IADS Exchange Program Booklet 2012

IADS Exchange Program Booklet

Edition 2012

“Go beyond your dental borders”

Logistics

A PROJECT DEVELOPED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL STUDENTS

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IADS ExchangeCONTENTS

Page 3: Word of the Authors

Page 4 - 9: IADS Exchange Program Logistics

Page 10-11: Republic of China

Page 12-13: Denmark

Page 14-15: Turkey

Page 16-17: Slovenia

Page 18-19: Russian Federation

Page 20-21: Serbia

Page 22-27: Romania

Page 28-30: Poland

Page 31-32: Malta

Page 33-34: Moldova

Page 35-36: Italy

Page 36-37: Tunisia

Page 38-39: Indonesia

Page 40-41: India

Page 42-43 : Hungary

Page 44-45: Malaysia

Page 46-47: Greece

Page 48-49: Ghana

Page 50-51: Georgia

Page 52-53: Iran

Page 54-55: Finland

Page 56-57: Egypt

Page 58-59: Armenia

Page 60-61: Czech Republic

Page 62-63: Sudan

Page 64-65: Bulgaria

Page 66-67: Other countries

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IADS EXCHANGE PROGRAM “GO BEYOND YOUR DENTAL BORDERS”

The IADS Exchange Program has been founded in the 1960s and since then it has made possible for tens of thousands of students to go abroad and share their experiences in terms of dentistry

and student life.

Today we are proud of sustaining and assuring the continuity of such marvelous program which gave the opportunity to talented dental students of enriching their knowledge and to create tight bonds of friendship overseas.

The current edition of the IADS International Student Exchange Pro-gram Booklet comprises the available exchange program information from most of the IADS countries and a guideline for the Exchange Pro-gram Officers. It has been made to be for the use of the IADS National/Local Exchange Officers in order to facilitate a much faster and easier way of establishing exchange partnerships between the IADS countries. The Booklet comes for the usage of dental students as well, they being able to understand better the dental and social aspects of a foreign country, thus choosing an eventual country of destination.

The Program wouldn’t have been developed and sustained without the enormous work and dedication of the previous and current IADS Na-tional/Local Exchange Officers and IADS Executive Committee Officers. With this occasion we would like to thank everyone which have contrib-uted of helping students “going beyond their dental borders”

Learn, Connect, Make friends! Be part of it!

Pavel Scarlat (Romania/R. of Moldova) Cristiana Focseneanu (Romania) IADS General Secretary IADS International Exchange Officer

[email protected] [email protected] 0040769680743 0040725650711

Page 40-41: India

Page 42-43 : Hungary

Page 44-45: Malaysia

Page 46-47: Greece

Page 48-49: Ghana

Page 50-51: Georgia

Page 52-53: Iran

Page 54-55: Finland

Page 56-57: Egypt

Page 58-59: Armenia

Page 60-61: Czech Republic

Page 62-63: Sudan

Page 64-65: Bulgaria

Page 66-67: Other countries

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Objectives differ between organisers and par-ticipants and from country to country, but the ideal Exchange will benefit the participant in some or all of the following ways:

- to enhance the participant’s knowledge of dentistry, by exposing them to technologies, facilities, or a socio-economic environment that is different from their home;- to enhance the participant’s cultural and social understanding of the country visited;- an exchange of knowledge and skills between host and participant;- to improve the participant’s language skills;- to open the participant’s mind to different ap-proaches to familiar problems;- to encourage independence in the planning and research of such a trip;- to develop the professional community spirit of the participant and the host students.

Local Exchange Officers represent the IADS Exchange Program at the respective schools of a country-member. They are under the au-thority of the National Exchange Officer. Na-tional Exchange Officers represent a country member at all IADS meetings. They are under the authority of the International Exchange Officer who, also represents the Exchange Programme to the IADS Executive Committee and internationally.

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LOGISTICS

Purpose of exchanges1

2 Exchange Officers Important abbreviations & terms:

ISEP - International Student Exchange ProgramLEO - Local Exchange OfficerNEO -National Exchange OfficerIEO- International Exchange OfficerMYM - Mid-Year MeetingCOSPIE - Committee of Solving Problems During Exchanges

Exchangee - the student who wants to go on the exchange;NEO1 - NEO of the exchangee’s country;NEO2 - NEO in the country of the exchangee’s first choice;NEO3 - NEO in the country of the exchange’s second choice (if this is a different country from the first choice).

Guideline edited by: Christopher Orr, IEO 1994-95(second edition)Aneta Filipiuk, IEO 2008-2010 (third edition)

1.To represent his/her school or local association at national IADS meetings if he is not the member of LEOs network under the guidance of NEO of his/her country as well as keep contact with IEO and other NEOs, follow-ing the duties of NEO then. 2.To contact his/her NEO and to help him establish, de-velop and improve exchange system in his/her country.3.To establish exchange program at his/her dental school and provide conditions for exchangers from abroad.4.To use posters, guides and/or magazine articles etc. in individual schools to promote the exchange pro-gramme and make his/her students aware of the oppor-tunities IADS offers them.5.To be updated with current exchange possibilities and IADS projects.6.To collect exchange applications from his/her students and forward them to NEO or organize the exchange by himself by contacting NEO of country, which will be exchange destination. 7.To stay in contact with NEO or LEO, organizing his/her student exchange abroad and provide him with confir-mation notice as well as details of student arrival and stay. 8.To organize stay of exchangers from abroad, depend-ing on the type of exchange and exchange contract settlements: within the bounds of possibility to as-sist students’ arrival or to provide them with essential information how to reach exchange destination in his/her country, organize practices or visiting at dental clin-ics, arrange meals, accommodation and organize social program or to appoint students responsible for organi-zation. 10.To attend meetings with NEO, meetings of NEOs/LEOs and make a report before IADS international meet-ings on exchange program at his/her school. 11.To prepare informational package of exchange pro-gram at his/her university: LOCAL MEMBER PROFILE.

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3 Local Exchange OfficerDuties:

4National Exchange OfficerDuties: 1. To represent his/her country at the IADS meetings (MYM and Annual Congress) and actively participate in GA sessions and NEO meetings. To present his/her country and exchange program during Congress Exchange Fair. If participation is not possible then, an apology for absence should be submitted along with a written report to IEO before the meeting. 2. To receive IADS mail and distribute information re-ceived from the Executive Committee among the LEOs. To be the member of World Dental Students Yahoo E-mail Group and IADS group on Facebook as well as submit to Yahoo NEO e-mail group.3. To stay in contact with IEO and other NEOs, provide them with his/her contact details to be placed on NEOs/LEOs contact list and to attend online meetings “NEO Mondays”, taking place every first Monday of the month. 4. To learn IADS Constitution and its regulations as well as duties and rights of General Assembly.5. To establish Exchange Program at his/her country and provide conditions for exchanges from abroad, to create network of LEOs in dental schools from his/her country and to promote exchange program among national dental students.6. To be updated with IADS current projects and activi-ties. To keep the LEOs updated with the IADS Exchange Programme and to encourage them to promote the exchanges and other IADS projects. 7. To preside meetings with corresponding LEOs at least twice a year, to help them deal with exchange program organization at the local level. 8. To supervise exchange program in his/her country and ensure an active academic and social programme for the students who participate on exchange in his/her country.9. To receive from LEOs or directly from students, ad-minister and distribute application forms.10. To evaluate each Application Form going to abroad in order to make sure that they are properly filled in, fully completed and sent before the deadline.11. To receive and administer applications received from other NEOs, organize exchange of foreign ex-changes together with LEOs, to provide foreign stu-dents with Invitation Letters if needed in order to get a visa. 12. To send and receive Acceptance/Rejection and Confirmation notices or letters to exchangee and NEO from the country of the student participating on the ex-change. To organize each exchange within the confines of exchange contracts signed with other NEOs. 13. To present a comprehensive verbal report and a NEO Report on International Exchanges at all NEO meetings.14. To sign unilateral and bilateral exchange contracts with other NEOs. 15. To prepare informational package of exchange pro-gram at his/her country: COUNTRY MEMBER PROFILE. 16. To encourage the exchangee to complete the Stu-dent Exchange Report.17. To collect student’s exchange reports and forward them to IEO as they could take part in Student Ex-change Report Competition. 18. To pass the Exchange Certificates received from IEO to LEOs or individual students.

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i. In order to participate on exchanges through the IADS Exchange Programme, the student must belong to an association which is a full or school member of IADS, or the student must be an individual member of IADS (personal member). ii. He/she must then complete an IADS Exchange Ap-plication Form, and send it to his/her LEO, who will forward it to NEO (= NEO1) or directly to NEO of his country.

Application forms will be given by the IEO to the NEOs as well as placed at the IADS official website. Only the official application forms will be used for exchanges to be valid through IADS. To be accepted by NEO applica-tion should be filled in properly:a) in English languageb) with photoc) with readable student’s name, date of birth, contact details and exchange destination d) signed by NEO or the Dean of student’s Dental School if neededApplication form should be printed, filled in and send to NEO2 in original or scanned and send via e-mail. Ap-plication may be sent to NEO2 official e-mail or to NEO e-mail group.IEO will provide NEOs with properly filled in sample of application form. NEOs of hosting countries have a right to modify ap-plication process. iii. The deadline to apply for an exchange will be differ-ent on each country, depending on what is stated in the Country Member Profile.

Exchanges between countries are based on unilateral or bilateral exchange contracts terms signed by NEOs and on additional settlements between them.

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Guide to ExchangesThe System Step 1: Before the exchange takes place

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i. NEO1 must make sure that the exchangee completes the Student Exchange Report and returns it to him/her. ii. NEO1 will forward the report to IEO, who will issue and IADS Exchange Certificate for the student. Exchange Reports will take part in Student Exchange Report Compe-tition and placed on the IADS website in order to create database of students’ experiences. iii. If adverse situations have occurred, a report to the IEO has to be made by the NEO or student who feels disap-pointed. iv. Each NEO will keep a record of exchanges and should present a NEO Report on International Exchanges to the IEO at the NEO Meeting. These meetings occur twice a year: at the MYM and Annual Congress. The IEO will collect each NEO Report on International Exchanges and will compile the IEO Annual Report on International Exchang-es in order to keep statistics of the exchanges.

Types of Exchanges:

Students can usually go for between 2 and 6 weeks. Most exchanges are on a “unilateral” basis, where the incoming students pay the cost of their accommodation, transport and food, etc. Some places offer a “bilateral” exchange where the incoming student is hosted by the students (i.e. the host students provide meals and accommodation), in return for being hosted when they visit the other coun-try at a later time. Bilateral exchanges are established by NEOs who sign contracts between each other and specify conditions of exchanges, which may be freely modified

Unilateral Exchanges In a unilateral exchange, the exchangee has to pay the costs of food, transportation and accommodation. Ar-rangements are made at the host country so that the exchangee may participate in academic and social pro-grammes.

Bilateral Exchanges In a Bilateral Exchange, the student does not have to pay for food or accommodation during his/her exchange. An agreement exists between two countries or schools so that for each student they send, another will be received. There may be other requirements depending on the countries participating on the exchange (language ex-amination, year of students participating, etc.). A contract should be signed by the participating NEOs to specify the terms of the exchange.

