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Fédération Dentaire
Internationale
Presenter: Deepak Kumar Mishra
Roll no.: 438
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DENTISTRY,CODS,BPKIHS
Resource faculties:-
• Dr. Ashish Shrestha
Associate professor & Head
• Dr. Tarakant Bhagat
Assistant professor
Contents
• Introduction
• History
• Mission
• General assembly
• Council
• Projects
• Vision 2020
• Members
• Election
• Annual world dental congress
• Geographic and regional organisations
• Journals
• references
Introduction
Introduction
• The FDI World Dental Federation was founded in Paris in 1900 as the Fédération Dentaire Internationale (FDI).
• It has continued to be the main organization representing dentists worldwide and ever since it was formed has organized a yearly global meeting to bring dentists together to discuss issues.
• One of the missions of the FDI is "to promote optimal oral and general health for all people".
Introduction
• Health directly correlates with the
quality of life of both individuals and
society, and also with economic and
social development of countries as a
whole.
• FDI strongly believes proper wellness
is a key factor for a successful and
productive society.
Introduction
• The FDI is a federation of National
Dental Associations and as such, its
main roles are to bring together the
world of dentistry, to represent the
dental profession of the world and to
stimulate and facilitate the exchange of
information across all borders with the
aim of optimal oral health for all
peoples.
Introduction
• The FDI develops, supports and
promotes programs aimed at the
prevention of oral diseases and the
improvement of general health
History
History
• The idea of forming an international
dental federation was first discussed at a
meeting of the Copenhagen dental
society, held in Copenhagen in 1894.
• In 1900 during a congress in Paris, the
Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI)
was created in order to “forward dental
education”.
History
• It was founded in Paris in 1900 by a group of six enlightened
dentists, led by Dr Charles Godon of France, under the name
‘Fédération Dentaire Internationale’ (hence ‘FDI’).
• Its objective was to organize regular dental congresses to
advance the science and art of dentistry and focus discussion
on issues such as dental education, oral hygiene and public
dental health.
• FDI celebrated its 100th Annual World Dental Congress in
Hong Kong in 2012.
Mission
Mission
• The missions of world dental federation are:
1. The voice of dentistry :To be the worldwide, authoritative and independent voice of the dental profession
2. Optimal Oral health: To promote optimal oral and general health for all peoples
3. Member support : To support the Member Associations in enhancing the ability of their members to provide oral health care to the public
4. Information transfer : To advance and promote the ethics, art, science and practice of dentistry
The voice of dentistry
• Aims:
• To recruit and retain an increasing majority of National Dental
Associations as Regular and Associate Members.
• To recruit and retain increasing numbers of Individual Members
• To recruit and retain an increasing number of International Dental
Associations as Affiliate Members.To bring together the national
and international leaders of the worldwide dental profession.
• To ensure a democratic process and representation within the
organisation
The voice of dentistry
• To represent the world-wide profession of dentistry
in relation to international, inter-governmental,
governmental, voluntary and other organisations.
• To analyse trends and developments of importance
to oral health and oral health care world-wide.
• To develop, adopt and encourage pro-active
programmes to progressively develop oral health
and oral health care
The voice of dentistry
• To foster and ensure the highest
standards of competence and integrity.
• To ensure a quality review process and
regular evaluations of all policies,
programmes and activities of the
organisation.
Optimal Oral health
Aims:
• To develop, support and promote programmes aimed at the prevention of oral diseases and the improvement of general and oral health.
• To provide expertise and advice on (oral) health promotion programmes, suitable for various situations
• To develop collaboration with Member Associations, inter-governmental, governmental and voluntary organizations involved in the promotion of general and oral health.
• To promote the delivery of best possible oral health care
Member support
Aims:
• To provide a world forum to exchange knowledge of and experiences in all aspects of oral health and oral health care.
• To encourage active participation and cooperation through consultation and through the democratic process of the World Dental Parliament.
• To respond effectively and efficiently to the main concerns of the Member Associations.
• To provide all possible support to facilitate Member Associations in achieving their goals.
