1 5 THE 2025 GLOBE Europe hosts the 68th annual meeting in the land of Mozart T he 68th Annual Meeting of Section V was held in Salzburg, Austria, from June 19 to 22, 2025. Presi- dent Werner Lill and Austrian District Regent Hans Mayr welcomed officers, regents and nearly 350 participants, including 63 new Fellows. Global President Ian Doyle and Immediate Past President of the USA Section Ira Titunik were among the distinguished guests. “(More than) A little night music” The meeting opened with a chamber concert in the Wiener Saal of the Mozarteum titled “(More than) A Little Night Music.” The Mozarteum, founded in honor of Salzburg’s most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, provided a fitting cultural introduction to the gathering. Participants later attended a reception at the Imlauer Pitter Hotel, which served as the central venue for board meetings and the sci- entific program. Collegiality and scientific exchange Friday’s program began with meetings of the Board of Re- gents and Officers, followed by the full session of Regents and Officers. That evening, Fellows and guests gathered at the historic Stiegl Keller for a welcome reception, enjoying traditional Austrian cuisine and the specialty beers of the Stiegl and Wildshut breweries. On Saturday, delegates attended the scientific program at the Imlauer Hotel Pitter, featuring four lectures on cranioman- dibular disorders, including psychiatric and psychosomatic aspects of temporomandibular dysfunction, the Viennese occlusal concept, treatment of locked joints and condylar positioning in orthodontics. The Humanitarian Forum highlighted the College’s com- mitment to service. Presentations included Elisabeth and Werner Lill’s dental outreach work in Kenya, the Mai Tam House of Hope project in Vietnam presented by Dr. Robert E. Morris, updates from Mundo A Sorrir in Portugal, and a powerful account of providing dental care in Ukraine under martial law by Dr. Anastasia Dienga. Induction of new Fellows The highlight of the meeting was the induction ceremony held in the Großer Saal of the Stiftung Mozarteum, an art-deco concert hall built between 1911 and 1914. In this distinguished setting, new Fellows from 12 districts of the Europe Section were formally inducted before colleagues, family members and guests. Following addresses by Dr. Doyle and Dr. Lill, the Section President for- mally passed the Section presidency to Dr. Mauro Labanca. Scan for More President Mauro Labanca SECTION V EUROPE SECTION HIGHLIGHTS Salzburg, Austria, June 2025
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