Dr. Marco Nicastro
President
Marco Nicastro takes a degree in “Odontoiatria e Protesi Dentaria (Dentistry and Dental Prosthesis) at the University of Rome “ La Sapienza in 1989. Since the beginning he is interested in prosthesis restoration dentistry and aesthetic problems. From 1990 to 1996 he attends Prof. Martignoni’s studio, where he develops his prosthesis knowledge. From 1993 to 1998 he cooperates as lecturer with the Oral Design Centre in Rome, directed by Mr. Ferretti and Mr. Felli, giving lectures and courses about aesthetic restoration either in Italy or in foreign countries. In the same period he enlarges his experience in aesthetics, attending training courses at the University of Geneva, in Switzerland. Since 1993 he has been cooperating with Mr. Francesco Ferretti in the organization of Courses and Conferences, paying particular attention to metal free methodology. He is one of the founder and active member of Gimnasium interdisciplinary CAD-CAM (GICC), a certified member of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD), an active member of the Italian Society of Conservative Dentistry and a partner of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry. He carries on his profession in Rome, confining it to prosthetic and aesthetic restoration. His researches and studies are published in Italy and foreign countries. He gives national and international lectures about the aesthetic restorations.
Dr. Igor Ristic
Vicepresident
After graduating in Serbia in 1996, Dr Ristic searched the new frontiers emerging trends in esthetic dentistry and implantology. In 1999, he finished specialization in dental prosthodontics with special accent on all-ceramic adhesive restorations. In 2001 established in Belgrade, Serbia, his private practice Center for Dental Esthetic and Implantology. Dr Ristic loves teaching treatment planing and various clinical procedures through lectures, hands-on trainings and workshops with focus on all-ceramic and implant restorative procedures. He gave more than 60 lectures nationally and internationally. In 2008 Dr Ristic was awarded with a Fellowship from the ‘International Academy of Dental Facial Aesthetics’ in New York, an recognition shared by worlds eminent dental professionals. One of the founding members of Serbian Academy of Esthetic dentistry, Certified ESCD Member of the board, member of BaSS, ITI, AACD and affiliate member of IADFE.
Dr. Florin Lazarescu
General Secretary
Dr. Florin Lazarescu is the President of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD), the Vice President of American Society of Cosmetic Dentistry ( ASCD) and a founder member of the Society of Esthetic Dentistry in Romania (SSER), the most important dental society in Romania. Dr. Lazarescu is editor in chief of Cosmetic Dentistry Romania Magazine , Dental Tribune International website and Today Newspaper. He is the author of numerous publications on issues surrounding dentistry and he is editor and author of the book “ Immersion in esthetic dentistry” published and distributed in Romania in 10.000 copies. In 2015 Quintessence Intl. published Dr. Lazarescu’s volume ” Comprehensive Esthetic Dentistry” in English. He holds two of the most important Dental Clinics in Bucharest. His practice is an esthetically based one, with an accent on all-ceramic and implant restorative procedures and esthetic dentistry.
Dr. Wolfgang Richter
Chairperson for International Postgraduate Education
After intense education in Germany and U.S.A. in 1986 he established his dental practice in Duesseldorf/Germany focused on Esthetic Dentistry and Oral Implantology. Since many years he is course instructor and visiting lecturer for dentists in those fields of dentistry. In 1987 he was Founding Member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED) and Founding President of the German Association of Esthetic Dentistry (DGAEZ) in 1992. 1992 and 1994 he was publisher and co-author of the 2 volume textbook “Aesthetics and Function”. As Founding President of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD) in 2003 he was significantly involved into the Europeanwide certification system and quality management. From 2005 to 2010 Dr. Richter was running a private esthetic dental practice in Salzburg/Austria and currently is practising in London/UK. He is Honorary President of the ESCD and has been Clinical Lead of the postgraduate program “Master of Science in Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry” (The University of Manchester/UK & Smile-on Ltd, London/UK) in 2010 and 2011. Since 2005 he is member of the Editorial Board of the “International Magazine of Cosmetic Dentistry” and member of the International Advisory Board of “Smile Dental Journal” since 2009 (mainly distributed in the Middle East and Gulf Areas). Currently Professor Richter is leading postgraduate education programs in Cosmetic and Esthetic Dentistry in the Middle East and Western Asia.