9It is essential that potential exchangees check visa requirements well in advance before planning and visit to a foreign country. Because of the constantly changing requirements of different national governments towards visitors from other countries, it would be impossible to present an authoritative listing of requirements for each country in this guidebook. Therefore, only gen-eral guidelines are given, and all participants in the Exchange Programme are advised to check with the Embassy or Consulate of the country they propose to visit well in advance. Many Embassies/Consulates offer a telephone service for such enquiries, and as such the enquiry can be made relatively quickly. It is the duty of exchangee or NEO1 to provide NEO2 will all information what kind of invitation and documents should he pre-pare and send to exchangee in order he gets a visa. Additional costs incurred by NEO2 regarding to invitation sending should be covered or reimbursed by exchangee.IADS does not accept any responsibility for or changes in cancellation of arrangements which arise due to failure to adequately check requirements for entering any country. 7

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7Step 2: Once the student has decided to go on exchange

i. NEO1 must check that the application form is fully and correctly completed, including all contact details and student’s identification data. He/she must also make sure that the form has been sent before the deadline for the proposed exchange. ii. NEO1 makes two copies of the form, and posts the original to NEO2.iii. NEO2 tries to arrange the exchange: •Iftheexchangeeisaccepted,he/shemustsendan Acceptance notice (or a similar letter) to both NEO1 and the exchangee. This letter must include the dates for the exchange, name of the Dental School hosting the exchange, contact details of responsible LEO or student, accommodation arrangements and address. •Iftheexchangeeisrejected,he/shemustsenda Rejection notice (or a similar letter) letter) to both NEO1 and the exchangee. He/she must then send the Ap-plication form to NEO3. NEO3 then tries to arrange the exchange in that country. This letter must include the reasons for the application being rejected. iv. If a Unilateral Exchange is arranged, NEO2 has to make sure that the exchangee knows how much money will he/she need to cover exchange expenses and provide the student will information essential for his arrival and stay. v. If a Unilateral Exchange Sponsor has been arranged by NEO2, he/she must inform NEO1.vi. if a Bilateral Exchange is arranged, NEO1 and NEO2 must make sure that the terms of the contract have been arranged before the acceptance notice is sent. vii. NEO1 must send a Confirmation Notice (or similar let-ter) to NEO2 to confirm that the exchangee will partici-pate. viii. Once the final outcome is known, NEO1 must send one of the copies of the application to the IEO for filing purposes.

NEO is organizing exchange by himself or he is contacting LEO, who will be in charge of hosting student in his/her city. NEO should prepare letter of invitation for students in need of visa, help the student and advise him on travel as well as give him all essential information on the exchange conditions.

Often exchanges are based on mutual confidence and settlements between NEO1 and NEO2 so they both should act reliable.

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Advice regarding the visaprocedure

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i. IADS Application for Exchange

The Application Form is the only way a student can request an exchange. It should be completed fully and must include the Dean’s signature (optional), organiza-tion’s stamp and NEO signature. The student may have three choices for an exchange location.

ii. Acceptance/Rejection Notice

The Acceptance/Rejection Notice was designed to sim-plify the exchange process. It saves NEO2 from having to write individual letters to NEO1 once the outcome of the exchange process is known. It is hoped that this will speed up the process of application. A letter from NEO2 containing the correct information is acceptable, provided that copies are sent to both NEO1 and the exchangee in the usual way. If the student is accepted, NEO2 must write the dates for the exchange and the deadline for confirmation on the notice as well as accommodation address and contact details of LEO or person responsible for hosting an exchangee. If the student is rejected, NEO2 must write the reason for rejection and send the application form to NEO3 as appropriate.

iii. Confirmation noticeA Confirmation Notice will be sent by every NEO send-ing a student on exchange. It must specify the school that the student will attend, and the dates of his/her exchange as well as details of his/her arrival. The confir-mation notice can also be used to cancel the exchange. It is very important to send the Confirmation notice before the deadline so that the host school has time to make the appropriate arrangements.

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INTERNATIONAL EX-CHANGE STANDARD FORMS1

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iv. Student exchange Report

This report should be completed by every student participating on an exchange through IADS. It should be completed by the exchange upon his/her return, and sent by the LEO to the NEO. If any problems are reported, these must be verified by NEO1 when he/she receives the NEO Report on Student Exchange from NEO2. The situation should be reported to the IEO as appropriate, especially if the NEOs concerned cannot find or agree on a solution to it. Student Exchange Report is a basis for IEO to issue Exchange Certificate and to report it for the Student Exchange Report Competition.

v. IADS UNILATERAL/BILATERAL EXCHANGE CONTRACT

This can be used to make arrangements for mutual exchange of students. It can be used for individual students or groups, depending on the availability of places in the countries concerned. Contracts can be signed by NEOs at the MYM or Congress, and can be valid for an agreed period, usually six months or a year. They specify conditions of unilateral or bilateral exchanges.

vi. NEO REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES

This report is standardised to make it easier for the NEO to present the information to the NEO Meetings, and also to sim-plify the IEO’s job of compiling annual exchange statistics. The report is to be presented twice annually: at the MYM (for the period August — January) and at the Congress (for the period February — July). A written report detailing problems or suggestions may also be attached for the attention of the IEO. If the NEO cannot attend the MYM or congress, he/she may send a replacement with the appropriate information, or may send the information to the IEO not later than one week after the end of the meeting.

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Atractions:

- People with full energy and hospitality - Freedom of speech are prevalence- Multiple combination of cultures- Modern and traditional scenes, such as Taipei 101 mall, or sun-moon-lake- Petite country land with huge development- Paradise of shopping, and entertainment- Colorful night life(pub.ktv)- Night market- Cheap and delicious food- One of Taiwan’s greatest attractions is the National Palace Museum.

Full Name of Country: Republic of China (Taiwan, R.O.C)Population: about 23 millionCapital: TaipeiOfficial Language: Mandarin (Chinese)Religion: multi-religionMajor cities: Taipei, Taichung, KaohsiungCurrency: New Taiwan Dollar (NTD/TWD), 1 USD = 29.46 TWDGMT zone: GMT+8

Climate: The climate on the island is generally marine and varies widely by season in the Northern part and the moun-tain areas. The South, however, belongs to the tropical belt and is warm and humid all year. From May to June it’s rainy season, with almost daily showers. From July to October typhoons are most likely to strike, on average about four di-rect hits per year. In the northern part of Taiwan, cloudiness is persistent and extensive during the year; in the south, however, the rainy days are always in the summertime, and 90% of the annual precipitation falls during this period.

Find more at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan

REPUBLIC OF CHINA(TAIWAN)

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Exchange Programme General Info

Available cities/universities: National Defense Medical Center (Taipei)

Best period for exchange: During summer holidays (especially in July in August)

Exchange duration: 2–4 weeks

Language requirements: English, Manda-rin (Chinese)

Type of exchange: unilateral and bilateralBilateral contracts: YES

Social program: organized by NEO and TDSA (Taiwan dental Students associa-tion)

NEO Contact Details:

Name: Ting-Hui Huang (Kevin Huang)

Dental Shool Information

Number of dental schools: 7Length of BDS curriculum: 6 yearsLength of MDS curriculum: 2-3 years

Name of schools and their city of location:

- National Taiwan University (Taipei)

- Taipei Medical University (Taipei)

- National Yang-Ming University (Taipei)

- National Defense Medical Center (Taipei)

- China Medical University (Taichung)

- Chung Shan Medical University (Taichung)

- Kaohsiung Medical University (Kaohsiung)

Teahing language: Mandarin (Chi-nese), English

A pagoda in Peace Park in Tai-pei, Taiwan

Please contact the IADS National/Local Exchange Officer from your country/ local organization, in order to participate within the IADS Exchange Program

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• January1:NewYears’Day• March,April:Easter• May1:1.may(Labourday)• June23:SaintHans’evening(Sankthansaften)• FirstweekendofJune:Distortion• FirstweekofJuly:RoskildeFestival• October:Autumnholidays(Efterårsferie)• December24,25,26.:Christmas• December31.:NewYears’Eve

Food & Drinks

Open sandwich (Smørrebrød), Danish pastry (Wienerbrød), Buttermilkwithcrackers(Koldskålmedkammerjunkere),Dan-ish hotdog, Red fruit jelly with cream (Rødgrød med fløde)

What oil is to Texas, beer is to Denmark. Something like 440 million litres of Danish beer are exported annually – or three quarters of a billion pints. So you should definitely not leave the country withouth having tried Carlsberg or Tuborg beer. The favoured spirits are either snaps, which is potato-based and a concoction called Gammel Dansk(Old Danish). Usually they are drunk for Christmas lunch or Easter lunch. Next to beer, young Danes also like to get drunk on liquorice schnapps and alkopops.

Advantages:

Beautiful and humble people, free-spirited way of thinking, lots of new architecture mixed with old historical and creative city parts, Scandinavian fash-ion and design, great food, atmosphere and friendly people.

National Traditions

Location: At the northernmost tip of mainland EuropePopulation: 5.6 millionLanguage: DanishCapital city: CopenhagenClimate: Temperate, with lots of wind, changing weather and generally cool temperaturesAverage minimum temperature in January: -1 °CAverage maximum temperature in July: 21 °CCurrency: Danish Krone (EUR 1 = 7,5 DKK)Learn more: www.denmark.dk, www.visitdenmark.dk, www.visitcopenhagen.dk

About the country:

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Type of membership: full country membership

Association: IU – Internationalt Udvalg (or DADS - Danish Association of Dental Students)

Address: Københavns Tandlægeskole, Odontologisk Forening, Att: Internationalt Udvalg, Nørre Alle 20, 2200 København N, Denmark

Contact: [email protected]

Registration date at IADS: since the beginning - foundersNumber of Dental schools: 2 (Copenhagen and Aarhus)Number of students: 450 students in Copenhagen

Deadline for applications: 2 months in advanceForm of application required: IADS Application Form with photoDeadline for confirmation: 1 month in advanceType of exchange: unilateralNumber accepted per year: Maximum 12 (6 each semester)Clinical work possibilities: observing, assistingSocial program: Social Night with Danish Dental Students

IADS Country Member Info

Name: Nete Olsen or Signe StenkildeUniversity/School: Royal School of Dentistry, University of Copenhagen

Estimated Cost of Exchange

Estimated cost of exchange:• accommodation:Between150DKKand335DKKpernight per person (Hostel)• publictransport:290DKKperweekperperson• food:lunchcostsabout60-200DKKincaféorrestaurant,25-50 DKK in student canteenbread 30 DKK, milk 7 DKK, Cola (2l) 20 DKK, Beer 15 DKK• pocketmoney:150DKKperday• sparetimecosts:cinema90DKK,disco0-120DKK

Insurance deposit system requirements: No Insurance deposit requirements (The exchangee will cover all costs of exchange)Insurance policy requirements: N/ASponsorship possibilities: None

Very Important: Clinical dress code: Trousers, T-shirt and shoes – all white and clean – name tag, long hair in an up-do, no scarfs, nail polish, no jewelry.

NEO Contact Details

Exchange Program General Info

Available cities/universities: Royal School of Dentistry (Co-penhagen)Best period for exchange:• Copenhagen: March, April, May, October, NovemberExchange duration: 1-1½ weeks (possible to stay longer for sightseeing)Language requirements: English


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IADS Member Info:

Type of membership: Full Country MemberAssociation: TURKDENTSICAddress: TURK DISHEKIMLERI BIRLIGI (Turkish Dental As-sociation) Ziya Gökalp Cad. 37/14 Kızılay / ANKARATelephone: 00903124359394Website: tdb.org.trNumber of Dental schools: 29Number of students: 9206

About the country

Location: situated in middle eastPopulation: 70.000.000Language: turkishCapital city: AnkaraClimate: in summer average temperature almost raise up to 35 degree and in winter almost sub zero, in spring and autumn soft climate are seen.Currency: Turkish liraLearn more: www.turkiye.com

National TraditionsHolidays: ramasan –kurban holiday and because of being religious holidays and depending on moon calendar, these holadays every year changesFood: döner, kebab, ottoman foodsSweets: baklava, gullac, sekerpareDrinks: Turkish rakı, serbet

Advantages

Wonderful hospitality, wonderful views, lots of historical places to visit and lots of touristic places; Country: surround-ed by 3 seas: the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Agean Sea.

