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Results of the 3rd APDSA Online Meeting

The following is an account of the minutes taken of the [THIRD APDSA EXCO ONLINE MEETING 2011/2012] held on [SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12^TH, 2011], [22.12 - 00.22 GMT+10]

Attendance:

1. Melisa Budipramana
2. Goh Seong Ling
3. Tan Kuan Ming
4. Stanley Sentosa Kamadjaja
5. Erin Yu Shan Huey
6. Thea Kirana
7. Peerapat Kaweewongprasert
8. Crystal Wang Rui
9. Adam Seong Ho Mun

Absentees

1. Noy Gliksman
2. Angelica Villasenor
3. Rumi Sato
4. Elliot Stevens
5. Erdenebat Bulgantamir
6. Sok Chenh Chhean
7. Pravez Prakash
8. Tay Kai Xian
9. Jeanette Chua

-Thailand donation
Due to the big flood disaster in Thailand, Thailand LOCs asked donation from Lend a Hand project for USD 1000. The current lend a hand balance in Stanley’s hand is USD 718. Malaysia will return USD 300 plus some balance from their community project profit. However, the money was cut from Thailand congress profit, as the profit is still kept by Thailand LOCs. Collecting Thailand donation under Lend a Hand project will be promoted to all APDSA countries. It will be transferred to Thailand by the end of this year.

- APDSJ
It is planned to get some sponsor publish their promotion pages on APDSJ so that printed copies of APDSJ can be released. However, APDF’s accreditation is needed. The current format of APDSJ is still used while waiting for APDF’s accreditation.

- Update of MYM Taiwan
There will be 37 foreign delegates and 80 Taiwanese participants. LOCs will be in charge of your transportation between airport and hotel. All foreign delegates will be given an easy card which can be used for Metro, buses to transport around Taipei. Further information regarding the weather, etc., will be send by email to each participant. If there is any change about hotel rooms or the date of arrival and departure, it should be told to LOCs before November 15^th.
- IDEM
IDEM has signed the sponsorship agreement and the payment should be received during their next payment cycle. Until email discussion with IDEM, there were still no APDSA applicants for IDEM congress. More publication about IDEM is needed.

Minutes recorded by: Melissa Budipramana

Sign Up Fast!

Dear APDSA Friends and Colleagues

It has been well over 2 months after the APDSA-IDEM cooperation signing in Bangkok, Thailand. Again we would to send out a reminder for all of you hopefuls to take part in a wonderful opportunity to join the IDEM Student Leader Program, the deadline is drawing near a month to until registrations for the student program is closed. So these are things that they could offer you just to refresh your memory.

IDEM provides:

1. Complimentary 3 nights twin-sharing accommodation at a hotel.
2. Return Airfare reimbursement of up to SGD 500 for flights of 3 hours and less and up to SGD 1,000 for flights of 7 hours and less.
3. Lunch during the conference days.
4. Pass to attend the scientific conference lectures and exhibition.
5. Attendance at all networking events of IDEM such as the IDEM Night, Speakers night
6. Possibly a unique opportunity to have a 20 – 30 mins. dedicated session time with a leading dentistry speaker with the other students in this program.

What you are expected to do:

1. To contribute to the organizing of the event onsite for 4 hours each conference day in being “country liaison officers”. The role of the country liaison officers includes that of assisting any groups of visitors/ participants whilst at IDEM from their home country in their own language.
2. To give a short presentation (10-15 mins) on dentistry in their home country.
3. To participate in the events and activities that have been arranged for the students including speakers night, IDEM night etc.

You can download the application form for the IDEM program and mechanism of the application on the link below. Please send your application forms to idem-apdsa@koelnmesse.com.sg no later than the 15th of December 2011, all questions regarding the applications,submissions, or other queries that may proof detrimental for the preparation of this program should be directed at the country representatives.

Application form

Mechanism

Having all of that said we would like to extend our invitations to all member countries and APDSA participants past or future to take part in this one in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of the APDSA IDEM experience and be part of history.

VIVA APDSA!!!!

Cheers

EXCO Editor

It’s time to Lend Your Hand for Thailand

Lend a Hand Project  : Thailand Flood 2011 Donation

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Maranatha University Photography Competition

Dear Apdsa friends and colleagues

For all of you photography lovers, it’s time to put your cameras to good use! We would like to invite to take part in photography competition held by Maranatha Christian University Faculty of Dentistry open to all Asia Pacific Medical and Dental Students. Judged by professional and acclaimed judges and amazing prizes to be won it should be a challenging process for all participants to produce an award winning photo.

