The Importance of Data to the Medicolegal Death Investigation Community and Stakeholders

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

This webinar will cover the role and importance of data collected by medical examiners and coroners in the practice of medicolegal death investigation (MDI). Medical examiners, coroners, and death investigators amass information about decedents for the primary purposes of identification and determining the cause and manner of death. This information is used for many purposes essential to the internal workings of the MDI office, such as those that support and improve office operations. The data is also used to support forensic science to ensue justice and medical research aimed at improving medical diagnoses.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on November 2, 2021.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0vsfVE5LFM

DART-MS Data Interpretation Tool and Other Resources for Seized Drug Analysis

Source: US National Institute of Justice (video statements)

With the increased prevalence of DART-MS in forensic laboratories comes an increased need for tools and resources. This webinar will highlight the new NIST/NIJ DART-MS Data Interpretation Tool (DIT), a freely available software tool that allows users to interpret DART-MS data resulting in improved presumptive screening of seized drug evidence. Other resources to assist with adoption and implementation of the DART-MS DIT will also be discussed.

This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on October 21, 2021.

(Opinions or points of view expressed represent the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Any product or manufacturer discussed is presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Justice.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPtxBoOtXlM

A new EU blueprint for migration and visa policy

Source: European Commission (video statements)

On January 29, the Commission presented the first European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy. It sets out the EU’s political objectives on asylum and migration and will serve as a compass with concrete priorities for the next five years. On top of that, the Commission also adopted its first-ever EU Visa Strategy, setting out a framework for a visa policy that advances the EU’s long-term interests, and making visa policy more strategic and better equipped to respond to growing mobility, regional instability, and geopolitical competition.
Click on the link below to find out more about the two new strategies:
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-presents-five-year-strategy-migration-2026-01-29_en

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bWhXdh1JHT0

UK What is the government considering to reverse the decline in public trust of national politics?

Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)

What proposals is the government considering to reverse the decline in public trust of national politics? Members quiz the government in this question from Lord Wallace of Saltaire on Thursday 29 January.

📺 Watch the question in full and hear from other members at https://orlo.uk/CoP4V

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lCwGweQZ5bM

Household Electricity Production

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

How does electricity produced at home through rooftop solar show up in GDP? Households are increasingly becoming energy producers, but how do statisticians measure this activity? In this episode, Jim Tebrake and Barend de Beer explain how own-use production, sales to the grid, subsidies, and taxes are treated in national accounts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVBY51W_pcg

‘We are pushing for peace’ – UN Secretary-General press conference

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Speaking to reporters at his annual early year press conference at the UN Headquarters, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for renewed efforts on peace, justice and sustainable development as he outlined his priorities for 2026 – the final year of his tenure.
The Secretary-General vowed the Organization would be ‘pushing for peace – just and sustainable peace rooted in international law.’

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KBv4kFOolXo