Member support
• To promote the highest possible standard of undergraduate,
postgraduate and continuing education worldwide.
• To provide advice to Member Associations and their Members
relevant to the practice of dentistry.
• To provide the membership with efficient and effective
management and administration of the organisation.
• To increase the resources of the organisation and to work
towards the long-term financial stability of the organisation.
Information transfer
Aims:
• To provide an effective structure and efficient working mechanisms for the collection, analysis and presentation of up-to-date, scientifically sound information relevant to oral health and oral health care.
• To develop and foster partnerships with other health and oral health care organisations.
• To further enhance the educational opportunities and values of the Annual World Dental Congress.
Information transfer
• To provide, support and encourage continuing education
programmes for the dental team.
• To develop, interchange and disseminate quality information
related to all aspects of oral health and oral health care.
• To provide a comprehensive information and communication
system for making relevant information available to Members,
the media and governments.
• To ensure that all information, provided by the organisation, is
of highest possible standard
General Assembly
General Assembly
• The FDI General Assembly is the supreme legislative and governing body of the FDI.
• The General Assembly sets FDI policies, the Strategic Plan, FDI Missions and Aims and monitors progress on the achievement.
• The Assembly meets once a year, to approve the annual budget, receive the reports and take necessary action on reports of the Council, elects Regular, Associate, Affiliate and Supporting Members, Committee and Council members and the Speaker.
• The General Assembly also elects Members of the List of Honour and award FDI Awards.
General Assembly
• Voting members:
• Delegates of Regular Members
• Non-voting members with the right to speak:
• Council Members,
• Chairmen of Standing Committees,
• Alternate delegates of Regular Members,
• one representative from each Associate and Affiliate Member,
• two representatives from each Regional Organisation.
General Assembly
• Non-voting members with previlege to attend:
• Members of the List of Honour,
• Past Presidents,
• Executive Directors Emeritus,
• Individual Members and representatives from Supporting Members and from organisations in official relations with the FDI; with no automatic right to speak
• although the Speaker may allow the privilege of the floor.
Powers and Duties of the General
Assembly
• Be the supreme legislative and governing body of the FDI.
• Set FDI policies, the Strategic Plan, FDI Missions and Aims and shall monitor progress on the achievement of the Missions and Aims.
• Have the power to enact, amend or repeal the Articles and Regulations.
• Have the power to dissolve the FDI.
• Elect Regular, Associate, Affiliate and Supporting Members.
Powers and Duties of the General
Assembly
• Elect the Directors of the FDI and the Speaker.
• Elect the Members of the List of Honour and award FDI Awards.
• Approve the annual budget and establish the annual subscription of the Regular Members.
• Receive and take necessary action on reports of the Council.
Council
Council
• FDI Council is composed of FDI
Presidents, President-Elect, Treasurer
and 10 Councilors, who are elected by
the General Assembly and serve as the
directors of FDI World Dental
Federation.
Council
• Composition:
• Voting members:
• The President,
• President-elect,
• Treasurer and ten Councillors
• Non-voting members:
• The Speaker of the General Assembly and
• the Executive Director
Current council members
PresidentTin Chun WongHong Kong SAR
President electPatrick HescotFrance
TreasurerKathryn Kell
Current council members
•
Speaker Gerhard SeebergerItaly
MemberIhsane Ben YahyaMorocco
MemberEdoardo CavalleItaly
Current council members
•
MemberAshok DhobleIndia
MemberJaime EdelsonMexico
MemberKim Chuan HowMalaysia
Current council members
Member Takashi InoueJapan
MemberAlvaro RodaUruguay
MemberKathy RothUnited States of America
Current council members
MemberNermin YamalikTurkey
Ex-Officio MemberJean-Luc EiseléSwitzerland
FDI Supporting StaffDjerdana (Gina) IvosevicSwitzerland
Powers and Functions
• The Council shall:
• Have the power to initiate, conduct, delegate,
monitor and co-ordinate all business of the FDI
• Direct the Executive Director in the management and
administration of the FDI and the maintenance of all
property
• Approve a contract determining the conditions of
employment of the Executive Director.