Dr. Luca Dalloca
Chairperson for Laboratory Technique
Dr. Dalloca has received his dental degree from Tufts University Boston, and from the University of Pavia (Italy). He has been trained in advanced education in Prosthodontics at U.C.L.A. He also has a C.D.T. certificate from the Dental Technology Institute in Orange California and from the school of Dental Technology Casati of Milan. He is visiting Professor in esthetic dentistry at the University Iberoamericana of Santo Domingo and at the Manchester University (UK), he has been Visiting Professor at the post graduate program in Restorative Dentistry at the department of Oral Science of the University of Siena; Clinical Associate at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Mass. Author of several articles in esthetic dentistry, he has been an International speaker since 1993. He is Past President of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry. Since 1996 he is a member of the Oral Design Foundation headed by Willi Geller and he is a member of several prestigious international academies and associations. Visiting Professor for Ginevra University, and professor for Microinvasive esthetic dentistry course and Professor della Swiss Accademy of Esthetic Dentistry.
Dr. Verena Nizic
CC Coordinator
After graduating from University of Rijeka, School of Dental Medicine in 2001, bases her interest in esthetic dental medicine, prosthodontics and implant-prosthetics as co-owner of dental studio Dental CORE.
Member of several organisations such as ESCD (European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry) – Certificated member, AIOP (Academia Italiana di Odontoiatria Prostesica), HDEDM (Croatian society of esthetic dental medicine) and HKDM (Croatian chamber of dental medicine).
Author and co-author of many scientific papers and awarded poster presentations in esthetic dental medicine
Speaker on many domestic and international events which she frequently attends
In 2015 becomes Chairperson for Croatia at ESCD
In 2016 wins the award for best doctor of esthetic dental medicine in Croatia
In 2017 wins the ESCD award for valuable contribution to the society
In 2018 becomes the Country Chairperson Coordinator at ESCD
Dr. Seppo Lindroos
Chairperson for Education
Dr. Seppo Lindroos graduated in University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine. His private practice Dental Clinic MEDIDENT – Center for Dental Esthetic and Implantology is one of the leading practises in Finland. Dr. Lindroos is a Certified Member of European Society of Esthetic Dentistry and a member in several prestigious associations like American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and Finnish Dental Association. He is an author of many articles about esthetic dentistry on which he has lectured in national and international congresses.
Dr. Maciej Zarow
Certified Members Chairperson
Dr Maciej Zarow graduated from Semmelweis University in Budapest in 1995. After a three-year training programme he achieved specialization in operative dentistry in 1999. From 1998 until 2005 he was teaching at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. There, in 2002, he defended his PhD and, in 2005, he achieved specialization in endodontics. He is also the co- author of more than 100 papers published in Polish and international journals. Dr Zarow is the author of a book called Endo-Prosthodontics: Guidelines for Clinical Practice, published by Quintessence Publishing (in Polish, Russian, English, French, Croatian). Since 2012 he has been editor-in-chief of the Polish language dental magazine Medycyna Praktyczna – Stomatologia. A member of the Polish Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry, Dr Zarow has lectured extensively in Poland and other European countries. Visiting Professor of University in Chieti (Italy) 2015-2016, lecturing for postgraduate master programs at UIC in Barcelona (2012-2016). He is a honorary member of Style Italiano scientific group. He has run a private dental clinic since 1999 and postgraduate course centre, since 2003, in Krakow, Poland.
Dr. Karl Schwaninger
Treasurer
Dr. Karl Schwaninger finished his general medical studies at the University of Innsbruck/Austria and attended the dental school in Vienna/Austria. After graduating he worked at the department of oral surgery in Salzburg/Austria.
Since 1993 he has been running successfully a private practice in Vienna/Austria with currently more than 40 employees.
