19th International Symposium on Dental Hygiene

Marie Ferreira - Chair 2013 International Symposium on Dental Hygiene

E-mail: mariefer@iafrica.com or oral_hygiene_sa@iafrica.com

The CTICC is so much more than just another convention centre. Set in the heart of the Cape Town city centre, the CTICC is a place where people from all walks of life are brought together, a tangible demonstration of the power of partnership, and an excellent example of the success that can be achieved when public and private enterprises work together towards shared goals.

As one of the top ten tourist destinations in the world, Cape Town is no ordinary city. So it stands to reason that the CTICC would be no ordinary convention centre. And the fact that, in just five short years, it has become widely regarded as one of the leading convention centres in the southern hemisphere bears testimony to this fact.

Thanks to its innovative design with meticulous attention to detail, its comprehensive array of world-class services, five star accommodation facilities, and dedicated staff with a proven passion for service excellence, the CTICC consistently delivers the kind of unforgettable experience that keeps event hosts, and their guests coming back - again and again.

GREEN CONFERECING AT THE CTICC

 At the CTICC, we have long recognised that sustainable business success requires that organisations make sound environmental practices a strategic imperative. As such, the CTICC has a dedicated environmental task team that advises management on trends and issues in environmental management. This ‘green’ commitment is nothing new to the CTICC. From the first day of construction, the centre has worked hard to minimise its environmental impact and the proposed expansion of the CTICC will build further on the centres reputation as a truly ‘green’ event destination.

Overview of the centre's sustainable initiatives 

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A registration form must be submitted per delegate wanting to attend the conference. This can be done online, please see the orange "register" button at the bottom of the website page. 

An invoice will be forwarded to you within 24 hours of receiving your Registration form. Only once payment has been received by us you will be registered to attend the conference.

Maintaining good oral hygiene is about far more than feeling fresh and looking good. It’s vital for overall well being:

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed a resolution that recognizes oral health as an integral part of general health and well being
• Renewed emphasis on setting and attaining oral health goals, and increasing recognition that dental hygiene services are an important element in attaining these goals
• Dental Hygiene Profession continues to attain greater responsibility for its education, regulation and practice
• International research shows that the use of dental hygienists is not only very effective, it is certainly efficient
• Supply and role of dental hygienists as vital health care providers and educators are of increasing interest worldwide

Dental hygienists are health professionals devoted to the prevention of diseases and the promotion and improvement of the public’s health. They are preventive oral health care providers who provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services to the public. Their primary concern as health professionals is the promotion of total health through the prevention of oral disease. The service that dental hygienists provide, contributes to the health and well-being of society. The education and licensure of dental hygienists qualifies them to serve the public.

As proud host of the 19^th International Symposium on Dental Hygiene, OHASA invites you and other health professionals around the globe to come and join us on a scientific African and global exploration to:

• uncover the vital role of dental hygienists as vital primary health care providers in complete health care;
• uniting the oral hygiene profession and other disciplines in Dentistry and Medicine 

2013 is going to be a remarkable year! Concrete milestones will be reached when the following anniversaries will be celebrated by the dental hygiene profession globally:

• 100 years since legislation was enacted to allow dental hygiene practice worldwide
• 40 years since first graduation from South African Schools of Dentistry
• 35 years since formation of OHASA
• 1^st time the International Symposium on Dental Hygiene will be held in South Africa as well as the whole continent of Africa
• 1^st green rated International Symposium on Dental Hygiene 

The 19^th International Symposium on Dental Hygiene will include:

• Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
• International Speakers
• Topics uniting oral hygiene profession and other disciplines of Dentistry and Medicine
• Education, Regulation and Practice Initiatives
• Impact of Dental Hygiene Research
• Multidisciplinary Team Working
• Poster Presentations
• International Dental and Medical Trade Exhibition
• Social Programme
• Accompanying Persons Programme
• Pre and Post Tours

SCIENCE

In keeping with the global profile of the IFDH, we are planning a comprehensive and diverse scientific programme that will benefit an International Meeting of Dental Hygiene and other health care professions with outstanding quality and a range to be of interest and benefit to all health care providers and to each and every delegate.