Information regarding the event can be seen on the picture above click on the picture for further information. You can download the registration form and guidelines on the links below

International Participants

Indonesian Participants

So get your cameras out and start taking pictures!!

Cheers

Exco EDITOR

Results of the 2nd APDSA EXCO Online Meeting

The following is an account of the minutes taken of the [SECOND APDSA EXCO ONLINE MEETING 2011/2012] held on [SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8^TH, 2011], [22.40 - 00.07 GMT+10]

Attendance:

1. Noy Gliksman

2. Melisa Budipramana

3. Goh Seong Ling

4. Erin Yu Shan Huey

5. Stanley Sentosa Kamadjaja

6. Thea Kirana

7. Adam Seong Ho Mun

8. Angelica Villasenor

9. Crystal Wang Rui

Absentees

1. Tan Kuan Ming

2. Peerapat Kaweewongprasert

3. Rumi Sato

4. Elliot Stevens

5. Erdenebat Bulgantamir

6. Sok Chenh Chhean

7. Jeffrey Ng Ren Jie

8. Pravez Prakash

• Updates on MYM

There are 50 Taiwan MYM LOCs. MYM registration was closed on Oct 8^th, 2011. Those who want to join can send the name, nationality, university/faculty and contact email address to 2011mymtaiwan@gmail.com. MYM temporary schedule and activities can be seen on MYM website.

• Updates on Community Project

There are 7 international students joining the project from different universities from Indonesia. The complete report about Malaysia community project will be presented during the MYM.

• Updates on IDEM

IDEM has agreed with the previous proposal requesting the details in how to proceed with the donation. Agreement is being drafted

• Updates on Student Exchange Program

ILO has updated APDSA country profiles and will soon be put up in the website.

Armenia would like to have exchange with APDSA countries, they are willing to host our student for free. Inessa (Armenia representative) will contact the country representatives soon. If there is any member of APDSA who would like to go to Armenia, they can contact Inessa via their country representative.

• Disaster Relieve Fund

It is preferred that APDSA have a separate account from APDF. This account will be used only when it is necessary, for example, if a disaster happens. General public or some companies can donate directly to this account. However, it needs clear guideline which will avoid abuse of the fund. APDF treasurer agreement is also required.

The date next online meeting will be announced 1 week prior

Results of the 1st APDSA EXCO Online Meeting Post Thailand Congress

The following is an account of the minutes taken of the [FIRST APDSA EXCO ONLINE MEETING 2011/2012] held on [SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10^TH, 2011], [22.23 - 00.05 GMT+10]

Attendance:

1. Noy Gliksman
2. Melisa Budipramana
3. Goh Seong Ling
4. Tan Kuan Ming
5. Stanley Sentosa Kamadjaja
6. Thea Kirana
7. Adam Seong Ho Mun
8. Angelica Villasenor
9. Rumi Sato

Absentees

1. Erin Yu Shan Huey
2. Peerapat Kaweewongprasert
3. Crystal Wang Rui
4. Elliot Stevens
5. Erdenebat Bulgantamir
6. Sok Chenh Chhean
7. Jeffrey Ng Ren Jie
8. Pravez Prakash

-        Updates on APDSA Indonesia congress

University of Indonesia has informally agreed to be the host for APDSA Congress 2013. It is also supported by Indonesian Dentists Association. It will be held on Sari Pan Pacific Hotel, Jakarta, on August 19^th-24^th, 2013, and the post tour will be held in Jogjakarta on August 24^th-27^th, 2013.

-        Updates on Malaysia community service project

The venue of the programs will be at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kedai Buloh (2), Badang. The closing date for registration is extended from 4^th September to 11^th September 2011. Until 9^th September, 2011, the quota for local students is already full while the quota for international students is still available for more to sign up. However, if the quotas are not filled, then the place will be filled by those in the waiting list.

Every international participant will be paired up with a local participant of same gender to stay in a foster family house.  Their foster families will provide meals and staying place for them during their 3-day stay and the participants may experience the local Malay lifestyle.