TURKEY

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Estimated cost of exchange:450 euro for 15 days

* accommodation: it’s for free if the ex-change will be to the Yeditepe University * food: 15 euros per day * pocket money: 10 euros per day * spare time costs: cinema, disco: 10 to 30 euros depending on the place

Remarks: Please DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR WHITE HOSPITAL CLOTHES (white hospital trousers and white hospital jacket)!!! If you forget to bring it, you will have to buy it here; because it is forbidden to come hosiptal in without that hospital clothes.


Name: Amir MamushaUniversity/School: Gazi University


Availible cities/universities: Yeditepe University, Marmara University, Istan-bul University, Gazi University

Best period for exchange: July, Au-gustExams period: during all year except July and August Exchange duration: 15 days Language requirements: English

Deadline for applications: 1st of juneForm of application required: original paper with school or NEO stamp sent via e-mail; e-applications only before acceptanceDeadline for confirmation: 1 month in advanceType of exchange: bilateral/unilateralBilateral contracts:Number incomings accepted per year: variedClinical work possibilities: just ob-serving during 9.00 am to 13.00 pm at weekdaysSocial program: organized by LEO and university studentsEstimated cost of exchange:450 euro for 15 days


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Holidays: * 1, 2 January (New Year) * 8 Febraury (Prešeren Day, the Slovenian Cultural Holiday) * 27 Aprila (Day of Uprising Against Occupation) * 1, 2 May ( Labour day) * 15 August (Assumption day) * 31 October (Reformation day) * 1 November (All Saints) * 25 December (Christmas) * 26 December (Independence and Unity Day)

Food & Drinks

Food: štruklji, chesse, jotaSweets: potica, prekmurska gibanica (over-Mura-moving cake)Drinks: cviček, refošk, teran, merlot, (wine)Other: landscape, folkmusic, dance

Advantages:

* well-english-speaking people * safety cities * seaside, mountains, vineyards, forest, caves, lakes

National Traditions

Location: Central EuropePopulation: 2.040.788Language: SloveneCapital city: LjubljanaClimate: three distinct climate types: Mediterranean, Continental and AlpineCurrency: € (Euro)Learn more: http://www.slovenia.info/?lng=2, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia

About the country:

Slovenia

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Type of membership: countryAssociation: Sidsic (društvo študentov dentalne medi-cine)Address: Kersnikova 4, 1000 LjubljanaWebsite: www.sidsic.comNumber of Dental schools: 1Number of students: 400

Deadline for applications: at least 1 month in advanceForm of application required: original paper with school or NEO stamp sent via emailDeadline for confirmation: at least three weeksType of exchange: unilateralNumber incomings accepted per year: no limitsClinical work possibilities: observing, assistanceInsurance deposit system requirements: not yet


Name: Eva Sinic


* accommodation: 100€ * food: 8-10€ * pocket money: 15€ per day * spare time costs: cinema 5€ , disco 1-5€

In case you decide to come on students exchange to Ljubljana, we will try to show you how Slovenian students live, study and have fun, We will take you to our clinic to see how it looks like and what do the students do there, what the practice looks like… As you know Slovenia is full of natural beauties….old cities, mountains, rivers, vineyards, seaside, forests….. all there waiting for you to discover them! So…. When are you com-ing?

NEO Contact Details


Available cities/universities: LjubljanaBest period for exchange: October – JuneExams period: 15 of January – 15 of February, June, SeptemberExchange duration: 2 weeksLanguage requirements: Slovenian / English


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Holidays: - The New Year- Fatherland Day (23 February)- International Women’s Day (8 March)- International Workers’ Day (1 May)- Victory Day- Maslenitsa- Tatiana Day- Cosmonautics Day- Ivan Kupala Day

Food & Drinks

Food: soups, okroshka, pilmeni, blini

Drinks: Almost all Russian traditional drinks are origi-nal from Russia and are not present in other national cuisines. Those are vodka, sbiten’, kvass, medovukha and mors. Many of them are no longer in use. Long since they were drunk as a complement to meat and poultry dishes, sweet porridge, and dessert.

National Traditions

Location: Russia is a state in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. Russia shares borders with the following coun-tries (from northwest to southeast): Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kalinin-grad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ka-zakhstan, the People’s Republic of China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan (by the Sea of Okhotsk) and the United States (by the Bering Strait).

Population: 141 927 296 (2010 est.)Language: Russian official throughout the country; 27 others co-official in various regions.Capital city: MoscowEthnic groups: Ethnic groups: Russians 79.8%, Tatars 3.8%, Ukrainians 2%, Bashkirs 1.2%, Chuvash 1.1%, Chechen 0.9%, Armenians 0.8%, other 10.4%Currency: Ruble (RUB)Time zone: Summer: UTC+2 to +11

About the country:

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Type of membership: full country membershipAssociation: National Medical Students’ State (HCCM)Address:Moscow, 2-nd Roshinskaya street, 5-403Website: http://www.hccm.ru (under construction)Contact: [email protected] date at IADS: 2007Number of Dental schools: 16

Deadline for applications: we need your documents 3 months before your arrival to prepare and send the IL for your VISA to Russia. Students from almost all countries need visa to enter Russia. We don’t make ILs by ourselves. They are composed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It takes 1 month to make Invitation Letter

Form of application required: Regular paper signed or stamped by the NEO and scanned to be emailed. 2 cop-ies of passport and the name of the city where you will apply for your visa. Passport must be valid at least 1,5 years after the last day of suppositional clerkship.Deadline for confirmation: 2 months in advance

IADS Country Member Info Type of exchange: Unilateral or BilateralBilateral contracts: are welcomeNumber incomings accepted per year: unlimitedClinical work possibilities: Clinical practice is possible as well as observing and assisting, it will depend on your enthusiasm!!!Social program: organized by LEO, NEO

Name: Vorovchenko TatianaUniversity/School: Faculty Of Dentistry, Samara State Medical University

Estimated Cost of Exchange * accommodation: 50 euro per 1 week (free of charge on bilateral exchange) * pocket money: about 10 euro per day (in some LCs lunch is provided) * spare time costs: cinema 5 euro, disco 7-12 euro, coca-cola 0.75 euro per 50 cl, beer 1.5-2 euro per liter, pizza – 5-8 euro, sushi- 5 euro, vodka – 5 euro (for the very good one).Insurance deposit system requirements: yes. On arrival you have to pay 150 euro. You will get your money back when you’ll leave ( if you won’t break anything (of course) ;) )Insurance policy requirements: yes (for the whole period of exchange), we will check on arrival.Remarks: Accommodation at student’s dormitory, hosting family or hotels (depends on the city)

NEO Contact Details

Exchange Program General InfoAvailible cities/universities: Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Samara, Omsk, Perm’, Ufa, Izhevsk, Kursk, Stavropol’, Tyumen’, Cheboksary, Chelyabinsk, Arkhangelsk, Nizhniy Novgorod, Saint- Petersburg.Best period for exchange: depends on the city. February, June, July, August (also other months are possible, we can decide it individually)Exchange duration: to 4 weeksLanguage requirements: english


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AdvantagesA peaceful nation and its great hospitality, can be an ad-vantage over other countries. There are so many things to be seen, such as confluence of Sava and Dunav rivers in Belgrade, the Petrovaradian fortress in Novi Sad, the Celekula Fortress in Nis, etc. You can spend your free time in various clubs and caffes, as Serbian people are known for splendid use of leisure time!IADS Member Info:

Type of membership: school membership Association: Dentistry Students’ ClubTelephone: + 381 21 420 677Website: ou can found us on facebook (Klub Studenta Stomatologije )Number of Dental schools: 1Number of students: 500

About the country

Location: Serbia is located in Central and Southeastern EuropePopulation: around 7.5 millionLanguage: SerbianCapital city: BelgradeClimate: Climate varies between a continental climate in the north, and a more Adriatic climate in the south .The aver-age annual temperature is around 10.0 C. Temperature in summer is between 25 C and 37 C, and during the winter is between -10 C and 5 C.Currency: Serbian Dinar (RSD)Learn more: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia

National TraditionsHolidays: - 1st and 2nd January New Year’s day- 7th January Orthodox Christmas - 15th February – Statehood day - 1st and 2nd May – Labour day

Food:Kiflice, Sarma, Gibanica, Roštilj, Punjene Paprike, Pod-varak, Gulas, etc.Drinks: Rakija (Schnapps), Vine, Beer, etc.

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* accommodation: 12 euro per night per person for double bedroom (stu-dents dorms) * food: starting from 500 DINAR per day (cca. 5 euros) * pocket money: unlimited amounts * spare time costs:

Insurance deposit system require-ments: noInsurance policy requirements: noSponsorship possibilities: noRemarks: no


Name: Isidora MarkovicUniversity/School: Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad


Availible cities/universities: Novi Sad / Medical Faculty Novi Sad, Depart-ment of Dentistry

Best period for exchange: Summer period (July , August , September)

Exchange duration: 2-4 weeksLanguage requirements: EnglishDeadline for applications: 1 month in advanceForm of application required: yesDeadline for confirmation: 15 days in advanceType of exchange: unilateralBilateral contracts: noNumber incomings accepted per year: 10Clinical work possibilities: observing and assistingSocial program: if required Please contact the IADS National/Local

Exchange Officer from your country/local organization, in order to participate within the IADS Exchange Program

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Holidays: * January 1, 2 New Year’s Day * April/May Easter The official holiday is the Orthodox Easter * May 1 Labor Day International Labor Day * December 1 National holiday (Union Day) * December 25/26 Christmas

Food:Romania has had influence from both invaders and neighbors where it’s traditional cuisine is concerned. Romania’s traditional food sees touches of Turkish, Hungarian, Austrian, and other cuisines, but over the years, these dishes have become just as traditional as the oldest Romanian traditional foods.Some main local dishes are:

* sarmale – minced meat, rice, onions and spices are mixed and then rolled into grape or cabbage leaves * mititei (mici) – grilled, longish and spiced meatballs usually made from beef meat or mixed beef and mutton meat * mamaliga (polenta) – made out of yellow maize cooked in boiling water with salt; when cold, it can be cut into slices just like bread; usually served hot mixed with cheese and eggs * tochitura Moldavian stew with fried egg and grated cheese served with polenta * ciorba – the Romanian sour soup is prepared by poultry meat and vegetables

National Traditions

Location: South-East of EuropePopulation: over 22 milionsLanguage: RomanianCapital city: BucharestClimate:May through September are Bucharest’s warmest months (June, July, and August being the height of the Bucharest summer), though May and September may have some chilly days. In addition, spring and autumn tend to be wet. Winters are cold, with temperatures below freezing.Currency: leu (1leu=100 bani)Learn more: www.aboutromania.com

About the country:

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Drinks:

Palinca is the strongest of drinks, containing 60% pure alcohol. Then comes ţuica, usually made of plums but lately produced in other flavours as well, with 40% pure alcohol. Many Romanians living in rural arease produce these two drinks by themselves at home. Wine is next, Romania is a big wine producer and some of the best wineries are Murfatlar, Cotnari, Bohotin, Jidvei. Beer in Romania is cheap. The most important local brand is Ursus, but you can find many international brands.

