report on the 86th eos congress

REPORT ON THE 86TH EOS CONGRESS
The Congress in the beautiful coastal resort of Portorož, Slovenia under the presidency of Dr Maja
Ovsenik took place from the 15th to the 19th June 2010.
Various meetings took place prior to the start of the Congress. On Tuesday, the 15th pre-congress
courses were given by Andrea Wichelhaus on 'Biomechanical aspects in orthodontic treatment' and by
Alan Bagden, Hans-Peter Bantleon and Fredrik Byloff on 'Active and passive self-ligation: clarification
from controversy. The course for the postgraduates was on 'The fourth dimension in orthodontics and
dentofacial orthopaedics' given by Tiziano Baccetti. All courses, and in particular that for the
postgraduates, were very well attended.
Andrea Wichelhaus, Frank Farčnik and Maja Ovsenik
Fredrik Byloff, Hans-Peter Bantleon and Alan Bagden
Tiziano Baccetti
Delegates at the postgraduate course
Seven candidates sat the EBO examination. The following were accepted as members: Claudia
Aichinger and Sivia Silli of Austria, Stéphane Barthelemi of France and Giorgio Iodice and Roberto
Ursini of Italy.
EBO Examiners from left to right: Frank Weiland, Martin Brock, Niko Schepp, Mauro Cozzani, José Chaquez Asensi
A presentation was given by the EBO President, Frank Weiland, and Miroslav Milačić.
Miroslav Milačić
Prior to the start of the Congress, Maja Ovsenik informed those attending of the sad news of the death
of Professor James Moss who had been due to attend the meeting to receive Honorary Membership of
the European Board of Orthodontists.
James Percy Moss
The opening ceremony was held in the Europa Hall of the Convention Centre Bernadin where we were
warmly welcomed by Professor Josze Trontelj, President of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and
Arts. This was followed by performances from the brothers, Avsenik, of traditional folk music, the string
orchestra, Camerata Labacensis, and the chamber choir, Limbar. An anthem had been composed for
the meeting by Slavko Avsenik Junior with Latin lyrics by Dr Krista Sever Cimerman
Josze Trontelj
Chamber choir, Limbar
The hall was overflowing as almost 1,600 delegates listened to the Sheldon Friel Lecture given by
Professor Urban Hägg on 'The facial profile - changes with and without treatment'. Those who
attended were not disappointed as this was a most interesting and enlightening lecture.
Urban Hägg
Drs I Cioffi ( Italy), E Grammatopoulos (UK), C Joss (Netherlands) and G Perinetti (Italy) then gave their
W J B Houston Research presentations The trade exhibition was then opened and the delegates had
an opportunity of catch up with old friends and enjoy a drink and refreshments.
Kari Line Roald, Susan Cunningham, Charles R. Cushing and Cees Booij
Arni Thordarson, Ewa Czochrowska and Nejat Erverdi
Jelena Djordjevic, Bill Ip, Stavros Kiliaridis
Matjaž and Maja Ovsenik, Kari-Line Roald and Francesca Miotti
The keynote speakers at the scientific session on Wednesday on 'Biotechnology and the future in
orthodontics' were Josze Trontelj, Fraser McDonald, Andrea Wichelhaus and Stephen Richmond.
Presentations were also given by selected speakers, including postgraduates.
Stephen Richmond
After a storm during the day, the weather was clear for the President's reception in the evening which
was held outdoors around a ruined church that overlooked the Adriatic. The guests were welcomed by
Maja Ovsenik and her husband, Matjaž. While enjoying the al fresco dining, music was provided by the
Lucienne Jazz Band and we were entertained by the dance troupe, Star fairies. As the night drew to a
close, there was a firework display choreographed to music from a boat moored in the bay. This was
an event not to be missed - and although it was scheduled to finish at midnight, the dancing was still
going on in the early hours of the morning. The general opinion was that it was one the most
outstanding receptions that would remain in the memory for a long period of time.
Raphael Patcas and Ted Eliades
Bart Vande Vannet, Lucy Davenport-Jones, Sue Cochrane, Pratik Sharma and Mervyn Chin
The session on Thursday was on 'Contemporary diagnostics and treatment approaches' with keynote
lectures from Frank Weiland, Alan Bagden, Friedrich Byloff and Dirk Wiechmann. Oral presentations
were given by a number of delegates from countries that included Serbia, Sweden, Italy, Turkey,
Germany, Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland and the UK.
Dirk Wiechmann
The ever popular postgraduate disco, despite the rain, took place during the evening at the Club Alaya.
Friday commenced with keynote lectures from Tiziano Baccetti, Natasa Ilhan Hren and Peter Ngan and
on Class III malocclusion. The keynote speaker on 'Free topics' was David Turpin.
