Bees/o; Development Journal 92
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GRENADA
ARGENTINA APIMONDIA 42nd Intemational Apicultural Congress Takes place in 2011, Buenos Aires Dates and details will appear here
7-13 November 2010
KENYA
Further delails will appear here
Baraka College Courses Further details www.sustainableag.org
BULGARIA Organic Beekeeping on the Black Sea Coast of Bulgaria 17-19 September 2010 Further details www.bio-bees-bulgaria.org
BRAZIL Congresso Brasileiro: XVIil Apicultura & IV Metiponicultura 9-22 May 2010, Cuiaba Further details. www.brasilapicola.com.br 10th Congreso Iberolatinamericano de Apicultura 2010, Rio Grande do Norte Further details will appear here
FRANCE APIMONDIA 41st Intemational Apicultural Congress 15-20 September 2009, Montpellier Further details www.apimondia2009.com If
6th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress
MALAYSIA Pacific Congress Beekeeping for Sustainable Development 8-9 December 2009, Sarawak Further details www.cenfoundindia.org.in MEXICO ICPBR Pollination Symposium 2010, Cholula (Puebla) Further details. www.uoguelph.ca/icpbr
SOUTH KOREA 10th Asian Apicultural Association Congress
2010 Further details www.bee.org.kr
LEARN AHEAD
Bees for Development
Beekeepers' Safaris 2010 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 20 January - 4 February
UK 9th SICAMM Conference
The Dark Bee, our hope for the future 7-9 September 2009, Aviemore
TURKEY
24 July - 5 August
Further details www.sicamm.org
Further details on our website
National Honey Show 29-31 October 2009, Weybridge Further details www.honeyshow.co.uk
you want notice of your conference, workshop or meeting to be included here and on our website send details to Bees for Development, address on page 16
NOTICE BOARD SMALL ECO-FARM FOR SALE In good beekeeping district with modern honey plant and all equipment for approx 100 colonies. Modern 7 room house and space for expansion. Location: central Sweden
(two hours from Stockholm). Ask for details: biborje@hotmail.com
SMILE PLEASE! UNDP, in partnership with Olympus Corporation and the Agencé France-Pressé Foundation announce Picture This - Caring for the Earth eco-based photo contest. The aim is to profile
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ordinary people working to reduce the effects of climate change in their countries, cities and communities, and is open to anyone residing in Africa. There will be special attention for images taking into account the role women play in protecting their environment.
See www.content.undp.org/go/newsroom PROJECT FUNDING 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 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 See www.fao.org and inform BfD of the outcome of your
of FAQ or UNOP in your country.
application.
BEE CRAFT A full colour monthly magazine for beginners and experts covering all aspects of beekeeping in the UK and Ireland. 22 for 12 issues (one year). Credit cards accepted. For free sample and overseas rates contact secretary@bee-craft.com copy ULUDAG BEE JOURNAL News, practical information and research articles. Published quarterly in Turkish with English summaries. See www.uludagaricilik.org
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