-        Treasurer report

1. The amount of petty cash currently is USD 2905.51. The current amount we have under APDF is USD 13317.83.
2. Proposed donation from IDEM of S$ 1000.00 had been received under ADPSA account. In return, IDEM is stated as APDSA sponsor by putting up their logo and link on our APDSA official website.
3. Thailand LOC is reminded to submit their financial report and pay the amount of money required by October 21^st, 2011, which is [(3000USD loan + 30% profit + capitation fee) - IADS rep sponsor (13000THB) - AGM room booking (6000THB) – SRC prize (300USD)]

-        IDEM collaboration:

IDEM will select 2 students from each country to join their congress. The students interested in joining IDEM congress have to submit a scientific research paper to IDEM. The closing date of submission is revised to December 15^th, 2011, at 23.59 GMT+8. Further information about this will be shown on APDSA website.

Next EXCO online meeting will be on October 8^th, 10 PM GMT +10

Minutes Compiled By:

Melissa Budipramana

APDSA EXCO General Secretary

Happy Eid Mubarak!

Dear Friends and Colleagues

It is the time for forgiveness and compassion, today as our Muslim brothers and sisters celebrate this glorious day of Ied. Time to pack up and go home to your hometown and meet up with their loved ones and enjoy the festivities and parade of food.

We would like to send our wishes to our Muslim brethren a  wonderful day of blessing “Barakah” as the month of fasting comes to a close,may all of your transgressions be forgiven, and your charity and devotion be accepted by GOD  and welcome Ied Mubarak  1 Syawal 1432 H.  Minal Aidin Walfa Idzin Happy Ied Mubarak

May God send his Love like Sunshine
in his warm and gentle ways
to fill every corner of your Heart
and filled your Life with a lot of
Happiness like this EID DAY.

Happy Ied my dear friends and may we all start fresh and clean like a white piece of paper

Cheers

EXCO Editor

10 reasons why i love this year’s congress

Dear APDSA friends and colleagues

it’s been a week or so from the congress which was held in thailand on the 15th to the 21st  of August, although being back in my home country and returning to daily school activities i still can’t shake the euforia I got from the congress and a piece of my heart is left behind in thailand making me miss it even more. During those amazing 7 days I left for a congress that I thought as always would be a memorable experience but as is completed my journey to the land of smiles i came back wanting for more as I yearn to relive those 7 days and wishing it would never end.

This post is a retrospect of my personal experience during the congress which I want to share with all of you though we may experienced it differently. As the title implies I would like to give you my 10 personal reasons why this year was so special for me and those who attended it, the people that missed it I can only say you missed out on a great one!!!!.

Why 10 you might ask? because I can not think any reasons less of the wonderful things this congress has offered me and if make it more than 10 well it will turn out as a diary ha3. Enough introductions let’s start! Read the rest of this entry »

Minutes of the 2011 APDSA AGM Bangkok,Thailand

The following is an account of the minutes taken of the [APDSA ANNUAL GRAND MEETING 2011] held on [AUGUST 17^TH, WEDNESDAY] at [RAMA GARDEN HOTEL, BANGKOK, THAILAND].

1.Internal Affairs

a.APDSA-IADS Collaboration

Jack Ji Chao described the activities in IADS, which consists of annual congress and mid year meeting, student exchange programs, standing committee on research and education, voluntary work abroad and newsletter. The future congress would be IADS Mid-Year Meeting 2012 in Egypt, February 25^th-March 3^rd and IADS Annual Congress 2012 in Romania in August.

b.APDSA-IDEM Collaboration

The Memorandum of Understanding of APDSA-IDEM collaboration (Refer Appendix 1) was signed by International EXCO President, Peerapat Kaweewongprasert, and President Elect, Noy Gliksman.

2.Executive Committee Report

a.Financial Report

-It was reported that there was an amount of USD 13318,83 in the APDSA bank account under APDF.

- There was an amount of USD 518 for APDSA Lend a Hand project.

- APDSA Exco would be responsible for IADS representative registration fee for APDSA Congress 2011. It was expected that a representative from IADS joined the congress for free, but in fact no IADS representative joined due to miscommunication.

-APDSA Exco was also responsible for AGM extra time, which was extended by two hours. It was worth THB 6000 for the meeting room fee.

b.Student Exchange Program

The first student exchange program had been successfully done. Karen Voon from Malaysia attended student exchange program in Taiwan for two weeks. However, it was still hard to find the best accommodation for the exchange students.