Natasa Ilhan Hren
Peter Ngan with Hans Ulrik Paulsen (Chair person)
David Turpin
The winners of the various award were announced at the Award Ceremony. The Beni Solow award for
the best article published in the European Journal of Orthodontics in 2009 was given to Cesare Luzi,
Carlaberta Verna and Birte Melsen.
The winners of the Houston Research awards were: Oral: Ektor Grammatpoulos (UK); Poster: Ying
Ying Tan (Hong Kong). The three EOS best posters awards were given to: Fethiye Çakmak of Turkey,
Brigitta Lindskog Stokland of Sweden and Pertti Pirttiniemi of Finland. Professor Herman van Beek
was confirmed as the Distinguished Teacher for 2011-2012 and presented with his certificate.
Honorary Membership of the EBO was given to Professor Herman Duterloo. An announcement of two
W J B Houston Scholarship was made: one to Paolo Cattaneo of Denmark and the other to Finn
Geoghegan of the United Kingdom. Finally, but by no means least, Professor Fraser McDonald who
will be retiring at the end of August 2010 was presented with a special service award for his outstanding
unpaid work as editor of the EJO over a period of more than 19 years.
Ying Ying Tan
Fethiye Çakmak
Maja Ovsenik and Brigitta Lindskog Stokland
Herman van Beek
Herman Duterloo
Paolo Cattaneo
Fraser McDonald being congratulated by Paul Démogé
During the Business Meeting it was announced that the meeting in 2016 would be held in Stockholm,
Sweden under the presidency of Professor Jan Huggare.
Professor Nejat Erverdi who will hold the Congress in Istanbul in 2011 was presented with the
Presidential badge of office. Dr Dirk Bister of the United Kingdom gave the valedictory address on
behalf of the membership of the EOS
Nejat Erverdi being presented with the Presidential badge by Maja Ovsenik
The Gala dinner was held in the Crystal Hall of the Kempinski Palace Hotel. The editorial board had
been invited to dinner as guests of Oxford University Press and a large number of them attended. They
were presented with a gift for all their hard work for the EJO over many years
Frank Weiland, Ted Eliades, Neil Pender, Stavros Kiliaridis, Andrej Zentner, Tiziano Baccetti, Timo Peltomäki and Inger Kjær
Jadranka Štefanac Papič, Vito Vrbič, Jelena Vrbič, Smiljka Ferlež, Viktorija Meh and Krsto Papić
Jasmina Primožič, Maja Ovsenik and Vito Vrbič
More than 400 posters were on display throughout the conference, for the first time on touch screens.
This made the posters more environmentally friendly, avoided loss of posters during travel and was
considered user friendly.
Accompanying person who attended the meeting were not forgotten with visits arranged to Piran, the
Salt Pans, the Skocjan Caves and Goriska Brda. In addition there were a number of opportunities for
both delegates and their partners to attend a local winery and to sample wines from the region.
Piran
On Saturday while a number of delegates attended the two post-congress courses given by Chung
How Kau and Dirk Wiechmann, others elected to go on the Congress Outing to Ljubljana, the capital of
Slovenia . After a walk through the historic centre, which retains traces from all periods of its rich
history, the participants crossed the romantic Three Bridges across the Ljubljanica River, and visited
the Town Hall, where the Silver Mill Competition took place. All the participants were welcomed by the
Mayor, who emphasized the beauties of Ljubljana, including St Nicholas Cathedral and the open air
central market, which sells fresh local produce and arts and crafts.
Chung How Kau
Teams of three members from each country were then formed. The first task was to compose a jig-saw
of the outline of Slovenia, which takes the shape of a hen. The three fastest groups proceeded to the
second round. Legend says that the Argonauts stole the Golden Fleece from the King of Colchis.
When they made their escape, they did not go in the direction of the Aegean Sea, but down the
Danube, then the Sava, ultimately reaching the Ljubljanica River. At the site of today's Ljubljana, they
came face to face with a huge monster, which was slain by Jason, the leader of the Argonauts. The
legend says that the monster was the Ljubljana dragon, which is now present in the city's coat of arms,
seen at the top of the castle tower. The participants of the competition were asked to shoot an arrow
through the dragon's heart. The most successful contestants, the team from Sweden, won the Silver
Mill Competition and were presented with a baby dragon and a certificate.
Left to right: Helen and Rick Olive, Wayne Sampson, Anne Proost, Paul Legrand and
Rina Janssen (kneeling)
The winning Swedish team: Ken Hansen, Lena Lindälv and Sara Rizell
The participants then took the funicular to the medieval Castle of Ljubljana, situated at the top of the hill
that dominates the city. The castle was built between 1485 and 1495 with the purpose of defending the
Empire against an Ottoman invasion. In one of the halls the participants were served a pleasant last
farewell lunch.