He absolved extensive post gradual education in Europe and USA (UCLA).
From 2004 to 2008 he was one of the editorial board of “Ästhetische Zahnmedizin, Elsevier”.
Memberships:
During the period between 2001 and 2008 he was President of the working group of Endodontics of the Austrian Dental Society and currently he is President of the successor Society the ÖGEndo, Austrian Society of Endodontology.
He joined the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED) from 1996 to 2005. He is a Founding Member as well as a Member of the Executive Committee of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD) from 2003 until today.
He is also a member of the German Association of Esthetic Dentistry (DGAEZ).
His focus lies in Aesthetic Dentistry, Endodontology and Implant Dentistry.
Dr. Louis Hardan
International Affairs Chairperson
Prof. Louis Hardan is the Head of the Restorative and aesthetic Department at Saint Joseph University Beirut-Lebanon. He graduated dentistry in 1989 and continued his post-doctoral education at Saint Joseph University. Prof Hardan obtained a certificate in basic science in 1993 and completed his specialization in restorative and aesthetic dentistry in 1995, in 2009 completed his Ph.D. in oral biology and materials. Prof Hardan was an active member of the Lebanese Dental Association (LDA) (2006-2009) and was assigned as a General Secretary of the LDA in 2009. At the present, he is an Associate Professor at Saint Joseph University and owns a private practice in his hometown Byblos. He is an honorary and active international Styleitaliano member, head of the networking and media section and coordinator of all Styleitaliano departments. Additionally, he is the inventor of Smile Lite MDP (Smile Line, Switzerland) a device to take high-quality dental pictures with a mobile phone and Posterior Misura (LM instrument) an instrument for direct posterior composites. Prof. Hardan has many publications in international journals and has given several lectures on aesthetic, restorative dentistry and mobile dental photography.
Dr. Paulo Monteiro
Academic Relations Chairperson
– Doctor of Dental Medicine, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde – Sul, Caparica, Portugal
– Master’s degree in Dental Medicine, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, Portugal
– Post-graduation in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry, ISCSEM, Caparica,Portugal
– International Professional Course of CAD/CAM technology in Restorative Dentistry, University of Zurich
– Coordinator and Professor in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry Post-graduation program at ISCSEM, Caparica, Portugal
– Head of Clinical Aesthetic Dentistry Advanced Consultation, ISCSEM, Caparica, Portugal
– Diploma in Advanced Studies at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
– PhD student in Dentistry in Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Involved in research of new dental materials, including composite resins, dental adhesives, dental ceramics and new digital technologies
– Active member of the International Association for Dental Research, which regularly presents research in the dental materials field
– Author and co-author of some publications in scientific international journals
– Lecturer in aesthetic dentistry with more than 200 lectures and courses around the world
– Style Italiano effective member
– Member of the General Council of the Portuguese Dental Association-
– Exclusive clinical practice in aesthetic and cosmetic dentistry
Dr. Gregory Brambilla
Scientific Aspects
Dr. Gregory Brambilla has a degree at University of Milan (Italy). He started his career with a particular eye for esthetics with the thesis “Face’s morphometry and aesthetics”. Past tutor for restorative and prosthodontics c/o University of Milan. Master in prosthetic and adhesive esthetic restorative c/o University of Siena (Italy). Author and co-author in several scientific works, he has lectured worldwide on restorative dentistry and veneers. Lecturer in the first “European Master of Science in Esthetic Dentistry”. Active Member of the Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. Certified Member of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry. Fellow Member of the International Academy for Dental and Facial Esthetics. Honorary Member of the Society of Esthetic Dentistry in Romania.
Dr. Daniel Baketic
International Affairs
Professional with over 15 years of work experience in restorative dentistry
Certified ESCD member – Country Chairman ESCD Croatia 2008-2015- Chairman and Board member ESCD 2015 – Member of the Croatian Chamber of Dental Medicine – Educational Adviser Croatian Chamber of Dental Medicine.
Owner and Director of Center for Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry and Dental Implantology.
