Gracias Paraguay, hasta siempre!

September 15, 2013

Immediately after FDI AWDC 2013, in Istanbul, by invitation of the Circulo de Odontólogos del Paraguay (COP), I had the pleasure to attend, as FDI past president, the IX International Congress in Assuncion (5-7 September).

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Open ceremony – national authom of Paraguay.

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Colleagues from Paraguay.

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The FDI General Assembly in Istanbul approved the COP membership as Associate member. As the COP representatives couldn´t attend the Istanbul AWDC, so I had the honor to deliver it locally…

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With the president of the COP, Eduardo Poletti Paoletti.

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I took the opportunity to present in Spanish the Vision 2020 FDI project…

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Local organizing committee….

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Farewell: Noche tipica at the…

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….Head office. Gracias Paraguay, hasta siempre!


أشكرك أيتها المملكة العربية السعودية ، القصيم. Thank you Saudi Arabia!

February 15, 2013

The city of Buraidah has always had the honor to host the event. This year, the fifth Dental students scientific meeting (5th DSSM) was held at the King Khalid Cultural Center.

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As guest speaker, I had the pleasure to present to a vast audience the FDI Vision 2020, shaping the future of oral health. Afterwards I responded to several questions placed by the students.

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Receiving, on behalf of the FDI, an recognition award under the auspices of honor if his Royal Highnness, Prince Dr. Faisal Bin Meshal Al Saud, also vice Governor of Qassim Province.

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Thanking on behalf of the FDI.

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With Mohammed Almohaimeed, dean of the College of Dentistry Qassim University.

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With Yousef Al-Khodair, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia National Board Health Affairs.

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During a scientific session.

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Addressing the audience about the FDI role on “Leading the world to optimal oral health”.

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Omar Al Abood, a saudi dental student, translating an interview for a nation tv channel.

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Students at the dental exhibition.

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Tower City Buraidah. Buraidah is the capital of Al-Qassim Province in northcentral Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian peninsula. Buraidah lies equidistant from the Red Sea to the west and the Gulf to the east. It has a population of 609,000 (2010 census).

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Informal meeting with several dental students associations from Saudi Arabia.

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Irina F. Dragan, teaching assistant at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.

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Pavel Scarlet, president of the International Association of Dental Students (IADS).

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Giving the FDI Oral Health Atlas to Sulaiman Saleh Al Reshaid, president of congress board of directors.

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In the desert with the dental students.

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Sunset in the desert.

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Having tea in a tent in the desert.

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After a meeting about the Saudi Arabi oral health strategy. With Hassan S. Halawany (left) and Solaiman M. Al-Hadlaq (right), both experts in health management and policy, from the King Saud University, Riyadh.

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Night in the desert.

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Thank you Buraidah!


FDI Congress at the NY Times Global Edition

December 31, 2012

istanbul2013Dear Colleagues and Friends of the FDI and of the global health community, we successfully held our 100th Congress this year in Hong Kong. I wish you a happy 2013 and all the best for the FDI. See you in Istambul, for the Centenary +1 FDI Anual World Dental Congress.

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Moments from the FDI World Dental Congress Mexico

September 27, 2011

I have already shared some photos of my taking office as FDI president. Now I let you with some more moments from the FDI Annual World Dental Congress, in Mexico.

Before the opening cerimony

Before the opening cerimony

Opening ceremony

Opening ceremony

With the FDI president-elect, TC Wong, from Hong Kong

With the FDI president-elect, TC Wong, from Hong Kong

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Local Organizing Committee Mexico: Victor Guerrero to my left and Jaime Edelson behind. Also with us, TC Wong and Roberto Vianna.

With George Thomas (left), Indian Dental Association president, and L. Krishna Prasad (right), immediate past president

With George Thomas (left), Indian Dental Association president, and L. Krishna Prasad (right), immediate past president

General Assembly B

General Assembly B

General Assembly B

General Assembly B

At the Japan Night. Here with Gil Fernandes Alves (left) and Ricardo Faria e Almeida (right)

At the Japan Night. Here with Gil Fernandes Alves (left) and Ricardo Faria e Almeida (right)

At the Japan Night

At the Japan Night

Japan Night. Proposing a toast due to my wife's birthday

Japan Night. Proposing a toast due to my wife's birthday

At the Portuguese Embassy. From left, Jean-Luc Eiselé (FDI executive director), myself, João Caetano da Silva (ambassador), Jaime Edelson and Victor Guerrero (both from the Mexican Dental Association and Local Organizing Committee)

At the Portuguese Embassy. From left, Jean-Luc Eiselé (FDI executive director), myself, João Caetano da Silva (ambassador), Jaime Edelson and Victor Guerrero (both from the Mexican Dental Association and Local Organizing Committee)

A portuguese restaurant in Mexico City

A portuguese restaurant in Mexico City

With Torsten Olsen, from the International Dental Tribune

With Torsten Olsen, from the International Dental Tribune

FDI Council meeting with IDM, International Dental Manufacturers

FDI Council meeting with IDM, International Dental Manufacturers

2012 FDI World Dental Congress Organizing Committee, Hong Kong

2012 FDI World Dental Congress Organizing Committee, Hong Kong