of academics, practitioners and students working together to facilitate and support evidence-based ethical interviewing practices worldwide.
There are many benefits to membership of the iIIRG, including event discounts, free webinars, and access to further interviewing resources. Members also have the opportunity to apply for free masterclass places and bursaries for the conferences. Find out more about membership benefits and how to join here.
TRAINING
Are you looking for investigative interviewing training or do you provide training that you would like to advertise internationally?
The iIIRG’s list of training providers identifies courses available to individuals and organisations across the globe. Search for relevant courses here or advertise your own interviewing training courses.

iIIRG REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
iIIRG is a collegiate space for academics and practitioners to share their experience and knowledge; creating collaborations and friendships that bridge the boundaries of profession, status or country.
Whether a practitioner or academic member if you are as passionate as we are to raise awareness and to promote ethical, effective investigative interviewing driven by high quality applied research in your part of the world we want to hear from you.
University of Derby, UK