3.Association Activities

a.Malaysia Community Service Project

The first APDSA’s community service project will be held in Kampung Badang, Kelantan, Malaysia, on October 7^th-9^th 2011. It is organized by Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and International Medical University (IMU). Registration will be closed on September 4^th, 2011. The poster and brochure had been distributed to all country representatives.

b.MYM 2011

APDSA Mid Year Meeting 2011 will be held in Taipei, Taiwan, on November 25^th-27^th. Its promotion video had been presented by Erin Yu Shan Huey. The poster and brochure had been distributed to all country representatives.

c.APDSA Congress 2012

APDSA Congress 2012 will be held in Cairns, Australia, on June 18^th-23^rd. Noy Gliksman described the activities there and showed the promotion video.

d.APDSA Congress 2013

Indonesia will be a candidate for hosting APDSA Congress 2013. However, it still cannot be fixed due to an internal problems. If Indonesia cannot solve the problem, Malaysia will be the host country. The final host country will be determined at MYM 2011.

4.Elections

a)      General Secretary: Melisa Budipramana (Indonesia)

b)      Treasurer: Goh Seong Ling (Malaysia)

c)      International Liason Officer: Tan Kuan Ming (Malaysia)

d)     Editor: Stanley Sentosa Kamadjaja (Indonesia)

e)      Scientific Research Competition Coordinator: Erin Yu Shan Huey (Taiwan)

f)       President Elect: Peerapat Kaweewongprasert (Thailand)*

g)      Representatives from Other Countries:

1. i.            South Korea: Adam/Seong Ho Mun
2. ii.            Hong Kong: Crystal/Wang Rui
3. iii.            Phillippines: Angelica Villasenor
4. iv.            Japan: Rumi Sato
5. v.            New Zealand: Elliot Stevens
6. vi.            Mongolia: Erdenebat Bulgantamir
7. vii.            Cambodia: Sok Chenh Chhean
8. viii.            Singapore: Jeffrey Ng Ren Jie
9. ix.            Fiji: Pravez Prakash

*Peerapat Kaweewongprasert will be the president elect until host country of APDSA Congress 2013 is determined. Host country will be fixed in MYM 2011.

5. Next Online Meeting

The next Exco online meeting will be held on either September 10^th or 24^th, 2011 at 10 PM, GMT+10. Further confirmation about the fixed date will be informed later.

You can download the Minutes of the meeting and the AGM Booklet on the links below

AGM Booklet

AGM Minutes

Minutes recorded by Chong Jun Ai and Melisa Budipramana

Cheers

EXCO Editor

APDSA IDEM Cooperation

Dear APDSA Friends and Colleagues

During the time span of the 38th APDSA Congress in Bangkok,Thailand APDSA has made yet another milestone by signing an MOU with IDEM (International Dental Exhibition Meeting) establishing another program that will flourish in the future as mutually beneficial and fruitful cooperation.

The essence of IDEM’S cooperation with APDSA to is continuously looking at contributing to the dental community in the Asian Region by creating an activity that will be beneficial for the dentistry students in the region.

The concept is to bring in 2 deserving dentistry students from each country from the Asian region to volunteer at the IDEM congress on (20-22 April 2012) and serve as student ambassadors at the event. Hoping to enhance their experience at IDEM and for them to share a unique bonding experience with students of different nationalities.

What IDEM provides:

1. Complimentary 3 nights twin-sharing accommodation at a hotel.

2. Return Airfare reimbursement of up to SGD 500 for flights of 3 hours and less and up to SGD 1,000 for flights of 7 hours and less.

3. Lunch during the conference days.

4. Pass to attend the scientific conference lectures and exhibition.

5. Attendance at all networking events of IDEM such as the IDEM Night, Speakers night

6. Possibly a unique opportunity to have a 20 – 30 mins. dedicated session time with a leading dentistry speaker with the other students in this program.

What is expected of the selected dentistry student:

1. To contribute to the organizing of the event onsite for 4 hours each conference day in being “country liaison officers”. The role of the country liaison officers includes that of assisting any groups of visitors/ participants whilst at IDEM from their home country in their own language.

2. To give a short presentation (10-15 mins) on dentistry in their home country.

3. To participate in the events and activities that have been arranged for the students including speakers night, IDEM night etc.

   
   

Registrations are open from now until the 15th of December 2011 23.59 (GMT+8), You can download the application form for the IDEM program and mechanism of the application on the link below. Please send your application forms to idem-apdsa@koelnmesse.com.sg no later than the 15th of December 2011, all questions regarding the applications,submissions, or other queries that may proof detrimental for the preparation of this program should be directed at the country representatives.

Application form

Mechanism

Having all of that said we would like to extend our invitations to all member countries and APDSA participants past or future to take part in this one in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of the APDSA IDEM experience and be part of history.

VIVA APDSA!!!!

Cheers

EXCO Editor