International Association of Dental Students

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The International Association of Dental Students (IADS) is a non-governmental organization representing interests of dental students worldwide. It was founded in August 1951 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and currently has more than 200,000 students from 60 countries. [1]

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International Association of Dental Students
AbbreviationIADS
Formation26 August 1951
Founded at Copenhagen
Type NGO
Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland
Official language
English Language
President
Lamis Elsheikh
Vice President of Internal Affairs
Deniz Devrim Kaya
Vice President of Public Relations
Kristine Romanovska
Vice President of Science and Research
Maryam Elahmady
Key people
Dr. Peter Swiss
Parent organization
FDI World Dental Federation
Website iads-web.com

History

In February 1951, the national organization of French stomatology students invited some of their colleagues from other countries to attend their annual meeting in Paris, France, where the Danish, Dutch and Swedish representatives proposed to establish international dental students' organization. Such proposal was unanimously welcomed. [2]

A committee consisting of representatives from Denmark, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom was formed to work out the basic principles on which to build the constitution of the association. This constitution was drafted and the first executive committee was elected; Leslie Sorling from Sweden was elected the first president. [3] [4]

Congress

Two international meetings take place each year to offer the opportunity for dental students delegates to come together to discuss their current issues and future strategies. One of these two meetings is called the Mid Year Meeting (MYM) and usually takes place by the end of each winter, while the other one is the Annual Congress (AC) which takes place by the end of each summer. [5]

List of IADS Congresses
YearMid Year MeetingAnnual Congress
2024Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
2023Kyrenia Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Sharm Elsheikh Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2022Amman Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Almaty Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
2021OnlineIstanbul Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2020Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Online
2019Strasbourg Flag of France.svg  France Monastir Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
2018Kyrenia Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Kaohsiung Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
2017Beirut Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Madrid Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2016Bratislava Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Poznan Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2015Amman Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Bangkok Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
2014Tunis Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Yogyakarta Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
2013Lisbon Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2012Alexandria Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Bucharest Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2011Mowscow Flag of Russia.svg  Russia New Delhi Flag of India.svg  India
2010Skopje Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia Brno Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
2009Ljubljana Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Iasi Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2008Lublin Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Sharm Elsheikh Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2007Tbilisi Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Lake Balaton Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
2006Split Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Khartoum Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
2005Bergen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
2004Ljubljana Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Berlin Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2003Krakow Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2002Prague Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Sharm Elsheikh Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2001Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Kuala Lumpur Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
2000Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Bugibba Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
1965London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1964London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Amsterdam Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
1963London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Cancelled
1962London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Dusseldorf Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1961London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1960London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Stockholm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1959London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Berlin Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1958London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Ghent Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
1957London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Oslo Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
1956London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom New Castle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1955London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Malmo Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1954London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Utrecht Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
1953London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Marburg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1952London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Birmingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1951Paris Flag of France.svg  France Copenhagen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

Honorary Life Members

The title of Honorary Life Member (HLM) is the highest rank within the IADS, awarded to leaders through unanimous voting by the General Assembly. This esteemed designation recognises leaders who have made enduring and exceptional contributions to the association's mission and objectives. The ongoing impact of these eminent leaders continues to shape the organisation's trajectory, reflecting their unparalleled dedication and leadership. [6] According to IADS Bylaws, Chapter 1 (Membership), "Honorary Life Members (HLM) shall be persons who have made distinguished contributions to the Association, and must be appointed unanimously by the General Assembly and shall be ex-officio members of the General Assembly without the right to vote, unless they have been certified as delegates by a Full Member". [2]

List of Honorary Life Members (HLMs)
NameCountryYear of Appointment
Abanoub Riad Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2022
Sina SaygiliFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2022
Tomaz SpindlerFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2019
Omar AlbairatFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2017
Pavel ScarlatFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 2017
Ahmed HawasFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2008
Mark AntalFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2007
Sarkis SozkesFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2002
Christian OrrFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2001
Roberto CabassaFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2000
Eric NomandFlag of France.svg  France 1999
Stephen SmithFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1997
Aldo MirandaFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 1995
Lynn WaltersFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1984
Asterios DoukodakisFlag of the United States.svg  United States of America N/A
Marty LipseyFlag of the United States.svg  United States of America N/A
Peter SwissFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom N/A
Peter DyerFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom N/A
John SeearFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom N/A
Aylwin Drakeford HitchinFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom N/A
Jan-Eric AhlbergFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden N/A
Carlos Bravo-CastroFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico N/A
H. W. HasseFlag of Germany.svg  Germany N/A
Arje SheininFlag of Finland.svg  Finland N/A
P. O. PedersenFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark N/A

Green Dentistry Day

Green Dentistry is a joint project between IADS and Freier Verband Deutscher Zahnärzte (FVDZ) Student Chamber with the goal to raise awareness in dental practitioners and teach them how to change their routines towards a profitable and eco-friendly workflow for their future dental practices. Because in the last 20 years the trash produced per dental clinic has strongly increased, the tendency to use more and more single-use instruments (disposable) in the dental field and to be economically prepared for Future regulation. [7]

Green Dentistry Day is held each year on 22 May. It was launched in 2020 by competition among worldwide dental students in order to promote green dentistry.

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