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ARGENTINA

XIV Feria y Jornadas de Apicultura XIV Beekeeping Fair and Meetings

5-7 May 2006, ‘Centro de la Republica’

Further details www.apicultura.com.ar

AUSTRALIA

8th Asian Apicultural Association Conference

20-24 March 2006, Perth

APIMONDIA 40th International Apicultural Congress

9-13 September 2007, Melbourne

Further details apimondia2007.com.au

BRAZIL

XVI Congresso Brasileiro de Apicultura XVI Brazilian Beekeeping Congress

May 2006, CBA, Sergipe

Further details www.se.sebrae.com.br

BULGARIA

lV International Specialised Exhibition Apiculture

10-12 February 2006, Pleven

Further details www.partners-expo.com

APIMONDIA Symposium: Selection and queen breeding

16-18 September 2006, Sofia

Further details technology@apimondia.org

CZECH REPUBLIC

EurBee Second European Conference of Apidology

10-14 September 2006, Prague

Further details www.eurbee.org

EL SALVADOR

IV Seminario y Taller Mesoamericano sobre abejas sin aguijon

IV Central American Seminar and Workshop on Stingless Bees

5-8 December 2005, Chalatenango

Further details harrietdejong@bio.uu.nl

RUSSIA

Intermiod: 7th Exhibition and Conference on Beekeeping

27-30 April 2006, Moscow

Further details www.expostroy.ru

SPAIN

XXV Euroferia Apfcola - 25th year

XXV Beekeeping Fair

9-12 March 2006, Guadalajara

Further details www.feriaapicola.org

UK

Bees for Development Trust Day

4 March 2006, Monmouth

Further details trust@beesfordevelopment.org

British Beekeepers' Association Annual Convention

22 April 2006, Kenilworth

Further details www.bbka.co.uk

Devon Beekeepers' Association Summer Conference

21-23 July 2006, Exeter University

Further details ma.harris@ukonline.co.uk

USA

9th International Pollination Symposium

23-28 July 2006, lowa State University

Further details jilarson@iastate.edu

XV International Congress of the IUSSI

30 July - 4 August 2006, Washington

Further details www.iussi.org/[USSI2006.html

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Bees for Development arranges beekeeping Study tours and visits world-wide. Contact us for details.

KENYA

2006 Baraka College Short Courses

19-25 March and 6-12 August

Setting up a beekeeping enterprise

13-19 AugustMaking beekeeping equipment

16-22 April and 22-28 October

Processing bee products

Further details. www.suStainableag.org