Active in organizing educational programs and lecturing an minimally invasive dentistry.
Dentsply – Sirona Opinion leader in Laser Dentistry
Dentsply – Sirona Trainer – Restorative Dentistry
IAS – Academy Trainer -Inman and Clear Aligner
Dr. Alina Lazar
International Affairs
Dr. Alina Lazar has her own dental practice since 2001. She has a specialisation in implantology since 2007 and in aesthetic dentistry since 2012. In 2013 she got her Certification for Inman Aligner and Digital Smile Design. In 2016 she published her first article in Dental Tribune International 3.2016. In 2017 she became a certified member for European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry and also Country Chairperson for Germany. Since 2017 she holds courses for Inmam Aligner in Romania.
Dr. Ajay Juneja
Corporate Relations Chairperson
Member of professional societies – past and present: Emirates Medical Association Indian Dental Association Indian Prosthodontics Society Honorary Member of Styleitaliano Country Chairperson for European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. Trained as a Prosthodontist, he went on to teach at one of the most prestigious post graduate institutes in India, PGIMER. He relocated to Dubai in 2003 and has since worked as a Specialist Prosthodontist. At present he runs a boutique multispecialty practice, the New York Dental Practice in Dubai. He has always had a keen interest in academics and have been part time faculty at the Ajman University at the Prosthetic Department. He have been an international speaker at numerous conferences and has conducted workshops. He has published and written article on Ceramic Veneers and Composite Resins. His primary domain of practice in dentistry is Prosthodontics, Implantology, Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry. He has received the Awards for 2009, 2010, and 2011, 2012 four years in a row at the Mena Awards for Aesthetic Dentistry in 3 different categories. In 2012 he became a member of a group named StyleItaliano, which is at the forefront of teaching and innovating new products in dentistry. In the past 3 years alone he has done more then 50 lectures and courses in The Middle East, Asia Pacific, India and Europe at various conferences or lecture and workshop dates. Currently he also serves as the country chairperson for the prestigious ESCD. He has written many articles for Styleitalaino and his works,techniques are published on the web and been viewed by dentists world wide. His focus is now to be at the fore front of Contemporary Restorative and Esthetic Dentistry.
Dr. Alexandru Cucu
Students Relations
My name is Cucu Alexandru, I am currently enrolled in the 3 year residency programme of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, after previously graduating Dental Medicine in Bucharest at Carol Davila University. Right now I am collaborator at Nicolescu & Agatstein Dental Clinic. I have a particular preoccupation regarding dental photography, which I apply in my daily practice and I am passionate about sharing my knowledge. During faculty years, I have been enrolled in UN Youth Association and also in the main dental student leagues, LSMDB and EDSA developing along with my colleagues all different kind of scientific events, including 1st edition of Dent4All international congress (secretary and administration department). I have also attended at numerous workshops and meetings (SSER, EDSA 59th annual meeting Cardiff, Sofia Dental Meeting, Ivoclar Rome Symposium, Synergija Belgrade etc).
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| Photo | Name | Nation |
|---|---|---|
 | Rozafa Dragusha | Albania |
 | Ajay Juneja | Arab Emirates |
 | Karl Schwaninger | Austria |
| Akhundov Murad | Azerbaijan |
 | Rim Bogari | Bahrein |
 | Natalia Fadeeva | Belarus |
 | Sinisa Kovacevic | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
 | Asja Muhic | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
 | Laurindo Borelli Neto | Brasil |
 | Liu Feng | China |
 | Ivan Puljic | Croatia |
 | Seppo Lindroos | Finland |
 | Alina Lazar | Germany |
 | Kleanthis Manolakis | Greece |
 | Maria Csillag | Hungary |
 | Hronn Robertsdottir | Iceland |
 | Abby Abraham | India |
 | Luca Tacchini | Italy |
 | Lara Bakaeen | Jordan |
 | Enis Maloku | Kosovo |
 | Louis Hardan | Lebanon |
 | Violeta Claus | Luxembourg |
 | Irina Trajkovska-Zareska | Macedonia |
 | Jermine Baljet | Netherland Antilles |
 | Maimoona Khan | Pakistan |
 | Maciej Zarow | Poland |
 | Paulo Monteiro | Portugal |
 | Bogdan Culic | Romania |
 | Andrey Akulovich | Russia |
 | Ena Joksimovic | Serbia |
 | Darjan Knehtl | Slovenia |
 | Jaime Coppel | Spain |
 | Farhim Jameel | Sri Lanka |
 | Selim Pamuk | Turkey |
 | Aleksandr Kozhemiak | Ukraine |
 | Kamila Azimova | United Kingdom |
 | Sujata Basawaraj | USA |
§ 1 Name and seat of the society
The society is called “European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD) e.V.”.