Advantages:

Bucharest is located in the southeastern part of Romania. Just like many Eastern European capital cities, Bu-charest was built on the banks of a river – the Dambovita. Bucharest has been the capital of Romania since the 19th century.Now it is a modern and jouyfull city, where you can visited a lot of interesting sites and also have a lot of fun. Fans of museums will enjoy Bucharest as there is many to choose from. On the other hand, if you want to go straight to the big attractions, you can visit the Parliament Palace – the 2nd largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon, the Univeraity Square or the Metropolitan Church.There are also a lot of clubs for each kind of music and they are opened until 5 or 6 in the morning! Everybody is very kind and there are a lot of beautiful girls.:) Bucharest is a great starting point from which to explore the rest of the country. Away from the buzz of the city, you will find a different side of Romania – life in the coun-tryside moves more slowly, the air is crisp and hospitality abounds. At 120km from Bucharest you’ll find many mountain resorts, where you can go skiing in the winter and climbing in the summer. There are also two well-knowed castles: Peles and Pelisor.

Sweets:

* cozonac – cake prepared during Christmas or Easter; it’s a cake, bread shaped with different fillings de-pending on the baker (raisins, nuts, cocoa, etc.) * papanasi - pancakes with sweet cheese, cream and comfitures * clatite - pancakes filled with cheese, chocolate or jam

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Type of membership: School Member: UMF “Carol Davila” Bucharest, Romania Faculty of DentistryAssociation: The League of Students in Dental Medi-cine BucharestAddress: Calea Plevnei, nr 19, etaj 4, sector 1, Bucur-esti RomaniaWebsite: www.lsmdb.roContact: [email protected] date at IADS: 2nd of March 2008Number of Dental schools: 1Number of students: 400

IADS Member Info - Bucharest

Availible cities/universities: Faculty of Dentistry, Uni-versity of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bu-charestBest period for exchange: October-December, March-MayExams period: January-February, June-JulyExchange duration: 1-2 weeksLanguage requirements: EnglishDeadline for applications: 2 months in advanceForm of application required: IADS Application with NEO Signature and School stampDeadline for confirmation: 1 month in advanceType of exchange: Unilateral/BilateralNumber incomings accepted per year: 5/per countryClinical work possibilities: Depends on students’ exper-tiseSocial program: Organized by LEO

Estimated Cost of Exchange LEO Contact Details


Name: Cristina Manole

* accommodation: 100 euro/month * food: 15 €/day * pocket money: 10 €/day * spare time costs: cinema 4 €, disco 5-10 € Please contact the IADS National/Local Exchange Officer

from your country/local organization, in order to participate within the IADS Exchange Program

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LEO Contact Details

Iasi: known as The Cultural Capital of Romania is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iaşi has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life. The city was the capital of Romania from 1916 to 1918. Still referred to as The Moldavian Capital, Iasi is the seat of Iasi County and the main economic centre of the Romanian region of Moldavia.

The Dental Medicine Faculty of Iasi was created in 1945 as a department of the Medicine Faculty under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Nicolae Dutescu, being at that time the first faculty of this profile from the country. Since 1965 it functions as an independent faculty with 6-years full-time courses. After 1989 and especially since 1992 our faculty has been going through a continuous developing process, increas-ing the number of the staff and of the students and modernizing the specialized clinics endowing them with a modern material basis in accordance with the exigencies of the third millennium.

The Faculty of Dental Medicine from Iasi, combining harmoniously the tradition, symbol of the funda-mental and the stability, with the newest demands of the European exigencies, opens warmly its gates for those who are interested in Dental Medicine’s academic environment.

IADS Member Info - Iasi Exchange Program General Info

Number of days: 7 to 14 daysPeriod: November, April, AugustStudents: 2 to 8Accomodation: students hostels (free)Costs: Public Transport: ~ 1,5 €/ day (24h ticket)Food & drinks: ~ 10 €/day

LEO Contact Details

Magda Barlean

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Type of membership: LocalAssociation: The Society of Dental Students Craiova( SocietateaStudentilorStomatologiCraiova)Adress: Romania, Dolj, Craiova, PetruRares4Contact: [email protected] date at IADS: 2009Number of students: 200

IADS Member Info - Craiova


Best period for exchange: during the university year from October 1st–December 20thand from March 1stuntil June 1st, as well as during the summer holi-day starting on July 15thuntil October 1st.Exams period: January 1st-February 15th; June 1st–July 15th;Exchange duration: 2-4 weeksLanguage requirements: EnglishDeadline for applications: May 1stconcerning sum-mer holidays exchanges and 2 months in advance for the rest of them.Form of application required: original paper with school of NEO stamp via emailDeadline for confirmation: 1 month in advanceType of exchange: Bilateral

LEO Contact Details

Name: Alexandru Cretu

“Dear NEOs and LEOs,

The Faculty of Dental Medicine of UMF Craiova(Romania) has a history in preparing well-rounded students with good abilities in terms of their Dental education. We would have the pleasure to present you the Society of Dental Students Craiova “brand” through establishing durable and fruitful exchange partnerships in the name of our intellectual values. We frankly encourage the es-tablishment of bilateral partnerships.

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IADS Member Info - Timisoara Exchange Program General Info

Type of membership: School Membership: UMF “ Victor Babes” Timisoara, Romania, Faculty of DentistryAssociation: Timisoara Dental Students Association Address: P-ta Eftimie Murgu 2, 1900 Timisoara, RomaniaWebsite: www.tdsa.roContact: [email protected] date at IADS: 21st of March 2011

LEO contact details: Name: Nadja UncianschiUniversity/School: UMF “Victor Babes”, Timisoara, Faculty of Dentistry

Estimated cost of exchange: - accommodation: we can arrange for some of you free accommodation but the number depends on the pe-riod of your arrival. If not it can go up to 20euros/night in some guest houses or hostels.- food: around 10-20 euros/day - pocket money: around 10-15 euros/day - spare time costs: cinema 5 euros , disco/party depends on the night usually the entrance is free. Insurance deposit system requirements: 100 euros should be transferred to the Association’s account before exchange, the whole amount of money will be given back at arrival in LEI, which saves the exchange student the trouble of changing money at arrival

Best period for exchange: 1st October -20th December, 1st March- 1st June; Available cities/universities: University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes”, Timisoara, RomaniaExams period: January-February, June- July;Exchange duration: 2-3 weeks;

Language requirements: advanced English or Roma-nianDeadline for applications: 2 months in advance Form of application required: IADS Application with NEO Signature and School stamp; and copy of the passportDeadline for confirmation: 1 month in advanceType of exchange: unilateralNumber incomings accepted per year: about 5, there can be more, it depend on the accomoda-tionClinical work possibilities: Depends on students expertiseSocial program: organized by the contact per-son that take care of the exchange students. This includes sightseeing, parties, maybe a little bit traveling around Timisoara, visiting the surround-ings;


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Advantagesgreat hospitality with lots of places to visit and various landscapes all around the country: Baltic Sea, Mazury Lakes, Tatra Mountains, Bieszczady, winter capital: Zako-pane, beautiful old cities like Cracow, Wroclaw, Gdansk, Poznan, LublinIADS Member Info:

Type of membership: countryAssociation: PTSS – Polskie Towarzystwo Studentów Sto-matologii; Polish Association of Dental Students\Telephone: 0048 61 854 71 07Website: www.ptss.plContact: [email protected] date at IADS: 2001Number of Dental schools: 10Number of students: 900

About the country

Location: central EuropePopulation: over 30mlnLanguage: polishCapital city: WarsawClimate: continental; average temperature is about 7°C (45°F); temperatures in Warsaw range, on average, from –6° to –1°C in January and from 13° to 26°C in July; weather is really changeableCurrency: zloty (PLN)Learn more: www.poland.pl, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PolandNational TraditionsHolidays: 1st May, 3rd May (Anniversary of First Constitution), 11th November (Day of Independence), 1st January (New Year), Easter and Easter Monday, 25th December (Christmas), 26th December (Boxing Day), 1st November (All Saints Day)Food: pierogi, bigos, oscypek, schabowy, placki ziemniac-zaneSweets krówki, delicje, ptasie mleczko, sękaczDrinks: hot beer (grzaniec), vodka – Żubrówka, Wyborowa

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* accommodation: from 15-30 pln per night * food: lunch costs about 10-20 pln in restaurant, 5-10pln in student bar * pocket money: 30 pln per day * spare time costs: cinema 15 pln, disco 5-10 pln

Insurance deposit system requirements: noInsurance policy requirements: noSponsorship possibilities: sometimes spon-sored entrance fees for sightseeing and ac-commodation for free on bilateral exchangeRemarks: accommodation in dormitories available only with advance payment with statement concerning exchange period


Name: Joanna FilipiukUniversity/School: Medical University of Lublin


Availible cities/universities: Szczecin, Poznań, Lublin, Warsaw, Cracow, Zabrze, Gdańsk, Białystok, Wrocław, ŁódźBest period for exchange: during school year from 1st October to 14th December and from 14th February till 30th June; but also during summer holidays from 1st July to 30th SeptemberExchange duration: 2-4 weeksLanguage requirements: EnglishDeadline for applications: 2 months in advance; concerning exchanges during summer holidays deadline for applica-tions is 1st of May each yearForm of application required: original paper with school or NEO stamp sent via e-mail; e-applications only before acceptanceDeadline for confirmation: 1 month in advanceType of exchange: unilateral and bilateralBilateral contracts: Hungary, TurkeyNumber incomings accepted per year: depends on each school and LEO as well as arrangements with other NEOsClinical work possibilities: only observ-ing, assistingSocial program: organized by LEO


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AdvantagesMalta is a modern and safe European country. English is an official language together with Maltese, however Italian is also known. There is always something to do in Malta as it practically never sleeps! Night clubs are open till 4am and the drinking age is that of 17. There are some beautiful picturesque beaches around the Maltese Is-lands. During your stay in Malta, island hopping is a pos-sibility and can be done at extremely cheap prices. Malta is also a country rich in history, in fact 7000 years of it!

Our Island boasts a brand new general hospital called Mater Dei which opened early 2008 and thus our dental surgery department is brand new and state-of-the art. The whole of the hospital is fully air-conditioned, we use a digital x-ray system over a network, all our dental units have fibre optics and each dental surgery student has his/her own unit as is shown in the photo below.

