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LOOK AHEAD ARGENTINA World Symposium on Beekeepers Cooperatives and Associations 2-5 September 2004, Mendoza Further details: santacruz@redapicolachile.cl BRAZIL International Workshop on Solitary Bees and their Role in Pollination 26-29 April 2004, Ceara Further details:
www.solitarybees.ufc. br XV Congresso Brasileiro de Apicultura (XV Brazilian Apiculture Congress) 18-22 May 2004, Ponta Negra Further details: conbrapi2004@ig.com.br
8th International Conference on Tropical Apiculture 6th Brazilian Bee Research Meeting 6-10 September 2004, Ribeirdo Preto Further details: www.ibra.org.uk
CUBA 1st Latinoamerican Beekeeping Meeting
Ist Cuban Beekeeping Congress 7-9 September 2004, Habana Further details: eeapi@ceniai.inf.cu FRANCE 10th Honey Festival 25 April 2004, Mouans-Sartoux
Further details: www.mouans-sartoux.net/fetedumiel
GERMANY First German Propolis Congress and
Course with International Participation 26-31 March 2004, Passau Further details: www.apitherapy.com APIMONDIA SYMPOSIUM Prevention of residues in honey Il 27-28 April 2004, Celle Further details: info@bieneninstitut.de IRELAND Irish Beekeepers Summer Course 26-31 July 2004, Gormanston Further details: eosbee@indigo.ie XXXIX APIMONDIA International Apicultural Congress 21-26 August 2005, Dublin Further details: www.apimondia2005.com ITALY International Forum on Partnerships for Sustainable Development 4-6 March 2004, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy Further details: www.minambiente. it
European Conference of - EurBee Pollination and the Pollinator Imperative 19-23 September 2004, Udine Further details: www.uniud.it/eurbee/ TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 4th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress 15-19 November 2004, Trinidad Further details: see page 16
Apidology
UK British Beekeepers Association Spring Convention 24 April 2004, Stoneleigh Park Further details: www.bbka.org.uk National Honey Show 21-23 October, RAF Hendon Further details: www.honeyshow.co.uk VIETNAM APIMONDIA SYMPOSIUM Issues concerning developing countries' international trade in honey 23-28 November 2004, Hanoi Further details: see page 16
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NOTICE BOARD NOTICE BOARD PROPOLIS We are a national bee society in Peru interested
IFS GRANTS International Foundation for Science grants approved in 2003 show that 46% went to young researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 27% to Latin America, 22% to Asia and 5% to North Africa and the Middle East. 2004 will see a strong drive in the less developed regions of Latin America. See: www.ifs.se
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promoting the harvest and commercialisation of propolis with thousands of beekeepers. In order to achieve this objective, we need economic support. Can anyone help us? Contact: Ezequiel Quenta: f_quenta@yahoo.es
SUPPORT SOUGHT lam Mr Afioluwa Moggji, a beekeeper in Nigeria trying to expand my apiary hoping to reach 5000 hives within 7 years. Is there a commercial beekeeper with experience of beekeeping in the tropics who would be willing to mentor me? Contact: africantarmer@yahoo.co.uk PROJECT SUPPORT FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, supports beekeeping projects in developing countries. For projects with budgets under US$10,000, beekeepers’ groups and associations may apply for small project funding from the TeleFood Special Fund. Request documents should include a brief description of the project's objectives, the proposed food production or income-generating activities, the work plan, the number of participants, a detailed list of inputs with cost estimates and the reporting arrangements. Submit your request to the office of FAO or UNDP in your country.
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