An inscription into the register of membership societies had been made on January 15, 2007
with VR 200642 at the Society Register Court in Munich/Germany and „registered society“
(e.V.) had been added to the name. The fiscal period is the calendar year.
Seat of the society is Graefelfing, Germany.
§ 2 Tasks of the society
Purpose of the society is the promotion of research, evaluation and mediation of research
results, the promotion of dental education in the area of cosmetic and esthetic procedures in
the maxillo-facial, oral and dental field as well as the transfer of information and the
promotion of the cooperation as to practical, scientific and ethical aspects.
The aim is also to establish an europeanwide quality assurance in the area of cosmetic and
esthetic procedures in the maxillo-facial, oral and dental field and the esthetic lab procedures
through the certification to „Certified Member“ and „Fellow Member“.
Details of the certification and credentialing will be described in a separate section of the
certification.
In addition the society shall develop concepts to guarantee a steady flow of information
between representatives of the practical dentistry, in particular practitioners of cosmetic and
esthetic procedures in dentistry, and the non-dental public.
Further target of the activities of the ESCD is to teach cosmetic and esthetic procedures in
the maxillo-facial, oral and dental field for the members of the medical and dental
professions, their assistant professions and to the members of other professions in the
health service in such way that the acquired capabilities can be put into immediate use in
their professional activity within the legal limitations of their professional discretions.
The collaboration with scientific societies and institutions is seeked internationally.
The society shall publish periodically a journal in order to fulfil its purposes and to organize
an annual congress. Thereby it shall respect the interests of both, the dental practitioners
and the teaching professionals at the universities.
The society can also apply for memberships in other societies if the general assembly should
determine it. The society may also found chapters in different countries.
§ 3 Non-profit purposes
The society operates exclusively for non-profit purposes.
The deductibility for tax purposes of donations towards the society depends upon the
respective fiscal regulations of each country.
The funds of the society will be used exclusively for the purposes described in the by-laws.
No member will be elegible, in his/her function as member of the society, to receive funds or
any other benefits from the society.
It is not possible that any person may benefit from the society for services that are not in
compliance with the by-laws.
§ 4 Membership
The society consists of general, certified, fellow, honorary, corporate and international
members.
The application for admission as a member into the ESCD should be made in written form.
The Executive Committee decides with single majority about the acceptance of the applicant.
Membership starts with acceptance by the Executive Committee and payment of the annual
membership fee.
Dentists, dental technicians and physicians who provide evidence of special theoretical and
practical knowledge in the area of cosmetic and esthetic procedures in the maxillo-facial, oral
and dental field or dental laboratory techniques, can become certified and fellow members.
The criteria for this evidence are determined in the guidelines for certification of the ESCD.
The certification committee, formed by the elected chairman for education and his selected
certified members decides upon demand in a constitutive session whether the prerequisites
for obtaining the certified membership have been fulfilled by the applicant or not.
The certification committee decides about the certification of general members with a simple
majority. The decision demands no explanation and will be communicated in writing. No
objections possible.
To keep the levels of a “Certified Member” or a “Fellow Member” the annual membership fee
must be paid to the ESCD (no compensation agreement with a partnership alliance society
appliable) as well as the minimum attendance of 2 out of 4 consecutive annual meetings is
required. If there is no reasonable excuse for missing these aspects the Executive Committee
will decide about the revocation of the certification level with a simple majority. The decision
demands no explanation and will be communicated in writing. No objections possible.
