IAFPA
The International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics (IAFPA) is the professional association for forensic scientists and researchers who analyse voices, speech and audio recordings.
The organisation seeks to foster research and provide a forum for the interchange of ideas and information on practice, development and research in forensic phonetics and acoustics, and to set down and enforce standards of professional conduct and procedure for those involved in forensic speech and audio casework – members are therefore bound by a Code of Practice.
Become a member: You can find more information about joining IAFPA, as a Student Member or a Full Member, on our membership page.
Social Media: You can follow IAFPA on LinkedIn for updates. Student members can follow the conversation on our student socials – please see the Student Representatives page for more information.
Our mission
IAFPA’s primary function is to improve the quality and effectiveness of the analysis of voices, speech and audio recordings for forensic, intelligence and security applications
IAFPA Conference 2025 – 20-23 July – Den Haag, Netherlands
Our 33rd annual IAFPA Conference was held on 20-23 July 2025 in Den Haag (The Hague) in the Netherlands, at the ‘Wijnhaven’ part of the Campus Den Haag of the University of Leiden. We are grateful to the team at the Netherlands Forensic Institute, the Dutch Immigration and Nautralisation Service and the University of Leiden for their work hosting the conference. More information can be found on the conference website.
