General Assembly
The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ General Assembly (GA) is the supreme legislative and governing body of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½. The GA sets ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ policies, the strategic plan, missions and aims, and monitors progress on their achievement. The GA meets once a year to approve the annual budget, establish the annual subscription of the Regular Members, receive and take necessary action on reports of the Council, and elect Regular, Associate, Affiliate and Supporting Members, Committee and Council members, as well as the Speaker of the GA.
The GA also elects members of the List of Dr Charles Godon Medal of Honour and grants ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Distinguished Service Awards.
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ holds elections annually during the GA and Council meetings, held in conjunction with the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ World Dental Congress. The system of governance and operations is based on democracy, debate, consensus and accountability.
Further information on the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ governance structure and elections process is available in the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Constitution.