• Assume the powers transferred to it in a period of
emergency.
Powers and Functions
• Nominate candidates for the List of Honour
• After obtaining the advice and consent of the
Regular or Associate Member Associations of the
nominees, elect Members of Standing Committees
• Receive and review reports from Members, Regional
Organisations, Standing Committees, Working
Groups, Task Teams and Sections and make
recommendations to the General Assembly.
• Determine the place and time and direct the
organisation of Annual World Dental Congresses
and the organisation of other educational
programmes of the FDI.
Powers and Functions
• Direct the management of the FDI publications.
• Prepare annual budgets for approval by the General
Assembly and provide oversight for the financial
stability of the organisation.
• Provide for an annual audit by a chartered
accountant
• Establish rules for FDI Awards
Council Committees
• Executive committee
Finance Committee
Remuneration Committee
Council Committees
• Executive committee
The Executive Committee consists of
three members: the President, the
President-Elect and the Treasurer, with
the Executive Director as an ex officio
member. The Executive Committee acts
on behalf of Council between Council
meetings and is to report actions taken
to Council.
Council Committees
• Finance CommitteeThe Finance Committee is composed of the Treasurer and three other members of Council, with the Executive Director as an ex officio member. The task of the Committee is to prepare the annual budget for the consideration of Council and to make recommendations to Council about the financial affairs of FDI World Dental Federation.
Council Committees
• Remuneration CommitteeThe Remuneration Committee is responsible for the appraisal of the Executive Director's performance and for negotiating the remuneration package. This committee also makes recommendations regarding allowances and per diems for members of Council, Standing Committees, Working Groups and Task Teams.
Standing Committees
• The FDI has five Standing Committees, each with a particular sphere of activity and expertise. They are accountable and report to the Council.
• The committees are:
• Communication and Member Support CommitteeDental Practice CommitteeEducation CommitteePublic Health CommitteeScience Committee
Standing Committees
• Communication and Member Support Committee
The Communications & Member Support Committee monitors
and advises Council on matters concerning internal and
external communications and member relations
• Dental Practice Committee
The Dental Practice Committee contributes to the development
of position statements, analysis and transfer of information in
relation to the practice of dentistry, the dental profession and
others. The work of the Committee has been focused on five
broad areas, which are: - Quality of Care and Training
Standards - Practice Management - Work Force - Ethics and
Dental Legislation – Technology
Standing Committees
• Education Committee
The main responsibilities of the Education Committee are the
overall planning and monitoring of the Scientific Programme of
the Annual World Dental Congress and Continuing Education
activities of FDI World Dental Federation, and to address
relevant and timely issues within the area of dental education
• Public Health Committee
The Public Health Committee (previously the World Dental
Development and Health Promotion Committee), established in
2001, is the nexus for oral health development activities within
the FDI and aims at developing and co-ordinating strategic
programmes.
Standing Committees
• . It also promotes initiatives and actions for the
improvement of oral and general health for
disadvantaged populations and is responsible for
the management of the World Dental Development
Fund. As a result of the Governance Review, the
former Special Committees for Tobacco and Oral
Health Promotion have been integrated into the
World Dental Development and Health Promotion
Committee.
Standing Committees
• Science Committee
The Science Committee's role and
responsibilities are to contribute to the
development of position statements,
analysis and transfer of scientific
information to the dental professions
and others
Projects
World oral health day
• World Oral Health Day is celebrated throughout the
world on 20th March.
• Each year a wide range of awareness-raising
activities organized by dentists, dental students,
National Dental Associations (NDAs) and corporate
partners
• The theme for World Oral Health Day 2015 is “ SMILE
FOR LIFE”.
• Everybody can take part in this initiative: health
associations, specialist groups, member
organizations and partners, governmental groups,
students, teachers, the general public.
Live.Learn.Laugh
• Unique global partnership between the FDI World
Dental Federation and Unilever Oral Care
• aims to measurably improve oral health on a global
scale through encouraging twice daily brushing with
a fluoride toothpaste.