The scientific programme will support the approach recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that prioritises evidence based approaches which address:

• Effective use of fluoride
• Tobacco control
• Health diet and nutrition
• Oral health of children and youth
• Oral health promotion integrated with general health promotion
• Social determinants of oral and general health
• Common risk factors associated with systemic diseases
• Oral health and quality of life
• HIV/AIDS and oral health
• Oral health reporting and information systems
• Oral health research for evidence
• Senior citizens and people with disabilities
• TB, STIs and oral health
• Oral-facial trauma including child abuse

In many international congresses, the social programme is almost considered as important as the conference proceedings. This is the time when all international visitors will be able to share some of the South African traditions. Cape Town is a cosmopolitan city with many opportunities to stage unique and memorable social events.

 House of Delegated Welcome Dinner

 Presidents Reception

 Opening Ceremony at the Cape Town International Convention Centre

Situated on the outskirts of the Central Business District, the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is close to the vibrant beat of the city’s heart. The Centre’s catering division is managed by a team of talented, internationally trained chefs. They will help customise any menu you can imagine – and perhaps some you can’t.

Gala Dinner at Spier Wine Estate and Moyo

Located on the Spier Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, delegates will experience a truly unique modern sophisticated African evening at the Moyo Restaurant. Coal fire will abound with the best seafood to a wide range of meats being cooked the traditional South African way, plus “potjiekos” and other delicacies.

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When it comes to International Conferences, Cape Town, South Africa is the place to be. This is simply because Cape Town has thus far won numerous accolades:

• Best City in Africa and the Middle East (Condé Nast Traveler 2004, 2005)
• Favourite Foreign City (Daily Telegraph Travel Award 2004, 2005)
• Best City to Eat Out (British Highlife Award 2004, 2005)
• One of the World’s Top 8 Creative Meccas (Newsweek, September 2002)
• Voted no. 5 on BBC TV’s “50 Places To see before you die”
• Host City for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup
• Robbie Williams, when he visited Cape Town, said: “It is the best kept secret in the world”
• Voted 2nd Best Sea/City in the world (2011)
• Table Mountain voted as one of the finalists in the new 7 Wonders of the World (2011)

While there may be perceptions to the contrary, Cape Town is as safe as most international cities.

Making Cape Town’s Central Business District (CBD) the safest in the country was the main driver behind the establishment of the Central Improvement District (CID) in November 2000. The CID collects over R14, 5 million a year from property owners, of which nearly half pays for extra security on the streets of Cape Town’s central city.

A security force of 129 community patrol officers, 15 private security ground patrols and eight mounted patrols keep the streets of the central city of Cape Town safe for all those who work in, visit or live in the city of Cape Town.

A 75-camera surveillance network, paid for by the City of Cape Town, assists in keeping crime at bay. In addition, Cape Town now also boasts a municipal police force. Three hundred and fifty officers have already been trained: 35 are allocated to the central city specifically.

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The following, interconnecting MyCiTi services are now operating:

• The trunk route between Table View and the Civic Centre in the central city
• Feeder services in the areas of Table View, Blaauwberg and Parklands and Big Bay
• The Gardens-Civic-Waterfront feeder service in the central city
• The airport service, from Cape Town International Airport to the central city

By Taxi or Coach
Cape Town’s metered taxi operators have a proud record of helping visitors make the most of their stay. Luxury air conditioned coaches and shuttle buses will move delegates between the airport, hotels, the CTICC and their functions.

By Train
Cape Town station is situated within walking distance of the Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel, and the functional Metro Rail system connects the city centre with the northern suburbs, southern suburbs and Cape Flats.

By Canal
Cape Town’s newest tourism precinct, the Roggebaai canal, will ferry visitors and locals in water taxis from their hotels in the world-renowned Victoria & Alfred Waterfront along a picturesque stretch of water to the front door of Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel. As hotels are within easy walking distance, this offers a recreational alternative. Architecturally, the canal and convention centre reflect the historical heritage of Cape Town. In time the banks of the canal will be dotted with sidewalk cafes and restaurants, speciality retail outlets, small boutique hotels and guesthouses.