About the country:

Location: Europe, heart of the Mediterranean Sea just south of Italy

Population: approx. 400,000Capital: VallettaLanguage: Maltese and English are both official languagesClimate: Generally nice and warm. Temperature averaging 30oC in summer and 14oC in winterCurrency: EuroLearn more: http://www.visitmalta.com

National TraditionsHolidays: 1st January – New Year’s Day, 10th February – St. Paul’s Ship-wreck, 19th March – St. Joseph, 31st March – Freedom Day March/April (date changes) – Good Friday, 1st May Labour Day, 7th June Sette Giugno, 29th June – St Peter and St Paul (L-Imnarja), 15th August The Assumption (Santa Marija), 8th September Our Lady of Victories, 21st September – Inde-pendence Day, 8th December – Immaculate Conception, 13th December Republic Day, 25th December – Christmas DayFood: Mediterranean cuisine, typical Maltese cheese and peacakes, Maltese rabbitDrinks: Kinnie and Cisk Beer

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Accommodation: Contact our NEO’s for full assistance on accommodationFood: Typically €5-7 per meal in a restaurantSpare time costs: cinema: approx 2- 7 Euros , disco: usually freeInsurance policy requirements: Better safe than sorrySponsorship possibilities: None

For full details do not hesitate to contact our NEOs: [email protected]

For Countries outside the European Union it is necessary to check whether a visa is re-quired to before visiting our country. Please refer to the following website for the latest updates in visa requirements http://www.mfa.gov.mt


Name: Sarah Ghio & Thomas Pace MooreInstitution: University of Malta

IADS Member Info

Full Name: MADS – Malta Association of Dental StudentsWeb Page: www.madsonline.orgCategory of membership: countryNumber of Dental Schools: 1Number of Students: 37 students


Cities/Universities: University of MaltaBest Period for Exchange: July-Septem-berDeadline for Application:2 months in advanceClinical work possibilities: Observation and assistanceExams period: January, May-JuneLanguage required: English, ItalianType of exchange: Unilateral

Social program: Shopping, Beaches, BBQs, Cinema, Bowling, Diving, Sightsee-ing, Sports, Paintball game, Museums, Crafts Village Please contact the IADS National/Local

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Advantages: Moldova means history, folk music and art, truly beautiful nature: Codri, monasteries and fortresses of Stefan cel Mare, the famous national Ivancea and Taul parks as well as the natural reservation with the church in a cave from Orheiul Vechi. Moldova is also known as a sunny country because we have more than 200 sunny days per year. You will be amazed by the hospitality of the moldovian people and by the heartful moldovian traditions. IADS Member Info: Type of membership: Full Country MemberAssociation: Dental Student Association Moldova (ASSM)Address: mun. Chisinau, Toma Ciorba 42, MD-2004,MoldovaWebsite: www.usmf.mdNumber of Dental schools: 1Number of students: 1347

About the country

Location: Moldova is located in South - Eastern part of Eu-ropePopulation: 3,560,430Area: 33,700 sq kmLanguage: RomanianCapital city: ChisinauClimate: ContinentalCurrency: Leu (MDL)Learn more: http://www.moldova.md

National TraditionsHolidays: January 1st New Year’s Day, December 25th Christmas, Feb-ruary 24th Dragobete (Valentine’s Day), March 8th Women’s Day, Easter, August 27th Independence Day, August 31st Language Day. Food: Mamaliga - a corn porridge with delicious taste; it is usually served with roast, cheese, sour cream etc. Friptura – roast with garlic and onion. Sarmale – a combination of rice and meat wrapped in vine leaves. Placinte – pies filled with cheese and dill, sour cherries etc. Zeama – a chicken soup with vegetables and homemade noodles. Drinks: Wine, cognac, homemade juice etc

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Approximate cost per day after arrange-ment might be provided for freePocket money : 70 – 100 Euro for 1 weekFood will cost from 5 to 10 Euros per dayInsurance policy requirements: yes Remarks: During Exchange students will stay in State Medical University’s Hostels which are great accommodatedPossibility for pre-clinical and clinical visit


Name: Dumitru MunteanUniversity/School: Faculty of Stomatol-ogy, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Testemitanu” of the Republic of Moldova


Available cities/universities: Chisinau (capital city), State University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Nicolae Tes-temitanu” of the Republic of Moldova Exams period: From 10 to 30 of Janu-ary, and from 10 to 30 of JuneExchange duration: 1 weekLanguage requirements: English, Romanian, RussianDeadline for applications: 2 months in advanceForm of application required: original paper with school or NEO stamp sent via e-mail; e-application only before acceptanceDeadline for confirmation: 1 month in advanceType of exchange: unilateral and bilateralBilateral contracts: YESNumber incomings accepted per year: 5Social program: organized by NEO


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IADS Member Info: Type of membership: full country membershipAssociation: AISO Italian association of dental stu-dentsAddress: Naples, Italy, Orazio street 92’Telephone: 0039 081 660207Website: www.aisoweb.orgContact: Mirko BascianiNumber of students: 820

About the country

Location: The beautiful peninsula situated in the south of Europe Population: 50.000.000Language: ItalianCapital city: RomeClimate: TemperateCurrency: EuroLearn more: www.aisoweb.org

Food: pizza, mozzarella, pasta and moreSweets: pastiera, babà, cannoli, cassata and more

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Testimated cost of exchange – 350 euro for 2 week. Bilateral, unilateral exchange

- accommodation: 200 Euro - spare time costs: cinema 7 Euro, disco 7 – 15 Euro


Name: Mirko BascianiUniversity/School: Università D’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara


Available cities/universities: (An-cona, Perugia, Chieti, Milano)Best period for exchange: Sep-tember, October – April MayExchange duration: 2 – 4 weeksLanguage requirements: English, ItalianDeadline for applications: yesForm of application required: 2 weekDeadline for confirmation: 2 weekType of exchange: bilateral/uni-lateralBilateral contracts: yesNumber incomings accepted per year: 10Clinical work possibilities: yesSocial program: organized by NEO or AISO


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Food: Mediterranean cuisine, •Couscous(groundsemolinaservedwithmeat,fishorvegetable sauce).•Harissa(chillipaste).•SaladeMechouia(roastedvegetablesalad).•Tajine(akindofspicedquiche,servedcold–norelationto the Moroccan dish of the same name).•Brikauthon(adeep-friedfilledpastry,usuallycompris-ing tuna, egg, onions, capers and parsley, deep-fried in an envelope of pastry)•Lablebi(ChickpeaSoup)Sweets: Various seasonal typical sweets and TwisteesDrinks: tea (usually served with fresh mint leaves and pine nuts in some regions), beer,boukha, lagmi (sweet liquid extracted from date palms)

About the country

Location: the northernmost country in Africa. bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and LibyaPopulation: 10.732.900 (2012 estimate)Capital city: TunisLanguage: Arabic (official), English and French widely under-stood by educated classesClimate: temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in southCurrency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)

National TraditionsHolidays: January 14th (Revolution and Youth),March 20st (Independence Day), March 21st (Youth Day), April 9th (Mar-tyrs’ Day), May 1st (Labour Day), July 25th (Republic Day), August 13th (Women’s Day).-Movable Holidays: Mouled(Prophet’s Anniversary), Eid al-Fitr (End Of Ramadan), Eid al-Idha (Feast of the Sacrifice),Hegire (Islamic New Year).-Other Holidays: Second half of December(Fall break), Sec-ond half of march (Spring break), Summer holidays .

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IADS Member Info• FullName:TADS–TunisianAssociationofDentalStudentsWeb• Categoryofmembership:country• NumberofDentalSchools:1• NumberofStudents:900students

NEO Info :Name: Anis GargouriInstitution: University of Monastir

Advantages: Tunisia is a modern,safe and pleasant Mediterranean country. Arabic,is the official lan-guage, and while some businessmen speak English, Italian or German, French is usually the language of commerce. English and German are also spoken in major cities..

Tunisia is a country that is full of beautiful beaches. For the tourists who like to spend their vacation near beaches, Tunisia is heaven. 810 miles if Tunisian coast is covered by beaches. Best known beaches of Tunisia are Monastir, Sousse, Djerba, Hammamet , Kelibia and Tabarka. Surfing, sailing, family water sport activities and wind surfing are the various Thing to do while one is staying in Tunisia.Nightlife is simply thrilling with the picturesque view of Tunisia that one always craves for. Tunisia is home to the blue water of Mediterranean Sea and the beautiful mountains of Bou Garnine and Zaghouan. Apart from its scenic beauty, nightlife of Tunisia is exuber-ant that leaves one with fun and frolic. Monastir is a city on the central coast of Tunisia, in the Sahel area, (20 km south of Sousse and 162 km south of Tunis). Traditionally a fishing port, Monastir is now a major tourist resort. Its population is 41,400. Our hospital is located in the University Of Monastir which is 1km away from the beach. It currently has 8 departments

General Exchange Information•Cities/Universities:University of Monastir•BestPeriodforExchange:•DeadlineforApplication:2 months in advance•Clinicalworkpossibilities:Observation and as-sistance•Examsperiod:January, May-June•Languagerequired: French , English


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Exchange Program General InfoHolidays: - Holiday : Independent day, Moslem holidays, Christian holidays, Buddish holiday, hindu holiday, any national-hood holidays- Food: Sate padang, Gudeg, Gado-Gado, Soto, Bubur pedas, Empek-empek palembang, plenty- Drink: herbal Drinks, Es Rujak , es Campur, Wedang, plenty

Season: rainy season and dry season, the range of tem-peratures during dry season is about 30-37 Celcius

Type of membership: Full Local MembershipAssociation: Muhammadiyah University of YogyakartaTel.: (0274)387656 Psw. 8.Faximile : (0274)387646 , (0274)387646Website: www.umy.ac.idRegistration date at IADS: May 20Number of Dental schools: 1 (single)Number of students: 585 students

•Cities/Universities:Muhammadiyah University of Yogya-karta•BestPeriodforExchange:July or Summer on INTER-NATIONAL DENTAL SUMMER SCHOOL,we also accept incoming students along University exchange program (October-November).•DeadlineforApplication:2 months in advance•MaximumExchangePeriod:25 days•MinimumYearofStudents:No limitation /Free for all batches or year•Languagerequired:English•BilateralContracts:LEO.

National Traditions

Population: 2 8.868.79Capital: JakartaLanguage: Bahasa IndonesiaMain Religions: Islam, Christian, Budda, HinduCurrency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)Form of Government: Republic Indonesia

About the country:

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Clinical work : Asri Medical Center,Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta,Voluntary Work (remote area), Merapi Shelter,affiliated School dental service and public dental health.Social Program : City Tour (Malioboro,Sultan Palace,Tamansari Water Castle,Prambanan Temple,Borobudur Temple,Kota Gede,Kasongan),Ramayana Ballet,Krakal Beach,Rafting,Back to Nature camping,Village Day, Tropi-cal Outbond,International Nights (Expo and Dinner), Social Work at Merapi Volcanic Refugees Shelter# Estimated cost (per week):The range is about Rp.40.000,–Rp.250.000.