• Founded in 2004, the first phase of the partnership
reached at least one million people through 40
diverse oral health improvement projects in 37
countries.
• In 2010, the partners entered a second phase of
activity and decided to focus on one consistent goal,
for even greater impact.
Global Caries Initiative (GCI)
• launched by FDI World Dental Federation in 2009
• Goal is:
“to improve oral health through the implementation of a new paradigm for managing dental caries and its consequences, one that is based on our current knowledge of the disease process and its prevention, so as to deliver optimal oral and thus general health and well being to all peoples by 2020.”
Global Caries Initiative (GCI)
• The priority areas identified in 2009
were:
• The eradication of early childhood caries in
children under three years of age
• The primary and secondary prevention of caries
and health promotion activities
• The definition of a common language in cariology
Global Caries Initiative (GCI)
• First stage: development of a caries classification matrix
• most significant achievement of GCI phase 1 was the
development of the FDI Caries Matrix2, which aims to
facilitate the dialogue between all stakeholders.
• The Caries Matrix acts as a bridge between WHO Basic
Methods (DMFT)3 and new approaches to caries
management
• It recognises “enamel caries” or white spots and “non
cavitated dentine enamel”, which were not included
within the traditional model, but can now be managed,
through the Caries Matrix, by preventive measures and
tools
Global Caries Initiative (GCI)
• Second stage: implementation of the strategy
• In March 2012 the FDI Council established the GCI Task Team
with a mandate to ensure the GCI to achieve its extremely
ambitious goals
• Creation of a dedicated website: www.globalcariesinitiative.org
To enable and support phase 2.
• FDI has been working with Dental Tribune International to
deliver a professional communication and education platform
to facilitate activities at a global level and support the
implementation of GCI at a national level by FDI member dental
associations
• Furthermore, the GCI website is set to become a hub for
content sharing and knowledge transfer through hosting or
linking to external material provided by NDAs, other
professional organisations and corporate partners
Global Caries Initiative (GCI)
• Third stage: optimisation and
implementation of community outreach
• implement collective and individual
dental health promotion activities that
will help combat tooth decay at all
stages of life through its worldwide
network.
World Dental Development Fund
• The FDI World Dental Development Fund (WDDF) was established in 1999 as a program of the World Dental Development and Health Promotion Committee (WDDHPC) which is the present Public Health Committee (PHC)
• The aim of the WDDF is to improve oral health globally, primarily through the establishment of innovative prevention and access program in disadvantaged populations
• The FDI strongly encourages more member National Dental Associations to develop relevant projects and to apply for support through the WDDF in order to bring about more substantial positive impact to oral health globally
How to apply for WDDF?
• The World Dental Development Fund takes
applications on a continuous basis. Applications are
reviewed by the FDI Public Health Committee. Before
applying for a grant it is advised to contact the FDI
Head Office and inquire informally whether the
objectives of your project proposal are in line with
the objectives of the Fund
The Oral Health Atlas
• The Atlas is a summary of key oral health issues, including oral diseases, risk factors, prevention, treatment, workforce, strategies, major stakeholders, history and future, research and education, oral health score card.
• highlights oral health as a neglected area of health for individuals and health systems, and suggests realistic individual and population-wide solutions.
• It is a comprehensive sourcebook with information on oral health, or lack thereof, and its relation to other factors such as government, health policies, economies, wellbeing of populations and diseases, such as HIV/AIDS and diabetes
Vision 2020
• Five elements to Vision 2020Vision 2020 comprises five chief elements, analyzed according to threat and opportunity.
- 1. to meet the increasing need and demand for oral healthcare
- 2. to expand the role of healthcare professionals.
- 3. to shape a responsive educational model
- 4. to mitigate the impacts of socio-economic dynamics.
- 5. to foster fundamental and translational research and technology.