Cape Town has a wide selection of superb hotels in all categories that promise local and international business visitors a pleasurable stay in the Mother City.

With access to more than 3000 rooms, all within walking distance, the Cape Town International Convention Centre is ideally located to accommodate the specific needs of any delegation. Our on-site hotel, the 5 star Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel has 483 rooms and suites and provides delegates with immediate access from the hotel to the heart of the convention centre.

Our clients have access to more than 2500 five-star rooms, 3500 four-star rooms and 2200 three-star rooms. If conference organisers are looking for moderately priced accommodation, they can access an additional 8000 rooms in the city’s excellent guesthouses and lodges.

Cape Town is a value-for-money destination and hotels offer excellent service to our delegates.

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South Africa has the perfect blend of ingredients to provide the ideal backdrop for any event: luxury, adventure, wildlife, magnificent scenery, an efficient infrastructure and rich cultural diversity. Few regions in the world can match the fun, beauty and excitement you’ll find in South Africa.

South Africa has already demonstrated an outstanding track record of global significance such as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference and the Non-Aligned Movement Summit,
International Aids Conference, the World Conference on Racism, and various medical congresses, and has been the host country to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE

South Africa is fondly known as the “Rainbow Nation”, due to its cultural diversity comprising people of the San (or Bushman), Nguni, Sotho-Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Indian, Afrikaner, English and mixed origins, as well as immigrant communities from all corners of the world.

The South African people have managed a remarkable transition from a racially divided society to one that is founded on democratic principals. The way South Africans have overcome historical racial divides is lauded through-out the world. The people of Souh Africa continue to work together to develop and promote their country which recognizes and celebrates difference in diversity of cultures and religion.

EXCEPTIONAL SOUTH AFRICANS

Among the more famous sons and daughters of South Africa are ……

Nelson Mandela
South Africa's most famous son, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, is also a world icon of statesmanship and national reconciliation. Nelson Mandela is best known for his long struggle against the Apartheid government - a system of white domination and racial segregation. A co-founder of the African National Congress Youth League, he also founded the Defiance Campaign of 1952, based on Ghandi's principles of non-violence. In 1964 he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Apartheid government and sent to Robben Island.

Released in 1990, Nelson Mandela was central to the multiparty negotiations which led to democratic elections in 1994. On May 10 of that year, he was inaugurated as South Africa's first black president. To this day, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate continues to work for the children and the poverty-stricken masses of South Africa.

Thabo Mbeki
In the post-Mandela era, former President Thabo Mbeki has been a champion of the concept of African Renaissance - a far-reaching vision for the continent at large. After the initial process of reconciliation, his government tasked with the job of implementing much needed reforms like poverty alleviation, job creation and nation-building in the new South Africa.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Another Nobel laureate, Desmond Tutu is more recently famous for his chairing of the ground-breaking Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the late 1990s. Known throughout his long career as a vocal, charismatic anti-Apartheid spokesman and former head of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa, Archbishop Tutu is one of South Africa's most-loved citizens.

Mark Shuttleworth
At age 28, ICT entrepreneur, Mark Shutttleworth became Africa's first astronaut in 2002.

Nadine Gordimer
Described by her peers as a "colossus of South African literature", Nadine Gordimer was the first South African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. A prolific writer of novels, short stories, essays and journalistic articles, Gordimer was one of the voices of protest during the Apartheid years - and continues to practice her elegant craft in the modern era.

JM Coetzee
Winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize for Literature, JM Coetzee is the author of a vital body of South African writing, including such works as 'The Life and Times of Michael K', 'Disgrace', 'Youth', 'Waiting for the Barbarians' and 'Elizabeth Costello'.

Hugh Masekela
Self-exiled in the 1960s, the wonderful jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela has returned to South Africa and is still a major player on the local concert circuit. He is also an inspiration to young jazz players and actively promotes their careers.

Ernie Els
Affectionately nicknamed "The Big Easy" due to his calm demeanour, Ernie Els took the international golfing world by storm when, as a 24 year old, he won the 1994 U.S. Open. He has since evolved into one of the world's top-ranking golfers, boasting a total of 35 international crowns, including two US Open titles and the 2002 British Open.