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TANZANIA
GUYANA
AUSTRALIA
5th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress 10-16 November 2008
APIMONDIA 40th International
Further details will appear here
Apicultural Congress
9-14 September 2007, Melbourne Apimondia Standing Commission Beekeeping for Rural Development. Plenary Session; Asian bees and beekeeping; Darwin Initiative: bees and biodiversity in
developing countries; Co-operation amongst beekeepers’ associations
Abeilles, agriculture et biodiversité 16-17 November 2007, Mamer Further details www.apis.|u MEXICO APIMONDIA Symposium: Selection, queen breeding & instrumental insemination
17-20 October 2008, Puerto Vallata Further details apicolaelite@hotmail.com
BRAZIL
NORWAY 5th Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity 29 October - 2 November 2007, Trondheim
Further delails www.dirnat.no
PUERTO RICO
CHILE IX Congreso Iberoamericano de Apicultura
1-3 September 2008 Further details will appear here CHINA Promoting the Development of NTFPs 19-21 September 2007, Beijing Further details www.itto.or.jp
AAA Conference 2-5 November 2008, Hang Zhou, Zhe Jiang
National Honey Show 18-20 October 2007, RAF Hendon, London Further details www.honeyshow.co.uk
USA Organic Beekeeping Meeting 15-17 February 2008, Oracle, Arizona Further deiails www.pets.groups.yahoo.com /group/Organicbeekeepers
LEARN AHEAD BFD BEEKEEPERS’ SAFARIS Further details from www.beesfordevelopment.org
KENYA
ter Congreso Antillano de Apicultura 1-4 November 2007, Guayanilla Further details www.mielesdepuertorico.com
RUSSIA
Processing of bee products 14-20 October 2007, Molo Further details
www.sustainableag.org
UK
APIMONDIA/SICAMM meeting: the Black Bee in Russia April 2008, Moscow Further details www.sicamm.org
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SOUTH AFRICA
Further details www.aaa2008china.com
XXXII International Congress of Entomology 6-11 July 2008, Durban
FRANCE
Further details www.ice2008.org.za
APIMONDIA 41st International
SPAIN
Apicultural Congress 21-24 September 2009, Montpellier Further details www.apimondia2009.com
Feria de la Miel
12-14 October 2007, Andaiuza Further delails apinevada@tetra.es
NOTICE BOARD
BFD Training Day 9 November 2007, Monmouth
Further details www.beestordevelopment.org Bees for Development can arrange beekeeping study tours and visits. Tailor-made to suit requirements Contact us for details. If you want notice of your conference, workshop of meeting to be included here and on our website send details to Bees for Development, Troy, Monmouth, NP25 4AB, UK.
E-mail info@beesfordevelopment.org
BEE CRAFT A full colour monthly magazine for beginners and experts alike covering all aspects of beekeeping in the UK and Ireland. 22 for 12 issues (one year). Credit cards accepted. For free sample copy and
PROJECT PROVISION FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, 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
overseas rates contact secretary@bee-craft.com
PLANET EARTH’S YEAR 2008 has been designated UN International Year of Planet Earth. Activities will span the years 2007-2009 See www.yearofplanetearth.org/index.htm
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
ULUDAG BEE JOURNAL
News, practical information and research articles a link between Turkish beekeeping and the world. Published quarterly in Turkish
UNDP in your country. Applications for projects with budgets over US$10,000 must be submitted through a Government Ministry.
with English summaries. Contact www.uludagaricilik.org
See www.fao.org Remember to tell BID the outcome of your application
APIACTA For the beekeeper and bee scientist - the Apimondia Journal. Editions available to download from www.apimondia.org
IFS ASSISTANCE International Foundation for Science calls for applications for research grants from young scientists in developing countries.
Details at
2nd National Honey Show
27-29 September 2007, Dodoma Further details epictanzania@gmail.com UK
LUXEMBOURG
Further details www.apimondia2007.com
XVil Congresso Brasileiro de Apicultura May 2008, Belo Horizonte Further details will appear here
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MILLENNIUM GOALS
Remember to include an allowance for publications and BfDJ subscriptions in your proposal budget. We can help with expert
Online Atlas enables visitors to appreciate the global advances made towards achieving the Goals.
advice and supply you with an appropriate beekeeping library. Do not forget to include in your proposal, participation costs for you to attend
Visit www.devdata.worldbank.org/atlas-mdg/
beekeeping meetings.
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