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Representatives from FDI World Dental Federation, including Dr Roberto Vianna, FDI President, were recently in Dubai for the 2010 UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition (AEEDC Dubai), where they participated in the AEEDC Conference Program, the Gulf Cooperation Council Preventive Dentistry Confer- ence and the 7th Annual Arab Asian Scientific Dental Alliance, introducing the FDI Global Caries Initiative to key opinion leaders of the Gulf Region. The Global Caries Initiative (GCI) was first conceived during the RioCariesConferenceinJuly 2009, where conference attend- ees—including leading experts in epidemiology, cariology, den- tal education, prevention and change management conceded there is a need to establish a broad alliance of key influenc- ersanddecision-makerstoeffect fundamental change across health systems and in individual behaviour in order to eradicate caries worldwide by 2020. Departing from this objec- tive, FDI World Dental Fede- ration embarked upon a global consultation process to assess the potential challenges and im- pact of introducing a preventive model to existing systems for caries management. The most recent seminar took place at the 2010 AEEDC Conference Program: Dr Julian Fisher, FDI Asso ciate Director of Education and Scientific Affairs, described the context of GCI in a presenta- tion entitled, “The Global Caries Initiative: A Profession-Led Call- to-Action” and Dr Nigel Pitts, of the University of Dundee (Scot- land), presented his research related to “A New Approach to Caries Classification, Detection and Assessment: The Experien- ces of ICDAS”, which addresses an underlying theme identified early in the GCI consultation process; that is, the need for the profession to establish a common language for caries. Dr Pitts has been working with FDI World Dental Federation to explore an international caries classification system within the context of GCI. Dr Roberto Vianna reinforced the FDI World Dental Federation commitment to oral health in FDI World Dental Federation is participating in an official review of the WHO Patient Safety Curriculum Guide, together with the Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP), International Federation of Dental Educators and Associa- tions (IFDEA), and other lead- ing global medical profession associations. Patient safety is an emerging discipline, aiming to reduce harm to patient caused by health careandtoidentifyopportunities for improving patient out comes. According to the WHO Research Priority Setting Working Group on Patient Safety, tens of millions of patients worldwide suffer disabling injuries or death due to unsafe medical care every year. The multi-professional WHO Patient Safety Curriculum Guide was first published in 2009 to provide medical schools with guidelines for teaching patient safety, and has since been down- loaded by more than 1000 insti- tutions in 100 countries. In grow- ing recognition of the harms caused by health care, the WHO initiated a review of the Guide and invited FDI World Dental Federation to participate as a primary partner in the project, together with the International Council of Midwives and other members of the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA); International Council of Nurses, International Pharmaceutical Federation and World Medical Association. Professors Takashi Inoue and Nermin Yamalik, of the FDI Education Committee, will be contributing to the re- view. Details are expected to be finalised during a consensus meeting at the 2010 OSAP Ann- ual Symposium in June. FDI FDI teams up with OSAP to improve global patient safety standards FDI explores preventive dentistry at 2010AEEDC Dubai FDI World Dental Federation introduces the Global Caries Initiative to the Gulf Region as part of a global consultation process The annual FDI Corporate Partn- ers meeting took place at the end of February during the 145th Chicago Dental Society Mid- Winter Meeting. FDI President Dr Roberto Vianna opened the meeting, welcoming & thanking FDI Corporate Partners for their un wavering support, particularly in view of the economic chall- enges still affecting businesses worldwide. Joining the FDI Pre- sident at the meeting were FDI President-Elect, Dr Orlando Mon- teiro da Silva; Councillor, Dr Kathryn Kell; Executive Director, Dr David Alexander; and other full-time FDI professional staff from the Finance, Communica- tions and Congress departments. Dr David Alexander presen- ted a detailed report of ongoing FDI activities & achievements in 2009,includingtheintroductionof a new FDI website, preparations for the 2010 Annual World Dental Congress in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, future congress venues, progress on the Global Caries Ini- tiative and a summary of internal process improvements across the organisation. Dr Alexander rem- inded participants of the critical importance of partnership betw- een FDI World Dental Federation and the dental industry, encour- aging an “open dialogue, which strengthens our relationship and brings mutual benefits to both parties.” The presentations por- tion of the meeting included a financial review by Jerome Esti- gnard, FDI Director of Finance & Operations, who summarised the 2009 year-end results and budget forecasts for 2010 and beyond. The annual FDI Corporate Partners meeting is held in the firstquarter ofeach year,alternat- ing venues between the Chicago Dental Society Mid-winter Meet- ing and the International Dental Show in Cologne, Germany. FDI Dr Julian Fisher, FDI Education and Scientific Affairs Manager About the publisher Publisher FDI World Dental Federation Tour de Cointrin, Avenue Louis Casai 84, Case Postale 3 1216 Cointrin – Genève, Switzerland Phone: +41 22 560 81 50 Fax: +41 22 560 81 40 E-mail: media@fdiworldental.org Web site: www.fdiworldental.org FDI Communications Manager Aimée DuBrûle FDI Worldental Communiqué is published by theFDIWorldDentalFederation.Thenewslet- ter and all articles and illustrations therein are protected by copyright. Any utilisation without prior consent from the editor or publisher is inadmissibleandliabletoprosecution. FDI Corporate Partners meeting in Chicago an address to attendees of the Gulf Cooperation Council Pre- ventive Dentistry Conference, paying a special thank you to Professor Abdullah Al Sham- mery, Dean of Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy and AEEDC International Scientific Advisory Board Member. Dr Via- nna said, that FDI World Dental Federation “is delighted to participate in this Conference and looks forward to working together with the Gulf Coopera- tion Council and FDI member associations to further preven- tion at the national level.” FDI