Name: Ardhy Nugrahanto Wokas,SKG,MSC PH- Hmagam University/School: Muhammadiyah University of Yogya-karta, Indonesia

Type of membership: Full Local MembershipAssociation: Medican Student’s Committee for International Affairs (MSCIA), University of BrawijayaAddress: Griya Mahasuswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Brawijaya. Jalan Veterab, Malang, IndonesiaWebsite: www.mscia.orgRegistration date at IADS: 2011Number of Dental schools: 1 (single)Number of students: 300 students

Name: Rifqi Aulia DestiansyahUniversity/School: University of Brawijaya

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Types of membership: CountryAssociation: Dental students welfare association of IndiaAddress: Flat no. 318, 6th floor, A block, DDA. HIG Multi storey flats, Sector: 18-B DWARKA, New DelhiPin: 110075Telephone: +919179561111Website: www.dswai.inContact: [email protected] date at iads: 26/01/2010Number of dental students: 300

About the country

Location: Located in southern asiaPopulation: 1.15 billionLanguage: Hindi, EnglishCapital city: New DelhiClimate: ContinentalCurrency: RupeesLearn more: www.india.com

Holidays: Holi, DiwaliFood: Rice, Chapatti, Shahi paneer, RajmaSweets: GulabjamunDrinks: Lassi, Juices of fruits

Advantages:- Highest number of god fearing people- Multi ethnic- Multi cultural- Lots of places to visit

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Estimated cost for exchange: vary state to stateInsurance deposit system Require-ment: not yetSponsorship possibilities: not yet


Name: Jatin AnejaAddress: New DelhiUniversity/school: hd dental colege


AAvailable cities: Delhi, Mum-bai, Kolkata , Banglore , Chennai, BhopalBest period for exchange: from august to DecemberExams period: march to mayExchange duration: 1-2 weeksLanguage requirements: EnglishDeadline for applications: 2 months beforeForm of application required:IADS application With NEO stamp and school stamp deadline for confirmation – 1 month in ad-vance type of exchange: unilat-eral/bilateralNumber accepting per year: no limitClinical work possibility: under our expert supervision social or-ganized (organized by LEO)


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Holidays: - Holiday : December 31- January 1.: New Year’s Eve (Szilveszter)andNewYear’sDay(Újév),CarnivalSeason– Farsang, March 15: 1848 Revolution Day – 1848-as ForradalomésSzabadságharc,EasterSundayandMon-day–Húsvét,May I: Labor Day – A munka ünnepe, Early June: Whit Monday: Whit (Pentecost) Sunday and Mon-day-Pünkösdvasárnapéshétfő,June 30: Withdrawal of Soviet Troops, August 20: St. Stephen’s Day, October 23: 1956 Uprising Memorial Day, November 1: All Saints’ Day, December 6: Santa Claus (St. Nicholas’) Day, De-cember 24, 25, 26: Christmas

Type of membership: full country membershipAssociation: Hungarian Association of Dental Students – HADS (Magyar Fogorvostanhallgatók Egyesülete – MFHE)Address: 1089Budapest,Nagyváradtér4.,HungaryTelephone:Website: mfhe.huContact: [email protected],Registration date at IADS: decades ago ;)Number of Dental schools: 4Number of students: 600

Name: Karolina Rado

National Traditions

Location: Central EuropePopulation: 9,960,000Language: HungarianCapital city: BudapestClimate: continentalCurrency: Hungarian Forint (HUF) – 1 EUR = 260-280 HUFLearn more: www.hungary.com

About the country:

Hungary

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Exams period: 17th of May – 30th of June and 23rd – 27th of AugustExchange duration: 2 or 4 weeksLanguage requirements: advanced English or HungarianDeadline for applications: 1st of May 2010 for July and August 2010Form of application required: IADS Application Form with passport number and photoDeadline for confirmation: 16th of May 2010 for July and August 2010Type of exchange: unilateral and bilateralBilateral contracts: possible in case of bilateral interest (we had contracts previously with Turkey and Poland)Number incomings accepted per year: maximum 50 per-sons during July-AugustClinical work possibilities: observing, assistingSocial program: Social programs are organized by Contact Persons who take care of the exchange students. This in-cludes sightseeing, parties, the “international party” at your arrival, occasionally a trip to Lake Balaton, etc.

Estimated cost of exchange: accommodation: 16000 HUF / 2weeks / person (2 weeks = 14 days and 13 nights)

Food:

* a kilo of bread is around 200-300 HUF, a liter milk 200-400 HUF*acoffeeis150-400HUF(expressocafélatte) * some fast food on the street 600- 1000 HUF * a menü at the university 600 HUF, a’la carte at the same place 1000-2000 HUF * a meal in a restaurant is 3000-6000 HUF in a very fancy one >10 000 HUF

Pocket money:

* food takes around 2000 a day (if you don’t prepare meals for yourself ) * public transportation for 2 weeks is 6500 HUF, but there is a studentmonth ticket for 3850 HUF available if you have a valid student ID * and you can spend an endless amount of money on presents ;)

Spare time costs:

* cinema: 800-1500 HUF, * disco: entrance fee 0-1000 HUF, cocktails >1000 HUF, beer 200-800 HUF

Insurance deposit system requirements: 100 euros should be transferred to the Association’s account before ex-change, the whole amount of money will be given back at arrival in HUF, which saves the exchange student the trouble of changing money at arrival.

Exchange Program General InfoAvailible cities/universities: Semmelweis University in Bu-dapest, with trips for some days to the other universities in Pécs,Szeged,Debrecen.Best period for exchange: July-August, 2 week terms from Mondays to Sundays. The terms which you can choose are for 2010 are: * 2010 July: 5th- 18th * 19th – 1st of August * 2010 August: 2nd -15th * 16th-29thIf you want to stay for 4 weeks, you can choose 2 periods next too each other. In case you arrive or leave some days earlier or later we arrange you accommodation in a hostel for those extra days.

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Cuisine: nasi lemak, asam laksa, char kuey tiao, rojak, cendol, bak kut teh, satay, cendol, ais kacang, bandung syrup

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Type of membership: SchoolAssociation: Dental Society of University Malaya, Malay-sia Address: UNIVERSITI OF MALAYA. 50603 KUALA LUMPURTelephone: +603-7967 4800 Website: http://dentistry.um.edu.my/Contact: +603-79674800Registration date at IADS: 2009 Number of students: 100

About the country

Location: Southeast Asia Population: over 28 millionLanguage: Malay, EnglishCapital city: Kuala LumpurClimate: tropical, humid climate with average tem-perature 30°CCurrency: Ringgit Malaysia (RM) Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia

National TraditionsHolidays: - 1 Jan New Year’s Day. - Chinese New Year. - Mawlid al-Nabi (Birth of Prophet Muhammad). - 1 May Labour Day. - Wesak Day (Birth of Buddha). - 6 Jun King’s Birthday. - 31 Aug Merdeka Day (National Day). - Hari Raya Puasa (End of Ramadan). - Deepavali- Hari Raya Qurban (Feast of the Sacrifice).- Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year).- 25 Dec Christmas.

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-accommodation: Student’s dormitories: RM15/night/personHotel: RM50-RM200 per night- food: RM 5- RM20 per mealpocket money: about RM30 a dayspare time costs: cinema RM10, disco RM50+

Remarks: accommodation in dormitories avail-able only with advance application and arrangement


Name: Goh Seong Ling / Afifah Aziz University/School: University of Malaya


Availible cities/universities: Univer-sity of Malaya Best period for exchange: September - OctoberExams period: January, March/April, June/July Exchange duration: 2-4 weeksLanguage requirements: English

Deadline for applications: 3 months in advance Form of application required: IADS exchange forms, approval letter from respective universities Deadline for confirmation: 1 month in advance

Type of exchange: Unilateral

Clinical work possibilities: Observing and assisting

Social program: Organized by LEO

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Advantages:

* Great weather-climate * Picturesque landscape * Surrounded by sea * Unique history and culture * Hospitable and friendly peopleType of membership: Full Country Membership country / schoolAssociation: Hellenic Scientific Association of Dental StudensTelephone: +306972014560Website: www.eefoe.gr (under reconstruction)Contact: [email protected] date at IADS: 2009Number of Dental schools: 2

About the country

Location: Southeastern EuropePopulation: 11,262,000 (2008 by Eurostat)Language: Greek(official), English widely spoken and understoodCapital city: Athens Climate: temperate – MediterraneanCurrency: Euro (€)Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece

Holidays: 1st January, 25th March, Easter, Easter Monday, 1st May, 15th August, 28th October, 25th & 26th Decem-berFood: souvlaki, greek salad, moussaka, feta cheese, olive oil, various piesDrinks: local wine, ouzo, Metaxas brandy

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* accommodation: ≈35€ per night * food: 5 – 20€ * pocket money: ≈20€ per day * spare time costs: cinema: 8€, night club: 10 – 15€

Insurance deposit system requirements:Insurance policy requirements:Sponsorship possibilities:Remarks:


Name: Elpida Samara


Available cities/universities: Thessaloniki/Aristotle University of ThessalonikiPeriods for exchange: November 20th – December 20th, Ash Monday – Easter holidays (movable dates), After Easter holidays – May 15thExams period: January 25th – early March, May 25th –July 20th, August 28th – October 10thExchange duration: 1 weekLanguage requirements: EnglishDeadline for applications: 2 months in advanceForm of application required: original paper with school or NEO stamp sent via emailDeadline for confirmation: 1 month in advanceType of exchange: unilateralBilateral contracts: -Number incomings accepted per year: 2 periods per year, 1-6 incoming students per periodClinical work possibilities: observing, assistingSocial program: organized by LEO


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Advantages: Beautiful ladies, cool guys, nice beaches, tourist sites (kakum national Park, waterfalls, caves, game reserves, mosques, cathedrals, colonial forts and castles, botanical gardens)

Type of membership: countryAssociation: University of Ghana Medical Students’ AssociationTelephone: 00233-21-678400Website: www.ugmsa.orgNumber of dental schools: 2

Location: West Africa, bordering. La Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo with the Gulf of Guinea to the south.Population: about 22 millionLanguages: English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)Capital city: AccraClimate: 24 to 33 degrees Celsius. Wet during the rainy season and sunny tropical days.Rainy seasons: March – July, September – October, Dry & Hot summer (Dry Harmattan winds): November – MarchCurrency: Ghana cedisLearn more: www.ghanaweb.com

National Traditions: Food: kenkey and fish, fufu and soup, banku and okro stew, waakye, jollof rice, fried plantain with beans stew (red red) among othersDrinks: palm wine, pito, asana, local gin etc

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Name: Joseph Kebo AwindaogoUniversity: University of Ghana (Den-tal School)


Available country/ school: Accra, Uni-versity of Ghana, Dental School

Exams period: 2 weeks in April and December (every class has exams at different times of the year)

Language requirement: English

Form of application: original paper with school and NEOs stamp via post (EMS or DHL)

Type of exchange: Unilateral and bilateral

Clinical work possibilities: observing and assisting

Estimated cost of exchange: …Accommodation: free for bilaterals, 300 euros for unilateralsPocket money: noneBoarding: 1 meal a day


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Type of membership: full country membershipAssociation: Georgian Young Dentists’ SocietyAddress: Chavchavadze av.29 TbilisiTelephone: +995 22 232396Website: www.SASS.geContact: +99599232396Registration date at IADS: Number of students: 200

Location: South Caucasus Region of Eurasia… East Coast of the Black SeaPopulation: 4.2 millionLanguage: GeorgianCapital city: TbilisiClimate: From Humid Subtropical to ContinentalCurrency: GEL (Georgian Lari; 1 euro=2.492 Lari ; 1 $=1.679Lari ) (31.10.09)Learn more: www.georgia.ge

National Traditions: Holidays: Orthodox Christmas (7 january) Day of National Unity(9 april) Easter Sunday (moveable) Independence Day(26 may) Saint Mary’s Day(28 august) Saint George’s Day(23 november)Food: Khachapuri, Khinkali, MtsvadiSweets: Churchkhela, Tatara, GozinakiDrinks: Wine (Ojaleshi, Rqatsiteli, Saferavi), Chacha,Other: One of The Most Hospitable Countries in The World

GEORGIA

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- accommodation: 30 lari per day … - food: 10- lari per day… - pocket money: 15 lari per day… - spare time costs: cinema 5-10 lar disco 20-30 lari

Insurance deposit system require-ments: insuredInsurance policy requirements: travel insurance is okSponsorship possibilities: possibleRemarks: Waiting For You in Sunny and Hospitable Georgia


Name: Ketevan Dolidze/ Tato Ni-bladze


Availible cities/universities: Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi State University, Batumi State University

Best period for exchange: March-July, October-DecemberExams period: February and JulyExchange duration: 10 days , 15 daysLanguage requirements: English , RussianDeadline for applications: 2 months beforeForm of application required: IADS exchage application formDeadline for confirmation: 1month beforeType of exchange: unilateral

Number incomings accepted per year: no limitsClinical work possibilities: observa-tionSocial program: included


