Bees for development Journal 117 December 2015
LOOK AHEAD PHILIPPINES
APIMONDIA Symposium on Indigenous Bee Species 1-4 February 2016, Tagaytay City Further details apimondiaphilippines2016.com
RWANDA
5th ApiTrade Africa Event 21-26 September 2016, Kigali Further details apitradeafrica.org
SAUDI ARABIA
13th Asian Apicultural Association Conference 24-26 April 2016, Jeddah Further details 13thaaaconference.com
TOBAGO
8th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress Further details page 20
TURKEY
APIMONDIA: 45th International Apicultural Congress 29 September – 4 October 2017, Istanbul Further details will appear here
UK
Ulster BKA 71st Annual Conference 11-12 March 2016, Greenmount Campus Guest speakers are Bees for development’s Patrons Professor Tom Seeley and Bill Turnbull. This year is a special partnership between Bees for development and Ulster BKA Beekeepers. Further details ubka.org BBKA Spring Convention 8-10 April 2016, Harper Adams College Further details bbka.org.uk
LEARN AHEAD
Beekeepers Safaris by Bfd TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 11-21 January 2016
TURKEY 23 July – 4 August 2016 More information www.beesfordevelopment.org/ what-we-do/beekeeping-safaris email: safari@ beesfordevelopment.org Telephone: 01600 714848
COSTA RICA
UK
TANZANIA
Sustainable beekeeping 9-10 April 2016, Ragman’s Lane Permaculture Farm
Bees and pollination 16-26 August 2016, Universidad Nacional Heredia Further details m.j.sommeijer@uu.nl BSc Beekeeping Science & Technology University of Dar es Salaam Further details coasft.udsm.ac.tz
To have your conference, workshop or meeting included here and on our website send details to Bees for development, address on page 2
Bees for development
11 to 2 JANUA 1 RY 2016
Beekeepers’ Caribbean Safari
Strengthening livelihoods in developing countries through beekeeping 8 April 2016, Monmouth
Further details beesfordevelopment.org/ what-we-do/training Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @BeesForDev
■■ Escape those winter blues for the warmth and riches of the Caribbean on our 11-day beekeeper’ safari ■■ Gain unique insights into tropical island beekeeping ■■ Experience both European and Africanised honey bees ■■ Discover dramatic tropical fauna and flora ■■ Enjoy friendly local hospitality ■■ Hosted by Bfd Trustee Gladstone Solomon, President of the Association of Caribbean Beekeeping Organisations. From £1,795 per person
email: safari@beesfordevelopment.org or telephone: 01600 714848 17
Proceeds from our safaris help raise fund for our work in poverty alleviation and protecting bees and habitats.
