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Bees for Development Beekeepers' Safaris

We invite you to join one of our Safaris. These are special holidays with a bee theme, which for many people have been experiences of a lifetime. We are planning two trips in 2006:

Tranquil Tobago & Trinidad

13-23 March 2006

In partnership with Gladstone Solomon

- European and Africanised - honeybees

- Frame hives and top-bar hives

- Stingless bees

- Mot mots

- Scarlet Ibis

- Taste cocoa bean from the pod

- Caribbean cuisine

- and Steel bands

Tantalizing Tanzania

6-20 September 2006

In partnership with Njiro Wildlife Research Centre, Arusha

- African honeybees

- Stingless bees

- Ngorongoro Crater

- Lake Manyara

- Village beekeepers

- Top-bar hive apiaries

- Markets

- Elephants & Zebras

Further information safari@beesfordevelopment.org

Fourth Caribbean Beekeeping Congress

14-18 November 2005

Hosted by The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources in collaboration with the Beekeeping Community of Trinidad and Tobago

Under the auspices of the Apimondia Standing Commission for Beekeeping for Rural Development

Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Further information:

Phone: +(868) 662 5127/1886

Fax: +(868) 662 3898 or (868) 645 9963

E-mail: bees@agriculture.gov.tt or stgeorgewest@tstt.net.tt

8TH ASIAN APICULTURAL CONFERENCE

Honey for Healthy Humans

20-24 March 2006 Perth, Western Australia

Call for papers

- Bee biology

- Bees & the environment

- Bee products and apitherapy

- Melliferous flora and pollination

- Beekeeping technology

- Beekeeping economy

- Bee pests and diseases

- Apiculture extension

Deadline for abstracts 1 December 2005 to boldroyd@bio.usyd.edu.au

If your abstract is accepted you will be eligible for early bird registration rate, providing your payment is received before 15 January 2006

Asian Apicultural Association was established in 1992 and encourages the exchange of information between bee scientists and beekeepers in Asia.

Find out more at www.beesfordevelopment.org/ files/index.shtml

Contact E-mail: HSRC@agr.tamagawa.ac.jp

Web: www.tamagawa.ac.jp/HSRC/aaa

Bees for Development Journal is proud to be the official Newsletter of AAA

Also: Welcome Reception... Scientific papers... Technical and educational tours... Pre and post conference tours... Api-Expo

Further information Debrett's Conference & Event Management

E-mail honeybee@debretts.com.au Phone (+61) 8 9386 3282 Fax (+61) 8 9386 3292 www.beekeepingwestaus.asn.au