Greece and Cyprus to host the
53rd Meeting of the
European Section of ICD
in Athens, 11th - 14th June 2008

Former Regent for Greece and Cyprus, Dr Aris-Petros Tripodakis, became President
of the European Section of the International College of Dentists
at the Annual Meeting in Cardiff in June 2007.

President Tripodakis writes:
The European Section of the International College of Dentists is about to come back to Greece in 2008, fifteen years after the Meeting of 1993, when Andreas Tsoutsos was President. The ICD is the international dental forum that aims to award excellence in dentistry and should also enjoy excellence in its 53rd Annual Meeting. The selected venue that combines history with modern facilities is the Olympic City of Athens. The Scientific Programme aims to be stimulating both intellectually and philosophically while also conveying cutting edge information comprehensively related to Dentistry as a professional health discipline. The Social Programme on the other hand will develop unforgettable memories of living tradition and natural beauty as well as elegant entertainment, “Greek kefi” and fellowship.

Dr Aris – Petros Tripodakis
President, ICD European Section

Download 2008 Conference Brochure here (PDF format)

Download 2008 Conference Registration Form here (PDF format) (Word format)

Online Registration for 2008 Conference

Download 2008 Hotel Booking Form here (PDF format) (Word format)

The plans for the Athens 2008 meeting are as follows:

WEDNESDAY 11th JUNE 2008
Golf Tournement, Glyfada Golf Club of Athens

THUSRDAY 12th JUNE 2008
Welcome dinner party - “Restaurant “Dionissos”, Acropolis

FRIDAY 13th JUNE 2008

Scientific Programme:
“The Dental Discipline in Europe in the Dawn of the third Millennium”

Social Programme:
Sunset in Cape Sounion, Temple of Poseidon,
Hellenic night - Beach party, Cape Sounion Hotel

SATURDAY 14th JUNE 2008
Induction ceremony & Gala dinner, Zappion Megaron

SUNDAY15th JUNE 2008
Optional one day cruise -Saronic Islands

CONFERENCE HOTEL
King George Palace

ALTERNATIVE HOTEL
N.J.V. Athens Plaza

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52nd Annual Meeting
European Section
Cardiff, Wales, June 28th – 30th 2007

Under the Presidency of Dr Phillip Dowell, Regent for England-Scotland-Wales, over 230 Fellows, their spouses, partners and friends, attended a wonderfully successful 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Section of the International College of Dentists in Cardiff from the 28th to 30th June 2007.

The European Section was honoured by the presence of the President of the College-at-Large, Dr Don Johnson, and his wife, Jan, from the US, and very pleased also to welcome the International Editor of the ICD, Dr Jack Hinterman and his wife Carol. The Section was further honoured by the attendance at the Gala Dinner on June 30th of the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of the City and County of Cardiff, Councillor Gill Bird, and her husband, Peter, the Lord Mayor's official consort.

Three new Masters and Thirty-Three new Fellows
In the presence of the World President, Dr. Johnson, three Masters were created: Dame Margaret Seward of England, Editor of the European Section from 1993 to 2001 and former Chief Officer for England and Wales; Dr Heinz Lassig, President of the European Section in 2001 and former Regent for Germany; and Dr. Peter Pre, President of the European Section in 2004 and former Regent for France. Thirty-three new Fellows from nineteen different European countries and one from the USA were inducted into the College. The European countries from which the Fellows come are as follows: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, England, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland and Wales.
Full list of names here

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME: Friday June 29th
The full day scientific programme was held in the Castle Suite of the Conference Hotel, the Hilton Hotel, Kingsway, and the theme was ‘Prospective Eclecticism’ - a forward looking crystal ball gazing view of what the future holds for clinicians and researchers encompassing a wide range of dental specialties including:

• Dr. Tony Hoskinson: Endodontics: Bright ideas for the future
• Prof. Piet Haers: Can new technology change both surgical practice and outcome in oral and maxillofacial surgery?
• Dr. Lloyd Searson: Implanting - the future
• Prof. Martin Addy: How to read and how to write a research paper
• Dr. Ian Needleman: How to use research to change clinical practice
• Prof. Crispian Scully: Making progress with cancer
• Dr. Tidu Mankoo & Dr. David Winkler: Interdisciplinary integration: The future for aesthetic and restorative success.
  
  Abstracts available on ICD-Europe.com's Education page

Social Programme
On Wednesday 27th June 2007: Twenty Fellows enjoyed a day’s golf at the famous Celtic Manor, venue for the Ryder cup in 2010.

On Thursday 28th June 2007: Fellows and guests were entertained to an Informal dinner in St David’s Hotel overlooking Cardiff Bay, a new, exciting waterfront, home to the Welsh Assembly, the Millennium Arts Centre and the Welsh National Opera Company.

On Friday 29th June 2007: the Accompanying Persons’ Tour visited St Fagan’s Natural History Museum 3 miles outside of Cardiff. The Museum tells the story of everyday life in Wales during the last 500 years, all based in the beautiful 104 acre grounds and gardens of St Fagan’s Castle.

On Friday Evening: the entire company enjoyed dinner in the Grand Hall, a classical marble Hall opened to the public in 1927, and were entertained wonderfully – and memorably - by the Cowbridge Male Voice Choir.

On Saturday 30th June 2007: there was an optional Morning: 'Castles Tour’ to Caerphilly Castle – one of the largest fortresses in Europe, standing on a 30 acre site,and Castell Coch - a late 19th C ’fairytale’ style, built on medieval remains & decorated in the Victorian Gothic style.

On Saturday Afternoon and Evening: the Induction Ceremony took place in the Reardon Smith Theatre followed by a Black Tie Dinner at Cardiff City Hall an impressive building with landscaped gardens and tree lined avenues.

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The 54th Annual Meeting of the European Section will be in Lisbon, Portugal from June 25th - 27th 2009: see http://www.icd-europe.com/region_portugal.html