PROGRAMME 14:30h – Opening Helena Machado/Research Center for the Social Sciences, University of Minho, Portugal 14:45h – 'Deliberating and Regulating Forensic DNA Contraction: Some Recent UK Dilemmas'. Robin Williams, University of Durham, United Kingdom 15:30h –Forensic DNA Databases Francisco Corte-Real, National Institute of Forensic Medicine, Portugal Chair: Susana Silva, Research Center for the Social Sciences, University of Minho, Portugal 16:15 – Discussion 16:45 – Coffe-break 17:00 – Roundtable Forensic DNA database in Portugal: Challenges for governance and future practices Invitated discussants: António Amorim, IPATIMUP, University of Porto, Portugal João Arriscado Nunes, Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal Maria Eduarda Gonçalves, ISCTE, Portugal Chair: Susana Silva, Research Center for the Social Sciences, University of Minho, Portugal 18:00h – Closure