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Holidays: Nowruz (Iranian New Year) - Starts from 21 MarchSizdah be dar (Nature Day)Jashn-e-Tirgan (Water Festival)Jashn-e-Sadeh (Fire Festival)Jashn-e-Mehregan (Autumn Festival)Shab-e-Yalda (Winter Feast)Charshanbeh Suri

Cuisine

RiceBreads: Nane Barbari, Nane Sangak, Nane lavash, Nane TaftoonDrinks and Dessert: Carrot Juice, Khakshir Syrup, Doogh, Ice cream floatRegional cuisine: Ghorme sabzi, Gheyme, Kebab, Ash, Baghala polo

Advantages:- Very affordable- Cultural and historical- Hospitable people

National traditions

Location: southwestern Asia Population: 77,891,220Language: Farsi (Persian)Capital city: TehranClimate: Iran has a continental type of climate, with cold winters and hot summers prevalent across the plateau.Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_IranCurrency: Rial Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

About the country:

Iran

Type of membership: Full Local School (Association)Association: Dental Research Center, Tehran University of Medical ScinecesAddress: Dental School, Tehran University of Medical Sci-ences, Amirabad St., Tehran, IranTelephone: +98 21 88507687Website: http://dentistry.tums.ac.irContact: +98 21 88507687Registration date at IADS: 2012Number of Dental schools: 1Number of students: 100


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Name: Sara Ehsani University/School: Tehran University of Medical Sci-ences


Estimated cost of exchange:- accommodation:cStudent’s dormitories: 300,000 Rial/night/personHotel: 500,000-1000,000 Rial per night- food: 40,000-150,000 Rial per mealpocket money: about 50,000 Rial a dayspare time costs: cinema 40,000 Rial

Remarks:

1. accommodation in dormitories available only withadvance application and arrangement2. In Tehran Western clothing and formality is acceptedbut wearing a hijab is required. Women by law must wear a headscarf in public.

NEO Contact DetailsExchange Program General Info

Available cities/universities: Tehran/Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Best period for exchange: June, July

Exams period: January/February, June/July Exchange duration: 4 weeks

Language requirements: English

Deadline for applications: 2 months in advance

Form of application required: IADS exchange forms, approval letter from respective universities, CV Deadline for confirmation: 1 month in advance

Type of exchange: Bilateral

Number incomings accepted per year: 1 Clinical work possibilities: Working with dental materials and doing laboratory testsSocial program: Organized by LEO

Cuisine

RiceBreads: Nane Barbari, Nane Sangak, Nane lavash, Nane TaftoonDrinks and Dessert: Carrot Juice, Khakshir Syrup, Doogh, Ice cream floatRegional cuisine: Ghorme sabzi, Gheyme, Kebab, Ash, Baghala polo

Advantages:- Very affordable- Cultural and historical- Hospitable people

Type of membership: Full Local School (Association)Association: Dental Research Center, Tehran University of Medical ScinecesAddress: Dental School, Tehran University of Medical Sci-ences, Amirabad St., Tehran, IranTelephone: +98 21 88507687Website: http://dentistry.tums.ac.irContact: +98 21 88507687Registration date at IADS: 2012Number of Dental schools: 1Number of students: 100


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National traditions

Holidays: Epiphany January 6, Easter, May Day May 1, Midsummer day in June, Independence day December 6, Christmas which is the most extensively celebrated holiday: usually at least the 23rd to 26th of December are holidays and the New Year’s Day the 1st of JanuaryFood: Potatoe –based foods, fish, game, forest mush-rooms and wild berriesSweets: Fazer –chocolate, licorice, salmiacDrinks: Finns prefer Coffee, Koskenkorva – drinks: Ko-skenkorva – Battery – drink, Koskenkorva – salmiac – drink

Type of membership: countryAssociation: SHOL (Suomen hammaslääketieteen opiskelijain liitto)Address: Fabianinkatu 9B, 00130 Helsinki, FinlandTelephone: -Website: www.shol.fiRegistration date at IADS: July 2009Number of Dental schools: 3 (Helsinki, Oulu and Turku)Number of students: around 550

National Traditions

Location: situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern EuropePopulation: Around 5.4 millionLanguage: Finnish and SwedishCapital city: Helsinki

Climate: Winters of southern Finland are usually 4 months long and the average temperature of day is below 0 °C. The coldest winter days of southern Fin-land are usually under −20 °C, and the warmest days of July and early August can be over 30 °C. Summers in the southern Finland lasts 4 months (from the mid of May to mid of September). Winters in north Finland are nearly 7 months long, and snow covers the lands almost 6 months, from October to early may. Summers in the north are quite short, only 2–3 months. The high-est temperatures on the warmest summer days of July, are rarely above 20–25 °.

About the country:

Finland

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Type of exchange: unilateralBilateral contracts: -Number incomings accepted per year: 2-3 studentsClinical work possibilities: Clinical work is possible in Finland if the student have had clinical works at his/her school.Social program: The exchangestudents can join all the events organized by the dental students.Estimated cost of exchange: * accommodation: 230€ / month * food: 2,55€/ meal at school * spare time costs: cinema 5-10€, nightclubs 6-10€ +drinks you drink, theatre and gigs 15-30€, sports: gym 5€, tennis 8€, badminton 6€, climbing 3-5€ / 1 timeInsurance deposit system requirements: -Insurance policy requirements: travel insurance

* The oldest city in Finland, it was the first capital of Finland from 1809 to 1812 * It is situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of Aura River * During the year 2011 Turku has been designated to be the European Capital of Culture together with Tallinn * The University of Turku is the second largest univer-sity in Finland (18,000 students), founded in 1920 * In Turku there are several theatres, cinemas, and art galleries, and the city’s cultural centre organizes a number of regular events all the time of the year


Name: Kristina JakobssonUniversity/School: University of Helsinki

Exchange Program General InfoAvailible cities/universities: Turku/University of TurkuBest period for exchange: September-October, Janu-ary-MayExams period: December and MayExchange duration: 1 monthLanguage requirements: EnglishDeadline for applications: the 15th of May for autumn exchanges and the 15th of September for spring ex-changesForm of application required: by email, pdfDeadline for confirmation: May 2010

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- National Holidays: January 7th ( Coptic Christmas ), April 25th ( Sinai Liberation Day ), May 1st ( Labor Day ), July 23rd ( Revolution Day ), October 6th ( Armed Forces Day )- Movable Holidays: Sham El Nesseim, Islamic New Year, Ramadan Feast, Sacrifice Feast.- Other Holidays: January 1st ( New Year’s Day ), March 1st ( Sportsmen’s Day ) March 21st ( Mother’s Day ), June 18th ( Evacuation Day ), August 15th ( Flooding of the Nile ), October 21st ( Egyptian Naval Day ), October 24th ( Suez Day / Popular Resistance Day ), December 23rd ( Victory Day )Food: Ful Mudammas ( Broad beans in sauce ), Koushari ( Lentils, Macaroni, Rice, and Chickpeas ), Gebnah Mak-leyah ( Over-Fried Cheese ), Molokhiyya ( A Thick Soup Made Of Chopped Molokhiyya Leaves in Chicken Broth )Sweets: Balava ( Filo Dough, Honey, and Nuts ), Umm Ali ( Raisin Cake Soaked in Milk and Served Hot ), Egyp-tian Rice Pudding ( Topped with Pistachios ), Bassbousa, KenafaDrinks: Hot Drinks: Tea with mint, Sahlab ( A thick liquid that tastes like a cross between Ovaltine and Oatmeal ), Kakakoow Bil Laban ( Hot Chocolate ), Karkadeh (a clear, bright red drink made by steeping dried hibiscus flowers, sweetened to taste, and served either hot or cold ).Cold Drinks: Sugar Cane Juice, Carob Juice, Kamar El Din (Thick Aprciot Juice)

Type of membership: Full Country MembershipAssociation: Dental Students Scientific Association ( DSSA-Egypt )Telephone: +20122337449Website: www.dssa-egypt.orgContact: [email protected] date at IADS: 2006Number of Dental schools: 10Number of students: 750

National Traditions

Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai PeninsulaPopulation: 81,713,520 (July 2008 est.)Language: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classesCapital city: CairoClimate: Desert; hot, dry summers with moderate wintersCurrency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)Learn more: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/eg.html

About the country:

Egypt

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Bilateral contracts:

Number incomings accepted per year: UnlimitedClinical work possibilities: Clinical practice is possible as well as observing and assistingSocial program: Organised by LEO, NEO, or NEO team

* accommodation: About 100 L.E. per night * food: About 30 L.E. per meal * pocket money: 50 L.E. per day * spare time costs: cinema 35 L.E., disco 150 L.E.

Insurance deposit system requirements: not yetInsurance policy requirements: noneSponsorship possibilities: Sometimes there are subsi-dized entrance fees for sightseeingRemarks: Accommodation for students is at a hotel since we do not have student hostels.


Name: Belal HeddayaUniversity: Alexandria University


Availible cities/universities:Faculty Of Dentistry University Of Alexandria, PharosUniversity Of Alexandria, Faculty Of Dentistry Univer-sity Of Tanta.

Best period for exchange:During the school year from October 1st till December 1st and from February 1st till March 15th.During the summer holiday starting from the first week in September .Exams period: end of December till end of January and beginning of May till end of JuneExchange duration: 1 to 3 weeks

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-Holidays: 1 January New Year Day, 6 January Christmas, 28 January Army Day, 24 April Genocide Remembrance Day, 9 May Victory and Peace Day, 28 May Republic Day, 5 July Constitution Day, 21 SeptemberIndependence Day, 7 December Spitak Remembrance Day(earthquake in 1988)Food: Dolma (wrapped in vine, grape leaves), khorovats, Ishxan khorovats (good grilled fish dish), lahmajo, lavash, qufta, Ishli qufta, basturma Garni yarach (Eggplants with meat),spas (soup of matsoun), khash (from cows feet), Harissa, Tjvjik(dish of fried liver and kidneys with onions)Sweets: Sujukh, Gata, lavash(thin sheets of sour fuits puree), PahlavaDrinks: Armenian famous Konyak (cognac) Ararat, Red wine made from grapes, Beers Kotayk and Kilikia, Red wine made from pomegranate, Mulberry Vodka , Jermuk (a brand of mineral water), Than (yoghurt drink)Other: Religion-Christianity (Armenian Apostolic Church), adopted in 301

Advantages

Unusual and traditional hospitality. There are thousands of sights in Armenia and each of them is more impressive and memorable than the other. However, anyone who has visited this country will firstly and forever remember the fabulous view of Holy mountain Ararat.There are more than 100 mountain lakes in Armenia. The largest among them is Lake Sevan, situated at an altitude of 1,900 meters about sea level. And of course historical Christian churches.

