Bees for Development Journal 110
LOOK AHEAD BRAZIL
20th Brazilian Beekeeping Congress 5th Brazilian Congress on Meliponiculture 5-8 November 2014, Belém Further details cba.todos@gmail.com
CUBA
5th Cuban Congress on Apiculture 14-18 July 2014, La Havana Further details congreso2014@eeapi.cu
SAN MARINO
Apimondia Symposium ApiEcoFlora 16-19 October 2014 Further details apimondia@mclink.it
SOUTH KOREA
APIMONDIA: 44th International Apicultural Congress 15-20 September 2015, Deajeon Further details wooks@snu.ac.kr
TANZANIA
Apimondia Symposium 1st Symposium on African bees and beekeeping 11-16 November 2014, Arusha Further details www.apiafrica.org
TURKEY
12th Asian Apicultural Association Conference 24-27 April 2014, Antalya Further details www.aaaconference2014turkiye.org
Apimondia Symposium 5th Apimedica & Apiquality 1-5 September 2014, Erzurum Further details malicakal@kudaka.org.tr APIMONDIA: 45th International Apicultural Congress 29 September – 4 October 2017, Istanbul Further details ubilgin@teamcon.com.tr
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UK
UK
Conwy Honey Fair 13 September 2014, North Wales Further details www.conwybeekeepers. org.uk BIBBA/SICAMM Combined Conference 26-28 September 2014, Llangollen Further details www.sicamm.org; National Honey Show 30 October – 1 November 2014, Weybridge Further details www.honeyshow.co.uk
IRELAND
FIBKA Beekeeping Summer Course 27 July – 1 August 2014, Gormanston Guest speaker: Professor Tom Seeley (BfD Trust Patron) Further details www.irishbeekeeping.ie Strengthening livelihoods in developing countries through beekeeping 11 April and 19 September 2014, Monmouth Further details www.beesfordevelopment.org Sustainable beekeeping 12-13 April and 20-21 September 2014 Ragman’s Farm, Gloucestershire Further details www.beesfordevelopment.org
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
BfD Beekeepers Safaris
ZIMBABWE
2014 Turkey 14–26 June Vietnam 10–21 November 2015 Trinidad and Tobago 26 January – Further details 5 February
7th Caribbean Bee Congress 26-31 May 2014, St Croix Further details to be confirmed 4th ApiTrade Africa Event 6-11 October 2014, Harare Further details www.apitradeafrica.org/ apiexpo-africa-2014
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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 ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Fellowships to African students for the MSc in International Rural Development and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security. Experience in agriculture, food or natural resource exploitation and management; an interest in land reform; and a desire to make a strategic and sustainable contribution to Africa’s development. Up to 10 African fellows supported each year. Application deadline 3 January 2015. More information african.fellowship@rau.ac.uk GRANTS TO SCIENTISTS IFS Research Grants are for citizens of a developing country who are scientists under 40 years of age, with at least a Master’s or equivalent degree or research experience and attached to a university, national research institution or research-orientated NGO in a developing country. See www.ifs.se 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 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 14