Vision 2020
• Aspirational and inspirational
• Vision 2020 is aspirational and inspirational; it is not meant to
be operational. It provides avenues which will need to be
further explored and discussed: specific strategies, tactical
approaches, implementation tools or ready-to-use formulae,
will depend largely on local needs and circumstances
• A continuous process
• Vision 2020 is the beginning of a continuous process aimed at
generating discussion and collaboration between FDI and all its
partners. It is the result of a year-long reflection within FDI
World Dental Federation, a non-governmental organization
based in Geneva, Switzerland, representing over one million
dentists worldwide
Members
Members
• Regular Members (National dental associations)
• Associate Members (National dental associations)
• Affiliate Members (International dental associations)
• Supporting Members (Not-for-profit international organisations and national organisations with an international role)
• Individual Members (Members of FDI Regular and Associate Members)
Members
• Regular Membership
• Regular Members are national dental associations,
which are recognized by the FDI as principal
associations and significant representatives of the
legal and certified dental profession in their own
countries and which have fulfilled the requirements
of membership
• Membership of the association should be open to all
dentists in the country and the association’s
missions and goals should be in line with those of
the FDI
Members
•In countries with more than one national dental association, Regular Membership may be granted to more than one national dental association from the same country, provided a National Committee is agreed and maintained.
• Otherwise, only one national dental association can be the Regular Member of that country.
• Applications from other national dental associations from the same country will be referred to Associate Membership
Regular Membership Benefits
• The right of representation by Delegates and Alternates in the General Assembly based on membership
• Delegates will have the right to speak and vote. Alternates will have the right to speak.
• The right to nominate members for election to all positions within the FDI.
• The right to approve the nomination of their members for election to positions in the FDI.
• The right to use the FDI logo as prescribed.
Regular Membership Benefits
• The right to attend the Congresses and other
programmes of the FDI under conditions designated
by the Council.
• The right to receive other membership benefits as
designated by the Council.
• The right to receive information about the FDI and
the FDI programmes through the publications and
other media of the Regular and Associate Members.
• The right to be eligible for election to the FDI Council
and Committees
Associate Membership
• Associate Members are national dental associations which are recognized by the FDI as significant representatives of the legal and certified dental profession in their own countries and which have fulfilled the requirements of membership but for reasons acceptable to the FDI, do not wish to hold regular membership
• This category of membership is not open to associations that are the sole representative national dental associations in that country. Such associations belong to the category of Regular Members.
Associate Membership Benefits
• The right of attendance of one representative to the General Assembly with the right to speak, but without the right to vote.
• The right to attend the Congresses and other programmes of the FDI under conditions designated by the Council.
• The right to receive other membership benefits as designated by the Council.
• The right to receive information about the FDI and the FDI programmes through the publications and other media of the Regular and Associate Members.
• The right to be eligible for election to the FDI Council and Committees.
• The use of the FDI logo as prescribed
Affiliate Membership
• Affiliate Members are not-for-profit international dental associations representing dental organisations whose missions are in line with those of the FDI.
• Affiliate Members must be able to demonstrate that they have significant international membership and interests, that membership is open to all qualifying organisations from all countries and that they provide services, programmes or resources to their member organisations.
• This category is for organisations primarily representing dentists and not for industry or commercial organisations or for organisations representing members with commercial interests
Affiliate Membership Benefits
• The right of attendance of one
representative to the General Assembly
with the right to speak but without the
right to vote.
• At least one meeting annually with
representatives from the FDI Council
and senior staff.
• The use of the FDI logo as prescribed
Supporting Membership
• Supporting Members of the FDI are not-for-profit international organisations and national organisations with an international role, which have objectives in, or are related to the field of dentistry.
• Supporting Members have direct or indirect involvement in the dental profession and with members of the dental team, but do not qualify for one of the above membership categories.
• The organisation’s missions should be in line with those of the FDI.
Supporting Membership Benefits
• The right of attendance of one
representative to the General Assembly
without the automatic right to speak or
the right to vote.
• At least one meeting annually with
representatives from the FDI Council
and senior staff.
• The use of the FDI logo as prescribed.
Individual membership
• In 2001, the FDI General Assembly
made a ruling which states that if a
person is a member of any Regular or
Associate Member Associations of the
FDI, he or she is automatically an
individual member of the FDI.