General members can be dentists, physicians, students of medicine or dentistry or members
of the medical and dental assisting professions, just as dental technicians and other
representative of professions, which are related directly or indirectly with cosmetic or
esthetic procedure on human beings.
An international member is defined as a person from a country outside of Europe.
Corporate members can be groups of the medical healthcare services, medical or dental
representation groups such as governmental agencies or commercial companies.
International and corporate members do not have voting rights.
Honorary members can be a certified member, fellow member or other any other person
that has contributed in a special way to the purposes of the society. If a certified or fellow
member should become an honorary member, his legal status as a certified or fellow
member will not be affected as far as these by-laws do not specify explicitly anything else.
The honorary membership will be awarded by the general assembly by a simple majority due
to a proposal decided by the executive committee in a secret voting with 2/3 majority.
§ 5 Membership fee
The membership fee will be charged annually . The general assembly decides about the
height of the fee. The executive committee has a proposal right. An admission fee will not
be charged.
Each member has to contribute his fee for each year on or before the 31st of March.
The executive committee has the right to lower, postpone or exempt a member from his fees
upon demand in exceptional cases.
Certified and fellow members, which have reached the age of 65, can be exempted from the
payment of the membership fees from the executive committee upon request if the member
has been at least 5 years a certified member of the ESED.
Honorary members are exempted from of the payment of fees. This is also valid when the
honorary member is also a certified or fellow member at the same time.
The fees will only be used for purposes defined in the by-laws, monetary benefits for a
member are not allowed.
§ 6 End of the membership/terms of notice/exclusion from the society
The membership ends with the death of the member as well as by notice of termination to
the end of the calendar year if the notice of termination has been sent to the Executive
Committee on or before September 30th in writing.
The membership also ends by exclusion of the member according to a decision by the
Executive Committee.
An immediate exclusion is admissible in exceptional cases if the Executive Committee finds a
particularly hard case of a society-damaging behaviour.
Members, that may not have paid their fees after the deadline of payment may be reminded
to pay. Unwillingness of payment will lead to an automatic exclusion from the society if the
Executive Committee determines so.
Illiquidity because of an emergency leads to a postponement of the payment, in exceptions
also to the exemption. The decision is made by the Executive Committee.
§ 7 Rights of the members
The members are authorized to use the facilities of the society such as to attend the events
of the society. Only certified members (“Certified Member” and “Fellow Member”) have a
voting right in the General Assembly, vote-transmission to a commissioner is not possible.
Only the “Fellow Members” will be allowed to decide about changes of the by-laws with a ¾
majority of the present “Fellow Members”. Until the first certifications of ”Fellow Members”
the ”Certified Members” have voting rights concerning by-laws changes also. After the first
initiation of ”Fellow Members” this exceptional ruling expires automatically.
The ”Certified Members” and ”Fellow Members” vote on the Executive Committee and the
Expanded Executive Committee with a single majority of the present certified members.
Only the certified members will be able to be elected into the Executive Committee or
Expanded Executive Committee. In case of the situation that for the positions of the
Chairman for International Education, the Chairman for Internet/Webmaster, the Chairman
for Interdisciplinary Aspects and the Chairman for Administration Affairs no candidates for
those positions will be elected out of the certified members the alternative has to be the
election of a member out of the other members of the ESCD for the respective position
excluding voting rights at the Executive Committee and Expanded Executive Committee.
Only certified members (”Certified Member” and ”Fellow Member”) have the right to use the
symbol of the ESCD, its name and the certification level in their correspondence. If they have
another position or appointments within the society, this also can be stated.
§ 8 Duties of the members
Each member should be committed to promote the goals of the society, and to refrain from
doing things, that might damage the society, and also avoid violations against the statutes
and against decisions of its bodies.
Each certified member has the duty to make at least one written contribution each year to
the journal of the society, unless he himself is engaged otherwise for the society.