National Traditions

Location: Armenia located in Southern part of Transcau-caus and Southeastern EuropePopulation: 3,262,200Language: ArmenianCapital city: YerevanClimate: The climate ranges from dry subtropical to cold mountain weather.The average temperature in July is +25 °C sometimes it can reach 40 °C and -5 °C in JanuaryCurrency: Dram (AMD)Learn more: www. welcomeArmenia.com, www.Arme-nianpages.com,

About the country:

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IADS Member Info

Available cities/universities: Yerevan (capital city), Yere-van State medical University after Mkhitar HeratciBest period for exchange: During summer holidays (especially in July in August)Exams period: From 3 to 25 of January, and from 1 to 25 of JuneExchange duration: 2–4 weeksLanguage requirements: English, RussianDeadline for applications: 2 months in advanceForm of application required: original paper with school or NEO stamp sent via e-mail; e-application only before acceptanceDeadline for confirmation: 1 month in advanceType of exchange: unilateral and bilateralBilateral contracts: YESSocial program: organized by NEO and AMSP (Arme-nian Medical Students’ Parliament)Estimated cost of exchange: 300 Euros. for 4 week for Unilateral and free for Bilateral

Accommodation

150 Euro for 4 weeks including breakfast in YSMU’s Hostels

* pocket money : 150 – 200 Euro for 4 weeks * spare time costs: cinema 4 Euro/AMD , disco 5-10 euro/AMD * food will cost from 4 to 10 Euros per day

Insurance policy requirements: yes (in some shops and Restaurants Euro 26 and ISIC)

Remarks: During Exchange students will stay In Yere-van State Medical University’s Hostels which are great accommodated

NEO Contact Details:Name: Inessa Tshagharyan (Djagaryan)University/School: Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi


Type of membership: Full Country MemberAssociation: Armenian Medical Students’ ParliamentAddress: Armenia , Yerevan Koryun2 st. Yerevan state Medical University (YSMU)Telephone: +37410580693Website: www.YSMU.amContact: [email protected] date at IADS: 3. 9. 2009Number of Dental schools: 1Number of students: 743



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Food: Roast sirloin with cream sauce, Pork roast with dumplings and sauerkraut (known as “vepřo-knedlo-zelo”), Goulash, Roast duck or goose, Potato pancake, Fruit dumpligs

Sweets: Czech buns, Pardubice gingerbread, Štramberkears,Frgál

Drinks: The Czech Republic is considered to be a beer superpower, so you should definitely not leave the country without having a swig of beer.Our country can also boast having high quality wines, especially white wines, so when enjoying Czech food, order a Czech wine.Traditional Czech Becherovka is a great digestif. This bittersweet herbal liqueur from the famous spa town of Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), thanks to its cura-tive effects, earned the nickname the “Thirteenth Spring”.

Holidays: January 1: Restoration Day of the Independent CzechState,March,April:Easter,May1.:Svátekpráce(La-bour day), May 8.: Den Vítězství (Victory in Europe Day), July 5.: (Saints Cyril and Methodius Day), July 6.: (Jan Hus Day), September 28.: (Czech Statehood Day), October 28.: (Independent Czechoslovak State Day), November 17.: (Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day), December 24, 25, 26.: Christmas

National Traditions

Location: situated in central EuropePopulation: 10 millionLanguage: CzechCapital city: PragueClimate: continental. Average temperature is about 7 C, in July about 17,5 and in January abou – 1 C in PragueCurrency: Českákoruna(Czk)Learn more: www.czech.cz, cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Česko

About the country:

Czech Republic

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IADS Member Info

Availible cities/universities: Charles University Prague and Pilsen, Masaryk University BrnoBest period for exchange: * Prague – September * Brno – July, August * summer holidays from 1st July to 15th SeptemberExchange duration: 2 weeks (possible to stay longer for sightseeing)Language requirements: englishDeadline for applications: 3 months in advanceForm of application required: IADS Application Form with passport number and photoDeadline for confirmation: 1 month in advanceType of exchange: unilateralNumber incomings accepted per year: depends on each schoolClinical work possibilities: observing, assistingSocial program: organized by LEO

* accommodation: 200-300 Czk per night (Prague), 115-150 Czk per night (Brno) * public transport: Prague 550 CZK (same price 1-4weeks), Brno 265 CZK (same price 1-4 weeks) * food: lunch costs about 80-150 Czk in restaurant, 30-60 Czk in student canteen bread 20 Czk, milk 15 Czk, Cola (2l) 35 Czk, McDon-alds chickenburger 30 Czk, Beer 25-90 Czk * pocket money: 200 Czk per day * spare time costs: cinema 130-180 Czk, disco 0-150 Czk

Insurance policy requirements: yes (ISIC or EURO<26 cards are ok)Remarks: ISIC acceptable, white trousers and T-shirt neededVery important info: Students must have liability insur-ance and must sign contract between her/him, faculty, clinic and CDSA


Name:TerezaFolovskáUniversity/School: Charles University, Prague


Type of membership: full country membershipAssociation: SSSCR – Sdruzeni studentu stomatologie Ceske republiky (Czech Dental Students Association)Address: DěkanátLFUKvPlzni,Husova3,30605Plzeň,Czech RepublicTelephone: 00420 773 685 496Website: www.ssscr.czContact: [email protected] of Dental schools: 5Number of students: 1200



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Advantages:

- Sudan’s charm lies in its people, culture and his-tory and its diversity cultivated by the Nile. it also has various characteristics due to its geographical location.- You may escape freezing winter at your country for a change and a chance to a country of a warm sunny weather throughout the year; even during Decem-ber, January and/or February.- Amazing Cultural places and rich history of over 4000 years.- Wonderful spirit of Africa, Hospitability, and inter-esting sightseeing, the only city beholding the 3 Niles. (Beautiful Emergence of THE GREAT NILE by conjugation of Blue Nile and White Nile)- Chance for clinical work and perhaps participation in a voluntary dental field trip- Studying Language is ENGLISH (Clinics & Lectures) rather than a local language.

Holidays: * January 1st (new year day-independence day), * Islamic new year * El-Fitr feast * sacrifice feast * Christmas

Food: You will find all types of internationally-likable foods, as well as very unique Sudanese-special food, such as Qurrassa, Assida, Waika, and a lot more!Drinks: Different types of exotic fruits and herbals are widely used to make plenty of delicious cold drinks and hot teas as well.

National Traditions

Location: North Africa part of the middle east bordered from the north by EgyptPopulation: Over 30 millionsLanguage: Official language is Arabic (English and French are widely spoken), language in clinics and lectures is EnglishCapital city: KhartoumClimate: warm sunny weather throughout the yearCurrency: Sudanese pound (SDG)

About the country:

Sudan

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IADS Member Info

Available cities/universities: Khartoum: University of Khartoum- Faculty of DentistryBest period for exchange: During the school year from September to December and from February to mayExchange duration: 1 to 3 weeksLanguage requirements: EnglishDeadline for applications: 1 month in advanceForm of application required: IADS application form with NEO Signature.Deadline for confirmation: 2 weeks in advanceType of exchange: unilateral and bilateralBilateral contracts: YESNumber incomings accepted per year: unlimitedSocial program: organized by NEOEstimated cost of exchange: 300 Euros. for 4 week for Unilateral and free for BilateralClinical work possibilities: possible (in addition we may arrange voluntary field projects)

Accommodation: if bilateral free, if unilateral 60-100 Euro per weekFood: in a student restaurant 5 SDG/meal. In other restaurants 10-15 SDG/mealPocket money: 10 Euro per daySpare time: concerts 10 SDG, nile river cruise 20 SDG , other activities like bowling, pool or swimming 10- 20 SDG

Insurance deposit system requirements: noneInsurance policy requirements: none


Name: Abdullah salah Mohamed elaminUniversity/School: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum


Type of membership: Full Country MemberAssociation: Sudanese Association of Dental Students (SADS)Address: Khartoum ,El-Qasr street , block no. 1Website: www. dentis.uofk.eduRegistration date at IADS: 1974Number of Dental schools: 3Number of students: 650



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Holidays:1 January – New Year’s Day3 March – National Holiday /Bulgaria’s Liberation from the Ottoman Empire/1 May – Labour and International Worker’s Solidarity Day6 May – Gergyovden (St. George’s Day), and the Bulgarian Army’s Day24 May - Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavic Script Day6 September - Unification Day22 September – Independence Day1 November – Day of the Bulgarian Enlighteners (Holiday for all educational institutions)24 December - Christmas Eve25, 26 December - Christmas DaysEaster Holidays– 4 days /Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Monday/ according to the Orthodox calendar of the year

Food: White Cheese or Sirene, Yoghurt, Tarator, Shopska salad, Moussaka, Stuffed peppers, Banitsa

Drinks: wine, rakia, beer, boza, ayran

National Traditions

Population: approximately 8 million peopleLanguage: BulgarianCapital City: SofiaClimate: The country has a dense network of about 540 rivers, most of them — with the notable exception of the Danube — short and with low water-levels.[53] Most rivers flow through mountainous areas. The longest river located solely in Bulgarian territory, the Iskar, has a length of 368 km (229 mi). Other major rivers include the Struma and the Maritsa River in the south.

Bulgaria overall has a temperate climate, with cold win-ters and hot summers. The barrier effect of the Balkan Mountains has some influence on climate throughout the country - northern Bulgaria experiences lower temperatures and receives more rain than the southern lowlands.

Currency: Bulgarian lev (BGN); 1Euro=2BGNEuropean Union Membership: 1 January 2007Learn more: http://www.bulgariatravel.org/

About the country:

Bulgaria

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IADS Member Info

Available cities/universities: Sofia, Faculty of Dental MedicineBest period for exchange: Winter semester• 7November–13November2011• 14November–20November2011 Summer semester• Datesfornextyear’sexchangeswillbeadditionallyup-datedExchange duration: 1-2 weeksLanguage requirements: EnglishDeadline for applications: 1 October 2011Form of application required: Form, signed by the NEO with a School stamp; Copy of Passport or ID card of the exchange stu-dentDeadline for confirmation: 9 October 2011Obligatory: information for the arrival date and place as late as 5 days before arrival!Type of exchange: unilateral and bilateralNumber incomings accepted per year: UnlimitedClinical work possibilities: Observing; Assisting; Working in Technical Laboratories (both Prosthetics and Orthodontics), Attending Maxillofacial operations.Social program: Social program is ensured by the NEO team and it includes sightseeing, student parties, interesting traditional program and others.

-Accommodation:-Food: A bread costs about 1 BGN Fast food costs about 2 – 10 BGN A coffee costs 0,5-2 BGN Eating in a pub costs about 10-15 BGN Eating in the faculty’s restaurant costs about 6-10 BGN(1 EUR=2 BGN)-Pocket money: Public transport costs 4 BGN per day unlimited trav-eling or 1 BGN per singletour. Unlimited amount of money spent on souvenirs, shop-ping and party time -Spare time costs: Cinema – about 10 BGN Entrance at a disco – 5 – 10 BGNRemarks: If there are students that can offer accommoda-tion for the exchange students at the certain period, both unilateral and bilateral exchanges can be carried out with no hostel taxes. Please, do not forget to take with you your white overall for the clinic work


Name: Iva DimchevaUniversity/School: Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Sofia


Type of membership: Local (School) MembershipAssociation: Bulgarian Dental Student Association (BgDSA)Българска Дентална Студентска Асоциация (БДСА)Telephone: +359 884 84 78 34, NEO Website: http://bgdsa.com/ Contact: President of BgDSA – Anton Tumbalov: [email protected] Registration date at IADS: 19 July 2010 Number of Dental Schools: 1Number of Students: 800



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The following countries will submit their exchange program informa-tion for the next edition/update of the IADS Exchange Program Booklet.

CROATIANEO: TATJANA JOVIC

5NORWAYNEO: -

2GERMANY NEO: ALEXANDER SOKOLOVSKI

6 PORTUGAL NEO: EDUARDO GUERREIRO

8 SLOVAKIANEO: ANKA KOŠKOVAEMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

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3MONGOLIANEO: ENKH-ORCHLON BATBAYAR 4 NIGERIA

NEO: OBAYOMI OLUKEMI

9 UNITED KINGDOM NEO: - 10 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

LEO: KHALIL SHAHRAMIAN

7MACEDONIANEO: NIKOLA NASTEVSKI 8 SLOVAKIA

LEO: ANKA KOSKOVA

Documents

IADS Exchange Program Booklet 2012