ICMP’s technical assistance program is a global resource available to governments, and others engaged in addressing the issue of persons missing as a result of armed conflict, natural disasters, human rights violations, organized violence and other causes.
ICMP’s technical assistance is primarily supported by three interrelated mechanisms:
- A Standing Capacity to conduct DNA identificationsthat provides the ability to assist in identifying missing persons through DNA testing and kinship matching;
- A forensic Archaeology and Anthropological Division (AAD) with expert capabilities in the location, recovery and examination of human remains; and
- A custom-designed Integrated Data Management System (iDMS) which is suitable for ICMP’s own requirements and which is also provided to governments.
ICMP publishes scientific papers and other resources related to its work and provides training programs in forensic science and human identification systems.
