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Meeting with the president of the Portuguese opposition party

March 16, 2011

Last Monday, 7th March, I met with Dr. Pedro Passos Coelho, President of the Portuguese Social Democrat Party (PSD) and leader of the opposition in Portugal.

The meeting was very fruitful. We approached oral health in general, with updated data, and in particular the current professional situation of the Portuguese dentists and the Portuguese NHS.

I also had the opportunity to introduce the FDI World Dental Federation and to give him a general vision of dentistry around the world.

The PSD President has shown a strong knowledge of the health sector, particularly in issues such as the sustainability of the Portuguese NHS I make a very positive assessment of this meeting.

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United Nations Environment Programme

January 31, 2011

Last week, took place the second session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee to prepare a global legally binding instrument on mercury, at the Makuhari Messe Conference Centre in Chiba, Japan.

Second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Commmittee to prepare a global legally binding instrument on Mercury (INC2), Chiba, Japan, 24-28 January 2011

I was there representing FDI World Dental Federation, leading the delegation. FDI had a substantial representation as well as ADA, IADR, among others organizations. Presences: Dr Julian Fisher, Dr Stuart Johnston, Dr Masaki Kambara, Dr Peter Cooney, Dr Dan Meyer, Dr. Jerome Bowman, Dr. Christopher Fox and Dr. Kenneth Anusavice. I specially acknowledge the role of Dr. Julian Fisher dealing with all the aspects of this important summit.

FDI’s presence was very important to ensure that the issues concerning dental amalgam are properly represented in this discussions regarding mercury.

UNEP

This session was more detailed than the first one on the mercury instrument, bringing positive points and scientific appointments. Several Governments also provided additional information to contribute to the documents for discussion.

UNEP

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Visit to the GC Corporate Center

January 30, 2011

Visit to the GC Corporate Center on January 27th in Tokyo. In this picture with GC President and CEO Makoto Nakao.

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University of Porto one hundredth birthday

December 6, 2010

The University of Porto, where I got my dental medicine degree 23 years ago, is approaching its one hundredth birthday, having been formally founded on 22nd March 1911, immediately after the Portuguese Republic was established.

This is a very important date for the city of Oporto, where I live and I exercise my work as a dentist. Personally, if the date was already very important to me, as former student, has now become even more after being invited to join the Honorary Committee of the centennial of the University of Porto.

Today, the University of Porto has fourteen faculties and one post-graduate school.

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2011 Annual World Dental Congress promotion

November 29, 2010

The 2011 Annual World Dental Congress will take place at the Banamex Convention and Exhibition Centre in Mexico City on 14-17 September 2011. Please find more information at www.fdiworldental.org.

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Michael Stablein (RIP)

November 22, 2010

Michael Stablein, Chicago Dental Society President

I met Michael at the 2009 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, introduced by a common friend, Gerhard Seeberger.

After that, for several occasions we had the opportunity to have a series of conversations.

I was literally astonished when, surfing on the ADA webpage, noticed the announcement of his sudden death in Mexico City.

This is always inexplicable, brutal, particular, as it was the case when so premature.

I’ll always keep in my mind an image of Michael of sympathy, kindness, integrity.

To all the family, particularly to his wife Caroline (Coco), friends, colleagues and to the Chicago Dental Society, my deepest condolences.

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5th International Congress of the Italian Dental Association

October 22, 2010

5th International Congress of the Italian Dental Association

I combined the early October visit to Geneva with travel to AOI Congress in Bari, Italy, where I was invited as FDI President-elect.

The 5th International Congress of the Italian Dental Association (Associazione Italiana Odontoiatri – AIO), was under the theme “Focus on Dentistry”.

I had the opportunity to be with our Italian colleagues, Salvatore Rampulla – AIO President, Guido Ranieri, Gerhard Seeberger – ERO President, among others.

Friday was the day of the opening ceremony where I address to the assembly. You can access the base of my intervention on this page.

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Book: “La Biopsia Oral”

October 11, 2010

Congratulations to the Spanish Dental Association (Consejo General de Colegios de Odontólogos y Estomatólogos de España) for the edition “La Biopsia Oral” for which I had the privilege to write one of the prologues.

La Biopsia Oral - Cover

La Biopsia Oral - Prologue

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Adeus Salvador! ¡Hola Mexico!

October 11, 2010

FDI Annual World Dental Congress 2010 opening session

Salvador da Bahia was full of news for FDI! Elections for board and committees, a nomination of a new Interim Executive Director and new ambitious projects.

Jérôme Estignard is the new IED of FDI, who I would like to specially congratulate. Likewise, I would like to salute the 4 councillors and the 10 committee members that were elected or re-elected at the General Assembly B of the FDI Annual World Dental Congress. To them I send my best wishes for great work within the FDI. Together we can create better and healthier smiles around the world!

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Futuro do SNS

September 27, 2010

O Serviço Nacional de Saúde e a medicina dentária em Portugal discutidos numa entrevista minha à Económico TV, a 21 de Setembro de 2010.

For English speakers: Television interview about the National Health Service and dentistry in Portugal.

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