International Biometric Conferences have been sponsored by the International Biometric Society (IBS) since 1947 and represent one of the major activities of the IBS. The Society organizes a major international conference every two years. How to Cite Abstracts from International Biometric Conferences
For IBC Organisers - Link to International Biometric Conference Manual and Annexes
Future International Biometric Conferences
2018 IBC
8-13 July 2018
XXIX International Biometric Conference (IBC 2018)
Barcelona International Convention Centre
Barcelona, Spain.
Download the IBC 2018 Poster here
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July 2020
XXX International Biometric Conference (IBC 2020)
Seoul, Korea
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Past IBCs (Photo albums for 2016 and prior may be found below.)
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2016 IBC
10-15 July 2016
XXVIIIth International Biometric Conference (IBC 2016)
Victoria Conference Centre
Victoria, BC Canada
Media: IBC 2016 marketing poster
Photos: 2016 July 10-15 Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada
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2014 IBC
6–11 July 2014
XXVIIth International Biometric Conference (IBC 2014)
Firenze Fiera Congress & Exhibition Center
Florence, Italy
Photos: 2014 July 6-11 Firenze Fiera Confress & Exhibition Center, Florence, Italy
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More photo albums, programs, and IBC history:
- 2012 Aug. 26-31 Kobe International Conference Center, Kobe, Japan
- 2010 Dec. 5-10 Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
- 2008 July 13-18 University College, Dublin, Ireland (copy of conference program)
- 2006 July 16-21 McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- 2004 July 11-16 Cairns Convention Center, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
- 2002 July 21-26 University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- 2000 July 2-7 University of California, Berkeley, California, USA
- 1998 Dec. 14-18 University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- 1996 July 1-5 Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1994 Aug. 8-12 McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- 1992 Dec. 7-11 University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
- 1990 July 2-6 Hotel of Agricultural Cooperatives, Budapest, Hungary
- 1988 July 18-22 University Notre-Dame de la Paix, Namur, Belgium
- 1986 July 27-Aug. 1 University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- 1984 Sept. 2-8 Keio Plaza Intercontinental Hotel, Tokyo, Japan
- 1982 Sept. 6-10 University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
- 1979 Aug. 6-10 Delphin Hotel, Guaruja, Brazil
- 1976 Aug. 22-27 Sheraton Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- 1974 Aug. 25-30 Pedagogic Institute, Constanza, Romania
- 1970 Aug. 16-21 Stadthallensaele, Hannover, West Germany
- 1967 Aug. 20-25 Wentworth Convention Hotel, Sydney, Australia
- 1963 Sept. 9-14 Gonville & Gaius College, Cambridge, England
- 1958 Aug. 28-Sept.2 Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, Canada
- 1955 International Biometric Symposium, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- 1953 Sept. 1-5 Hotel Grande Bretagne, Bellagio, Italy
- 1949 Aug. 30-Sept.2 University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- 1947 Sept. 5-6 Marine Biological Labs, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA

The first International Biometric Conference was held 5-6 September 1947 at the Marine Biological Labs, Woods Hole, MA USA. The delegates of the first IBC are pictured above.