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Cooperation between Planmeca and
the European Dental Students’ Association
(EDSA) advances smoothly
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The co-operation between the European available and learning about the new tech- “To make sure both sides are satisfied with
Dental Students’ Association EDSA niques and methods is very important,” the partnership it is important to carefully
and Planmeca started almost a year ago at Dragan explains. “For that matter the presen- plan the cooperation and regularly evaluate
the 44th EDSA Meeting in Helsinki, Finland tations held by Planmeca repr esentatives at the outcome for continuing improvement,”
continuing at the next EDSA meeting the meeting in Helsinki provided us exactly Dragan says.
and the 8th EDSA Congress in Bucharest, what we wanted”, she adds.
Romania in 2010. Founded in Paris in November 1988,
Step by step the EDSA hopes to extend the EDSA represents today over 65,000
Preparations for the next meeting taking the cooperation for example by organizing dental students in the European region.
place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in student trainings together with Planmeca.
August 2010 have already been started. “We The role of the association is to
are very proud that Planmeca agreed to • inform its members about the organisa-
become our Bronze Partner and want to
thank you for your trust and support,” Mrs tion and its politics in relation to dentistry
Irina Dragan, President of the EDSA • promote dental curriculum standardisa-
expresses her gratitude.
tion within European dental schools
One of the aims of the EDSA is to provide • promote student exchange programs,
the latest information to its members. “For us
as students, gathering latest information on and encourage cooperation between
different instruments, materials and units national student associations and
students individually.
