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Announcement from

International President Dr. Akira Senda

Nagoya Centennial Events Canceled

Dear Fellow Doe,

As International President, I express my sincere thanks for your enthusiastic and continued support for the College and the Centennial. Unfortunately, I have to deliver the very disappointing and sad news that the College Centennial and the Executive committees have made the tough decision to cancel the Centennial events and the International Council Meeting scheduled for this September in Nagoya, Japan. The ICD is also preparing for the likelihood that the 2021 International Council Meeting will need to be held virtually at a date to be decided.

The Centennial Committee has been in communications with leaders in health, government, public institutions and our leadership regarding the world pandemic crisis. There was hope that the situation would be more stable, or at least improved, by September 2021. Sadly, this has not happened, and it is getting worse and worse in many countries. As the International President, I have appealed to all Fellows to participate in celebrating the honor of our 100-year history and the promise of future developments. However, I have to accept the analysis and reports attesting to the unimaginable impacts of COVID-19 and the poor outlook for the next several months. Only vaccinations will be a possible solution. However, it could take a very long time for vaccinations to reach everywhere in the world. I sincerely apologize if I may have misled or caused an unrealized optimistic outlook regarding the end of COVID-19.

Fortunately, the Nagoya event was only one element of the College Centennial celebrations. We have been celebrating and acknowledging the achievement of our 100-year milestone throughout the world since the fall of 2019, when we officially launched the Centennial Year of Celebrations at the FDI-ADA joint meeting in San Francisco, followed by many activities of our Fellows honoring the Centennial and waving the Centennial logo in every ICD Section, and on every continent. Some Fellows attended Centennial dinners and induction ceremonies locally, while others participated in Centennial fundraising projects, promotional activities and special events, all of which were accompanied by extensive media coverage. While many media outlets covered these initiatives over the last two years, the highlight was Pope Francis' image, at the Vatican, holding a special ICD publication with the Centennial logo prominently displayed, and broadcasted around the globe during a meeting with ICD representatives.

More information regarding the cancelation of the Centennial events planned for Nagoya will be forthcoming from the ICD World Headquarters. I again would like to thank you for your understanding of our difficult decision. 

Please stay safe and well for the new year!

In Fellowship,

Dr. Akira Senda 

International President