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| events Fig. 1 Arabian flair and French charm Author: Dr Rolf Vollmer, Germany Author details On 12 and 13 May 2017, the 10th Arab German Congress of Dental Implantology took place in Mo- rocco while, simultaneously, the 1st German Maghreb Countries Meeting of Dental Implantology was inau- gurated. The foundation for the congress had been laid in the previous year with an agreement between DGZI and Universiapolis, Université Internationale d’Agadir. Dr Ali Elmalih, DGZI representative for the Maghreb states, organised the event in cooperation with the private University in Agadir. Almost 150 participants and speakers from coun- tries such as Germany, Morocco, Jordan, Qatar, Libya, Sudan and Ireland, travelled to Agadir to attend the event. The programme of the two-day congress was designed by 18 German speakers from the Maghreb countries. At the opening ceremony, congress president Dr Mazen Tamimi and scientific manager Become a member of the DGZI! Application form Become a member of the German Association of Dental Implantology (DGZI) under www.dgzi.de/ueber-uns/mit- gliedschaft or scan the adjacent QR code. 52 implants 3 2017 Dr Rolf Vollmer, 1st Vice President and Treasurer of the DGZI, both emphasised the importance of in- ternational contacts and exchange. Special thanks went to Dr Aziz Bouslikhane, President of the uni- versity, and Dr Ilias Majdouline, Vice President, for enabling the event to take place at the university. Dr Vollmer went on to explain the global impor- tance of dental implantology, pointing out that all participants could benefit, particularly from the exchange of experiences. Furthermore, he referred to the importance of international friendships which evolve from congresses like these and help to strengthen the global community. International cooperation partners from countries such as the United States of America, Japan, the Middle East, Brazil, Australia and Africa, confirmed Dr Vollmer’s statement. Another important point made by Dr Vollmer referred to the DGZI Postgraduate Pro- grammes and the importance to open up partici- pation in order for other countries to equally profit from the shared expertise. Those programmes have been proven successful for more than 15 years and are an essential part of dental education in Germany. While sitting in the auditorium next to someone who is pursuing his profession some- where else in the world under different conditions, and utilising different methods, provides a unique