The Ibero-Latin American Fire Safety Congresses (CILASCI) are held biannually. They aim to bring together researchers and experts to disseminate their scientific and technical work in the field of fire safety from Portugal, Brazil, Spain, and other Latin American countries, integrating the various stakeholders involved in this area of ​​knowledge. The next edition, CILASCI 8, will be held from April 8 to 10, 2026, in Santander. It is organized by the GIDAI research group of the University of Cantabria, which has been developing research activities related to fire safety for more than 25 years.

All papers submitted for oral presentation at CILASCI 8 will be reviewed by renowned international researchers and technologists who make up the Conference Scientific Committee. Those accepted will be presented at one of the conference sessions by one of the authors, who will share their research with the other speakers, with the aim of generating scientific and technical debate and promoting knowledge exchange within the fire safety community.

The first edition of the Ibero-Latin American Congress on Fire Safety, CILASCI 1, was held in Natal (Brazil) from March 10 to 12, 2011. The second congress, CILASCI 2, was held in Coimbra (Portugal) from May 29 to June 1, 2013. The third and fourth editions took place in South America. CILASCI 3 was held in Porto Alegre (Brazil) from 3 to 6 November 2015, while CILASCI 4 was held in Recife (Brazil) between 9 and 11 October 2017. CILASCI 5 returned to the Iberian Peninsula in Porto (Portugal) from 15 to 17 July 2019. The sixth and seventh editions took place again in South America, with CILASCI 6 in Belo Horizonte (Brazil) from 22 to 24 June 2022 and finally CILASCI 7, held in São Paulo (Brazil) from 6 to 8 November 2024.