IADS

What is IADS?

      

     The International Association of Dental Students was formed in 1951, to unite the dental students of the world and allow them to exchange knowledge and experiences about dentistry at an international level.

As the only worldwide association for dental students, we represent the future members of the dental profession at a worldwide level.

 

Aims of IADS meetings ?

 

      The aim of IADS meetings is to gather representatives and delegates of IADS members, partners of IADS and people interested in the association together to exchange ideas, update each other, brainstorm and work together.

The possibilities for conduction of these activities are diverse: the General Assembly, the Committee Meetings, the scientific programs, the workshops, the social activities.

 

How often does the association meet ?

 

     IADS has a tradition of organizing two meetings each year. The Annual World Dental Student Congress which is the biggest event of the year, usually takes place at the end of summer, it always hosts the General Assembly and this is where the annual elections take place; andThe Mid-Year Meeting, which usually takes place at the end of winter or beginning of spring, is an intermediate meeting between two Congresses to evaluate and optimize the work of the IADS.

 

 

     Joining an IADS meeting is probably the best way to get familiar with the association and to get all the answers to your questions, since the programs that are organized during the meeting are meant to make the structure and the activities of the IADS transparent and understandable so that our members can benefit the most of them.

 

 

 

FDI

What is FDI?

 

      FDI World Dental Federation serves as the principal representative body for more than one million dentists worldwide, developing health policy and continuing education programmes, speaking as a unified voice for dentistry in international advocacy, and supporting member associations in oral health promotion activities worldwide. Over the years, it has developed programmes, initiatives, campaigns, policies and congresses, always with a view to occupying a space that no other not-for-profit group can claim. 

 

      FDI works at the international and national levels through its own activities and those of its members. FDI is in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and a member of the World Health Professionals Alliance (WHPA).

 

 

FDI 2015 Bangkok

 

      The FDI Annual World Dental Congress is taking place in 2015 for the first time in Thailand. The country is in the process of becoming a major venue for debate on key issues such as oral health and population ageing, caries control and prevention and innovative practices such as minimal intervention dentistry.

 

      The FDI AWDC raises the bar by bringing a new international perspective to regional and national debate on oral health, dental practice and health politics. It provides a huge opportunity to share knowledge and experience with dental colleagues from every continent, to challenge our own ideas and widen our perception. This international perception is even more essential in a world of migration of dentists and dental patients.

 

      Thailand is also fast gaining an enviable reputation for the quality of its oral care, backed by its Universal Coverage programme, implemented in 2002, which gives them better access to health services, including dental services. Furthermore, rising awareness of dental and oral health and hygiene, a growing population and increasing per capita incomes will ensure a constant increase in demand for dental products and services.

 

YDW

What is YDW?

 

      During the 1991 Annual Congress of the International Association of Dental Students (IADS) held in Portugal, a workshop was created and attended by about 15 eager and freshly graduated dentists. The fruit of that workshop was YOUNG DENTISTS WORLDWIDE (YDW).

      At the 82nd FDI World Dental Congress in Vancouver, Canada, October 1994, the YDW became a section of the FDI. This gave the organization the necessary boost to be able to promote itself and expand. At the 90 th FDI World Dental Congress in Vienna Austria the YDW became an affiliate member of the FDI.

      Nowadays, YDW is recognized as the official world organization representing young dentists with about 350 supporting and corresponding members hailing from over 40 different countries all over the world…and the number is still growing