Bees/o/ Development Journal 79
LOOK AHEAD/LEARN AHEAD/ NOTICE BOARD
LOOK AHEAD ARGENTINA Primer Congreso Argentino de Apicultura [1st Argentine Congress of Beekeeping] 28-29 July 2006, Predio Ferial de la Provincia de Cordoba Further details www.apicultura2006.com.ar
AUSTRALIA APIMONDIA 40th International Apicultural Congress 9-14 September 2007, Melbourne Further details www.apimondia2007.com
BULGARIA APIMONDIA Symposium: Selection and queen breeding 1-3 September 2006, Sofia Further details www.apimondia-symposium-
bulgaria-2006.com CHINA 9th AAA Conference 2008 Further details will appear here
GREECE APIMONDIA 1st International Forum on
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Apitherapy Apimedica2006 12-15 October 2006, Athens Further details www.apimondia.org
MALAYSIA
LEARN AHEAD Bees for Development arranges beekeeping study tours and visits world-wide. Tailor-made to suit requirements and to fit any budget. Contact us for details.
BELGIUM
1st International Conference on Medicinal Uses of Honey 26-28 August 2006, Kelantan Further details www.honey2006.kk.usm.my
TURKEY Vill European Congress of Entomology 17-22 September 2006, Izmir Further details www.ece2006.org 1st International Non-wood Forest Products
Symposium 1-4 November 2006, Trabzon Further details www. ktu.edu.tr/nwfp 1st Balkan Federation of Apiculture Conference 29 March - 1 April 2007, Edirne Further details
apifound@apimondiafoundation. org
Beekeeping for poverty alleviation - 31 1 April July 2006, Gent Further details www.zoofysiologie.ugent.be Beekeeping for all 10 July - 25 August 2006, Namur Further details www.apis-formation.be ETHIOPIA Annual Course at Holeta Bee Research Centre 10 April - 9 June 2006 Further details desalegnbegna@yahoo.co.uk
IRELAND Irish Beekeepers' Summer Course
24-29 July 2006, Gormanston Further details eosbee@indigo.ie KENYA
2006 Baraka College Short Courses Further details www.sustainableag.org
CUBA
UK
2do Congreso Cubano de Apicultura 16-19 January 2007, Havana Further details congreso2007 @eeapi.cu
National Honey Show 19-21 October 2006, RAF Hendon, London Further details www.honeyshow.co.uk
CZECH REPUBLIC
USA
EurBee Second European Conference of Apidology with APIMONDIA Standing Commission on Pollination and Bee Flora
XV International Congress of the IUSSI 30 July - 4 August 2006, Washington Further details www.iussi.org/IUSSI2006.htm|
UK
Session 10-14 September 2006, Prague Further details www.eurbee.org
9th International Pollination Symposium 24-28 June 2007, lowa State University
FRANCE
Further details maharris@iastate.edu
Advanced Bee Husbandry 3-7 July 2006, York Further details
VIETNAM
www.national-diploma-bees. org.uk
7th SICAMM Conference: international association for the protection of the European dark bee
TURKEY Caucasus honeybee Apis mellifera caucasica Workshop
14-23 July 2006, Macahel-Borcka-Artvin Further details ikandemir@qmail.com
USA
18-22 September 2006, Versailles
International Conference on Managing Forests for Poverty Reduction 2-6 October 2006, Ho Chi Minh City
21-24 September 2006, Utah
Further details www.sicamm.org
Further details patrick.durst@fao.org
Further details www.apitherapy.org
Charles Mraz Apitherapy Course
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NOTICE BOARD
IFS ASSISTANCE International Foundation for Science supports researchers based in low income countries. Next deadline 30 June 2006 See www. ifs.se
WALK THIS WAY Peter Grimes, Romsey Beekeepers, UK says "| am planning to walk the Coast to Coast Path from Robin Hoods Bay to St Bees. thought it would |
be a great opportunity to help raise funds for BFD Trust, by undertaking this as a sponsored walk".
BEE CRAFT A full colour monthly magazine for beginners and experts alike covering all aspects of beekeeping in the UK and Ireland. 20 cards accepted.
for 12 issues. Credit
FAO PROJECT PROVISION
For free sample copy contact secretary@bee-craft.com
FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION
supports beekeeping projects in developing countries. Beekeepers’ groups and associations may apply for small project funding of up to US$10,000 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. Applications for projects with budgets over US$10,000 must be submitted through a Government Ministry. See www.fao.org
Remember to tell BfD the outcome of your application.
IDBAmérica invites university students in Latin America and the Caribbean to submit an original article for the 2006 Scholarship Competition. See www.iadb.org/idbamerica
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