Process for applying
• All the applications should be submitted before the
Council mid-year meeting.
• All the documents may be presented in English, French,
German or Spanish
• The application should be accompanied by:
• the constitution of the association,
• documents attesting to the legal and professional status
of the association and documents verifying the number
of current members of the association.
• a letter of intent in relation to paragraphs 1.1.3 and 1.1.5
of the FDI Constitution is also required in case where
there is an existing Regular Member from that country
Process for applying
• Applications for Regular Membership are received by the Council, reviewed and evaluated in relation to paragraphs 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3 and 1.1.4 of the FDI Constitution and then submitted to the General Assembly with a Council recommendation.
• If another member already exists in the country, Council will have to obtain their written recommendation on the application, before a recommendation is made to the General Assembly.
Process for applying
• Membership will start after approval by a two-thirds
(2/3) vote of the General Assembly present and
voting and after receipt of the first annual
subscription fee
Elections
Elections
• Nomination process
• All Regular Members and Regional Organisations are
entitled to submit nominations for Members of
Council and Standing Committees
• Each nomination must be supported by the Regular
Member Association of the nominee in writing.
Eligibility criteria for Standing
Committees• For Standing Committee nominations:
• Members of the five Standing Committees should preferably have a good working knowledge of English and should have a significant standing in their national association and/or the international dental community
• Communications & Member Support Committee
• Members of the Communications & Member Support Committee should ideally have:
• Documented knowledge and experience of working within a national or international organisation; preferably within the dental field
Eligibility criteria for Standing
Committees• Documented knowledge and
experience of writing, printing and/or
publishing
• Knowledge and experience in
communications, marketing and/or
public relations
Dental Practice Committee
• Members of the Dental Practice Committee should
ideally have:
• Documented knowledge and experience of clinical
dental practice
• Knowledge in areas relevant to the practice of
dentistry, such as dental and professional
legislation, ethics, practice management, working
within a dental team, education, community oral
health, etc…
• Experience in policy formulation, management and
advocacy in the field of dental practice
Education Committee
• Documented knowledge and experience of
organising continuing education programmes for
dental practitioners, lecturing experience and
knowledge of educational methods
• A record of attendance/participation of international
dental congresses
• Contacts (network) of internationally renowned
dental scientists and speakers
Science Committee
• Post graduate qualifications
• A substantial record of publications in scientific journals
• Experience in the management of scientific projects
• Knowledge of the principles and practice of evidence-based dentistry
• Contacts (network) of internationally renowned dental scientists
Public Health Committee
• Documented knowledge and work experience in oral health promotion with special emphasis on developing countries or deprived communities
• In depth knowledge in as many areas as possible relevant to dental public health, such as prevention, fluorides, oral cancer, tobacco, nutrition, risk factors and behavioural aspects, community oral health etc
• Documented experience in aspects of oral health development projects, such as developing, implementing, managing and evaluating projects
Public Health Committee
• Experience in policy formulation and advocacy at
highest levels in the field of (dental) public health
and/or in high level decision making in international
or national (dental) organisations
• Experience of living and/or working in a developing
country
• Contacts (network) of internationally renowned
dental scientists or key health decision makers
Nomination process
• Nominations should be accompanied by the following documents:
• 1. The nomination form
2. A curriculum vitae (CV)/Personal record
3. A written presentation/letter of motivation (for Council: no more than 500 words; for Standing Committees: no more than 350 words)
Nomination process
• All nominations that met the criteria will be made available to Regular Members 60 days prior to the meeting
• Presentations are to be submitted in English.
• However, in addition to the documents in English, Associations/Organisations are allowed to provide translated versions in one of the other FDI languages (French, German and Spanish) at their own cost.
• The written presentations will be reproduced in the General Assembly documentation exactly as received.
• No editing or translation will be done by the FDI.
