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Exchange Programme
Students visit a foreign country and experience its culture and its dentistry, both scientifically and clinically.
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. Our Central Office is at FDI World Dental Federation Headquarters in Ferney-Voltaire, France.
Who can be a member?
National and local associations of dental students are eligible for membership. Presently we have member associations in many countries, representing some 88,000 dental students around the world.
When an association joins, all its members become members of IADS.
Personal memberships are availabe since March 2009 , for regulations and application kindly contact IADS Secretary General on
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We meet twice annually. The main meeting is our Annual World Congress of Dental Students, held each August. This meeting typically attracts around 600 participants. It centres around a scientific programme of lectures and seminars addressing the needs of the dental student, but also includes workshop discussions, an organised social programme and the various business meetings of the Association. Recent congresses have been held in Cape Town, South Africa (1994); São Paulo, Brazil (1995); Göteborg, Sweden (1996); San Juan, Puerto Rico (1997); Istanbul, Turkey (1999); Bugibba, Malta (2000), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2001), Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (2002), Istanbul, Turkey (2003), Berlin, Germany (2004), Prague (2005), Khartoum (2006), Hungary, Lake Balaton (2007), Egypt, Sharm el-Sheikh (2008).
A small Mid Year Meetings (MYM), whose programme is devoted to business meetings, are held each February-March.
English is used as the common language at all our meetings.
Who runs the Association?
Each member association sends their representatives to the General Assembly, which meets during the Congress and Mid Year Meeting. Here we follow the rules and regulations in our Constitution.
A six-person Executive Committee, headed by the President, is responsible for day to day management of the Association's affairs.
What activities are organised for members?
As well as the Annual World Congress of Dental Students, we offer many things at an international level to our members. These are accessible to each and every dental student in the member countries, and include an International Student Exchange Programme, which allows students to visit a foreign country and experience its culture and its dentistry, both scientifically and clinically.
In collaboration with the World Health Organisation, we run a Voluntary Work Abroad Scheme, which allows students to experience primary oral healthcare in a developing country. This work with the WHO developed from our participation in the WHO's Global Consultation on Oral Health Sciences Education during the World Year of Oral Health in 1994.
Our Newsletter is distributed by FDI to all 750 of the world's dental schools, with additional copies being sent to member associations and schools.
