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LOOK AHEAD ALGERIA
6 Forum Méditerranéen d’Apiculture 26-30 November 2012, Ghardaia Further details federationapiculteurs@hotmail.fr
CANADA
APIMONDIA Symposium Queen Breeding, Selection & Honey Bee Health 15-18 November 2012, Quebec City Further details Pierre.Giovenazzo@bio.ulaval.ca
CHINA APIMONDIA Symposium 4th Apimedica & 3rd Apiquality 15-18 October 2012, Zhenjiang Further details clhb@hotmail.com
COSTA RICA
Latin American Biodynamic Encounter 23 September - 3 October 2012 Further details www.biodinamicacostarica.blogspot.com
ETHIOPIA
3rd ApiExpo Africa 26-29 September 2012, Addis Ababa Further details page 16
FRANCE
1er Congrès Européen de l’Apiculture 11-14 October 2012, Agen Further details www.euroapicongres.org
GERMANY
EurBee 5th European Conference of Apidology 4-6 September 2012, Halle an der Saale Further details www.eurbee2012.uni-halle.de
MALAYSIA
11th Asian Apicultural Association Conference 28 September - 2 October 2012, Kuala Terengganu Further details page 16
SAN MARINO
APIMONDIA Symposium ApiEcoFlora 4-6 October 2012 Further details apimondia@ sanmarinoconvention.sm
SOUTH KOREA
APIMONDIA 44th International Apicultural Congress 2015 Further details will appear here
UK
Conwy Honey Fair 13 September 2012, Conwy Further details www.conwybeekeepers.org.uk Scottish Beekeepers’ Centenary Celebration 15-16 September 2012, University of Stirling Further details www.scottishbeekeepers.org.uk
81st National Honey Show 25-27 October 2012, Weybridge Further details wwwhoneyshow.org.uk
UKRAINE
APIMONDIA 43rd International Apicultural Congress 29 September - 4 October 2013, Kiev Further details www.apimondia2013.org.ua
USA
North American Biodynamic Conference 15-18 November 2012, Madison, Wisconsin Further details info@biodynamics.com
LEARN AHEAD
BfD UK Courses
Strengthening livelihoods by means of beekeeping 12 October 2012, Monmouth Sustainable beekeeping 13-14 October 2012 Ragman’s Lane Permaculture Farm, Gloucestershire Mead Making 12 October 2012
BfD Beekeepers’ Safaris Trinidad & Tobago 14-21 January 2013 Turkey 2014 (dates to be confirmed) For more details of courses and safaris see www.beesfordevelopment.org
If you want notice of your conference, workshop or meeting to be included here and on our website send details to Bees for Development, address on page 16
NOTICE BOARD
FUNDING FROM FAO TeleFood Special Fund Beekeepers’ groups and associations may apply for project funding of up to US$10,000. Request documents should include a brief description of project objectives, proposed food production or income-generating activities, work plan, number of participants, detailed list of inputs with cost estimates and reporting arrangements. See www.fao.org 1% for Development Fund Small grants enable community based beekeeping projects in developing countries to get off the ground. Applicants must define clear objectives and describe how they are to be attained. Email One-Per-Cent-Fund@FAO.org AWARD A professional development programme that strengthens the research and leadership skills of African women in agricultural science, empowering them to contribute more effectively to poverty alleviation and food security in sub-Saharan Africa. See www.awardfellowships.org YOUNG SCIENTISTS International Union of Biological Sciences offers grants to scientists under 35 years old. See how to apply for support to attend the next International Symposium on Pollination organised by the International Commission on Plant Bee Relations and part of the IUBS at www.iubs.org CIVIL SOCIETY RESPONSIVE GRANT Non-profit or cultural organisations can apply for funding from the Commonwealth Foundation to support activities including training courses, workshops, conferences, exchanges and study visits to promote international or intercultural exchange, co-operation and sharing of skills, knowledge and ideas between people from developing Commonwealth countries. Conditions apply. See www.commonwealthfoundation.com 12
