2026 Nominations

 

All Regular Members in good standing are entitled to submit nominations for candidates to Standing Committees. Each nomination must be supported by the nominee’s Regular Member Association. 

To be considered, nominations must be submitted in English by e-mail to Ms Djerdana Ivosevic divosevic@fdiworlddental.org with Ms Maria Kramarenko mkramarenko@fdiworlddental.org in copy by 11 May 2026. 

All nominations need to include the following documents:

1. Standing Committee Nomination Form 2026

2. Curriculum vitae (CV)/personal record

3. Written presentation/letter of motivation (not more than 350 words).

All nominations that meet the criteria will be made available to Regular Members 60 days prior to the meeting.

 

2026 Elections

Deadline for submission of nominations to Standing Committees - Monday, 11 June 2026.

 

Standing Committees Elections dates:

During General Assembly B on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 (14:00-17:30) and during Council meeting C on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 (09:00-15:30). 

 

2026 Vacancies

 

Membership Liaison and Support Committee

The Membership Liaison and Support Committee monitor and advise Council on issues concerning internal and external communications and FDI support to members.

There are no vacancies in the Membership Liaison and Support Committee.

 

Dental Practice Committee

The Dental Practice Committee monitor and advise Council on issues concerning dental practice.

There are no vacancies in the Dental Practice Committee.

 

Education Committee

The Education Committee monitor and advise Council on issues concerning dental education, the scientific programme of the World Dental Congress and the FDI's continuing education programme.       

There are no vacancies in the Education Committee.  

                                                                         

Science Committee

The Science Committee monitor and advise Council on scientific issues related to oral health.

There are two vacancies. One vacancy will be filled by the General Assembly election and one by the Council.

> Access the 2026 list of vacancies

 

Public Health Committee

The Public Health Committee monitor and advise Council on issues concerning the improvement of oral and general health in disadvantaged populations and on issues surrounding wider health promotion.                                                                                    

There is one vacancy. It will be filled by the General Assembly election.

> Access the 2026 list of vacancies

                                                                                                                                            

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE CANDIDATES!

Documents should be submitted in English. However, in addition to the documents in English, Associations are allowed to provide translated versions in one of the other FDI languages (French, German and Spanish) at their own cost. The written presentations will be reproduced in the General Assembly documentation exactly as received. No editing or translation will be done by the FDI.

Eligible candidates are expected to introduce themselves with a 3 minute PowerPoint presentation prior to the elections:

Date of the Presentations for the candidates for the Standing Committees: Open Forum 2 on Saturday, 5 September 2026 (13:30–15:30)

Place of the Presentations: O₂ Universum Congress Center, Prague, Czech Republic.

You should develop your personal presentation independently without the involvement of third parties and your presentation must be based on the position you are applying for.  Your presentation must not be influenced by commercially organized activities (e.g. ‘satellite symposia’). The use of promotional materials like flyers is accepted but limited to one A4 page. However, gifts are strictly prohibited and handing out and/or promoting products is not allowed on site. The use of logos, symbols, colors, etc. that refer explicitly, or implicitly, to a third party are not allowed.

Your presentation must be sent in PowerPoint format to the FDI Office by 1 August 2026 to Ms. Maria Kramarenko (mkramarenko@fdiworlddental.org)