Azadi Monument, in Tehran.

Milad Tower, the tallest tower in Iran.

Opening ceremony moment.

And the FDI Leading the World to Optimal Oral Health…

With Gholamreza Ghaznavi, exhibition center on the back.

In the exhibition, at the Milad Tower Convention Center, (about 6500 m2 international brands cohexist with some local brands and distributors). In some conversation, I was told that although some difficulties, the market is very attractive…

Tea time at the exhibition.

With Jafar Dadmanesh, former IDA president.

Interview with local media with the precious translations of Amir Hashem Shahidi Bonjar.

Social dinner.

A view from Esteghlal Hotel.

On the narrow streets of Tehran south.

Scientific contest between Tehran dental medicine faculties.

Gholamreza Ghaznavi, me, Akbar Fazel, dean of Dental Faculty of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Kaveh Seyedan, president of the Iranian Association of Prosthodontists.

Induction ceremony of International College of Dentists (ICD).

With Hamid Adeli-Nadjafi, president of ICD in Iran.

The new ICD fellows.

Absolute best pistachios on Earth!

Greatness!

With Ludmila Maximovskaya, vice-president of Russia Dental Association.

With Oleg O. Janushevich, rector of Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, and with Kremlin in the back.

Meeting with Russian Dental Council.

Opening of the meeting of Russian Dental Association Council. Representatives of the profession from all Russia.

Opening of the meeting of Russian Dental Association Council. Representatives of the profession from all Russia.

Opening of the scientific conference from Moscow DentalExpo. From left, Vladimir Vagner, president of Russian Dental Association. me, and António Cláudio, interpreter.

Iosif Bochjovskiy, president of Russian Dental Industry.

Attendence photo. At the front, Ludmila Maximovskaya, vice-president of the Russian Dental Association, and Ilya Brodeskiy, DentalExpo managing director.

Scientific conference at the exhibition.

Official opening of Moscow DentalExpo, at Crocus-Expo.

Monument at entrance of Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry.

From left to right, António Cláudio, Elena Ivanova, professor from ERO/FDI Working Group Academic/Professional Relations, Solomon A. Rabinovich, professor and vice rector for academic activities and international affairs, Me and Alexandr V. Konarev, editor in chief of Stomatology International Dental Review.

Visit to Center research Institute and Maxillofacial Surgery. With Elena Verbo, chief of the Department of Reconstructive Surgery and Microsurgery, and Ramaz Sh. Gvetadze, Deputy director for science and medical work.

Porto, my city, is everywhere… Ristorante Porto Maltese in Moscow.

Meeting at Russia Dental Industry headoffice.

At Russia Dental Industry headoffice. From left, Ludmila Maximovskaya, Vladimir Vagner, Me and Iosif Bochjovskiy, president of Russian Dental Industry.

With Iosif Bochjovskiy, at the Russia Dental Industry headoffice.

Opening ceremony - IDEM Singapore 2012 at Suntec. Me, Singapore Ministry of Health, Gan Kim Yong, Michael Dreyer, managing director, and Philip Goh, president of the Singapore Dental Association (SDA).

The IDEM/SDA exhibition, in co-operation with FDI World, was a huge success with 20% more attendants than the last edition.

Giving an example of FDI publication Oral Health Atlas to Singapore Ministry of Health.

I was moderator of the "FDI Lecture: Pathogenesis and Management of Periodontal Disease – Changing Concepts" by Connie Drisko, from USA.

Me with Monica Carlile, Regional Professional Marketing Manager for Europe, on my right, Virginie Horn, FDI World Education and Development Manager at my left, and local Unilever representatives.

Press conference

Unilever LLL workshop

With Tri Erri Astoeti, from Indonesia Dental Association

Farewell dinner

At the opening ceremony I highlighted the importance and value for AEEDC, to integrate European dental medicine organisations. This suggestion was accepted by the Alliance.

FDI booth at the AEEDC Dubai, with Neil Kirkman.

Dubai real states is booming and there is a lot of opportunities for dentists. See you in 2013!

Meeting with the dean of the University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine and with head of the departments

With Dragutin Komar, dean of the University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine.

Troika meeting with the board of the Croatia Dental Chamber and representatives of the Bosnia Herzegovina and Slovenia.

I was invited to address our Croatian colleagues as president of the FDI. (To consult my speech below)

I was also happy to see the Portuguese Dental Association being honored by the president of the CDC, Hrvoje Pezo.

At the Presidential Palace with Hrvoje Pezo before the meeting.

The Croatian President, Ivo Josipović, with me and the Croatia Dental Chamber boards members.

The meeting itself!

Local market.

I brought with me the sympathy and the scent of this beautiful country and the certainty that Croatia dental medicine is going on in a very positive way.