Nomination process
• Every nominee or his/her representative will have the opportunity to make a three minute verbal presentation:
• For Council
• During General Assembly
• For Standing Committees During Open Forum 2
Annual World Dental Congress
(AWDC)
Annual World Dental Congress
(AWDC)
• The purpose of a World Dental Congress shall be to
provide a scientific programme, a trade exhibition
and an international forum for the review and
discussion of the advancement of oral health, oral
health care and all other subjects which will advance
the objectives of the FDI and to provide an
opportunity for the strengthening of relations
between the dental organisations, people and
countries of the world
Annual World Dental
Congress (AWDC) • The main elements of the Congress are:
• A Scientific Programme
• The General Assembly and other business meetings of the FDI - the FDI World Dental Parliament
• The World Oral Forum
• The FDI World Dental Exhibition
• A Social Programme
Annual World Dental
Congress (AWDC) • The Scientific Sessions:
• FDI and its Education Committee will design, in
collaboration with the local committee, the scientific
program in order to create a more diverse and
international scientific program and broaden a new
audience of International speakers
• FDI General Assembly :
• The AWDC is the time of the year when our General
Assembly meets
Annual World Dental
Congress (AWDC) • Over 300 FDI delegates get together during 5 days
to debate and take decisions that will influence the future of Dentistry.
• It is also during the AWDC that our 5 standing committees get together to further progress on the projects they work on throughout the rest of the year and the place for the annual meeting of the FDI Sections and Regional Organizations.
• Key Opinion Leaders from the World Dental community get together in a single location once a year at the AWDC.
Annual World Dental
Congress (AWDC) • The World Oral Health Forum WOHF:
• The 2012 Hong Kong congress was the birth place of our
very first World Oral Health Forum.
• During the WOHF the FDI organizes a number of sessions
with speakers from various backgrounds to debate on
global topics related to the future of oral health
• The sessions is about one hour long and consist of short
presentations by panelists (no slides). There was enough
time for discussion and Q/A
• Each of these sessions is addressing global issues
relevant to dentists, but also more generally to the
society
Annual World Dental
Congress (AWDC) • The Exhibition:
• Each year, the Exhibition is the host of National Pavilions where smaller companies who would traditionally not exhibit at such events, use the opportunity to explore, with limited risks, a new market.
• A Regional Promotion Tool:
• AWDC is a fantastic window of opportunity for the promotion of the hosting region.
• Many international and regional visitors and FDI delegates take the opportunity of the congress to stay a few more days to visit the region
Geographic areas and regional
organisations
Geographic areas and
regional organisations• Geographic areas
• The FDI Geographic Areas are: Africa, Asia- Pacific,
Europe, Latin America and North America.
• Regional Organisations
• There shall be only one Regional Organisation for
each Geographic Area.
Geographic areas and
regional organisations• Functions:
• To develop policies, reports and resolutions for submission to
the Council and the General Assembly.
• To co-operate with the various agencies of the FDI in promoting
the FDI’s objectives in the region.
• To encourage co-operation amongst the national dental
organisations of the region in the fields of research, education,
practice and public health in the interest of improved oral and
general health of the populations of the region.
• To nominate candidates for election to Council.
• To carry out such other functions as it seems fit or that may be
assigned to it by these Articles and Regulations.
Journals
Journals
• International Dental Journal
Editor-in-Chief: Stephen Hancocks, OBE
• The International Dental Journal (IDJ) is the main scientific publication of FDI World Dental Federation. It features peer-reviewed, scientific articles relevant to international oral health issues and has a rapidly increasing impact factor
•The IDJ also includes practical, informative articles aimed at clinicians. It is illustrated in full colour.
• Published 6 times per year
FDI-related journals
• Community Dental Health:
• The official journal of the British
Association for the Study of Community
Dentistry and the European Association
of Dental Public Health. It is published
quarterly and includes papers, articles
and news on many aspects of community
and public health dentistry.
FDI-related journals
• European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry:
• published quarterly and includes clinical and research articles in subjects such as prosthodontics, operative dentistry, implantology, endodontics, periodontics and dental materials.
• Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology
• published quarterly and includes news, comments and scientific reports on all aspects of periodontology.
References:
• http://www.fdiworldental.org
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