§ 9 Bodies of the society
The bodies of the society are the General Assembly, the Executive Committee and the
Expanded Executive Committee.
§ 10 The General Assembly
The General Assembly is held yearly, announced by the Executive Committee at least four
weeks in advance by means of letters or e-mail. Thereby the Executive Committee should
announce the location, the meeting time and the agenda.
Applications to change or supplement the agenda should be submitted at the latest three
weeks prior to the General Assembly to the Executive Committee in writing which will make
the appropriate changes or additions to the agenda.
The Executive Committee together with its Expanded Executive Committee can convoke a
General Assembly as described. It has to do so, when at least 1/4 of the members apply for
a convocation in writing with indication of the purpose and of the causes.
The General Assembly forms a quorum regardless of the number of attendees.
Resolutions of the General Assembly take place with simple majority of the votes, as far as
there is no other determination by law or through these by-laws.
A protocol of the meeting should contain the negotiations and resolutions of the General
Assembly and it should be signed by the President and the recording secretary who has been
selected by the General Assembly.
The General Assembly decides about the approval of the annual account, the release of the
Executive Committee and about the applications of changes of the by-laws.
§ 11 Tasks of the General Assembly
The General Assembly has in particular following tasks:
1. Approval of the protocol of the last General Assembly;
2. Accept and approve of the annual and the budget report of the Executive Committee as
well as the cash report;
3. Release of the Executive Committee;
4. Election and retrieval of the Executive Committee;
5. Election and retrieval of the Expanded Executive Committee;
6. Approval of the business plan for the next financial year;
7. Confirmation of the propositions of the Executive Committee about the annual fees for
the next year;
8. Decision about the award of the honorary membership;
9. Consent to activities of the Executive Committee which value exceed in the individual
case 30.000.- Euro;
10. Application of memberships in other societies and organizations;
the General Assembly can set up committees to fulfil its tasks.
§ 12 The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the society consists of :
- the President
- the Vice President
- the General Secretary
- the Chairman for Education
- the Chairman for International Postgraduate Education
- the Chairman for Laboratory Techniques
- the Treasurer
§ 13 Tasks of the Executive Committee
The Executive Committee leads the affairs of the society and reports to the General
Assembly yearly about it. It executes the decisions of the General Assembly and administers
the funds of the society.
The Executive Committee performs a yearly budget for the next financial year which will be
presented to the General Assembly for approval. It reports yearly to the General Assembly
about the budgetary position of the society.
§ 14 Expanded Executive Committee
The Expanded Executive Committee of the society consists of:
- the Chairman for Scientific Aspects
- the Chairman for Media and Public Relations
- the Chairman for International Affairs
- the Chairman for Interdisciplinary Aspects
- the Chairman for Internet (Webmaster)
- the Chairman for Administration Affairs
§ 15 Dissolution of the society
The dissolution of the society may only be decided by the general assembly with a majority
of 2/3 of the votes but at least by the simple majority of all the members with voting rights.
If not at least half of the members with the right to vote attend a general assembly which
has been organized to dissolve the society, a new meeting has to be organized by the
executive committee within the next 3 months, but soonest after 6 weeks. In that general
assembly the resolution of the dissolution of the society can be approved by a simple
majority of the attendees with voting rights.
§ 16 Business year
Business year is the calendar year.
§ 17 Linguistic equalization
The used personal and legal designations are effective of both, in male and female version.
§ 18 Original and translations of by-laws
It is established that legally the German version of the by-laws is the one to rely on because
the society is registered in Germany (Society Register Court Munich VR 200642) with the
relating restrictions. Any translation into another language is just informal and the society is
not responsible for misunderstandings hereby.
§ 19 Come into effect
These by-laws came into effect by registering on January 15, 2007 at the Society Register
Court in Munich, Germany with register number VR 200642 and the changes of the by-laws
decided by the Extraordinary General Assembly on March 23, 2007 in Cologne/Germany.
European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD) e.V.
Graefelfing / Germany , March 23, 2007