The APIMONDIA-Congress in South Africa from the 2. - 6. September 2001.
Information for exhibitors, message from the president of APIMONDIA
The beginning of a new millennium brings the first ever APIMONDIA Congress
in Africa. The organisation of this world Congress in South Africa offers
great opportunities for people from all over the world to participate. With
excellent connections to South America, South East Asia, Australia and New
Zealand, and regular flights to Europe and North America it is guaranteed
that this will be a truly global Congress.
APIEXPO will feature displays by exhibitors from all over the world.
Companies interested in making business in Africa, South America, South East
Asia, Australia and New Zealand will find the South African Congress very
attractive.
As a special feature to help the exhibitors the prices for exhibition spaces
are with all facilities included. Those who has been at other congresses
will know what that means.
For further information on the APIEXPO please contact:
Complete Exhibitions (Nigel Walker)
P.O.Box 560
IRENE
0062 South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 12 667-2074
FAX: +27 (0) 12 667-2766
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South Africa has so much to offer the beekeeping world: To see African bees
in their natural environment, the Cape-bee with its special features, and
imported bee-races too. Large scale utilisation of bees for pollination and
increasing honey production, showing the development from the original
"honey hunting" to large scale technology, with related operations adapting
to the rapid changes necessary in today's world. The Congress will be for
everyone involved in beekeeping: the scientist, the professional beekeeper,
the honey trader, the development worker and the hobby-beekeeper. In
addition to these professional activities everybody will also have the
chance to experience the great tourist opportunities of South Africa.
Se the "big five" in their natural environment. I had the experience last
month when I was there to organise the congress. I felt humble to face an
elephant that close.
Durban is in the KwaZulu-Natal province. The Zulus are proud people with a
rich culture, that they will present to us.
The Scientific programme will be developed by co-operation between
scientists of the South African Organising Committee and the Standing
Commissions of APIMONDIA, to ensure that we make a world Congress that
reflects the special values of South African scientific development. In the
Congress Plenary Sessions, selected keynote speakers will review scientific
developments for the beekeepers as well as for fellow scientists.
Genetically modified crops as bee forage, varroa and the African Bee races,
Effects of trade in bees on the spread of pests and diseases,
appropriate-technology for professionals and hobby-beekeepers and Honey and
its use in self-medication are just a few of the headlines of the programme.
At the Plenary sessions all lectures will be translated into English,
German, French and Spanish.
Seminars and Workshops will allow the scientists to also have smaller,
specialist meetings.
An important aim of APIMONDIA'S Congresses is to create links between people
involved in the beekeeping world. It has always been a definite goal of
APIMONDIA to create friendships between people. Receptions, folklore and
entertainment will be an integral part of the Congress to ensure that people
have good opportunities to meet. The South African people are well know for
the hospitality and excellent wines.
I have been asked about security problems in South Africa. When I was there
last month I did not feel any discomfort. The congress centre in Durban has
recently hosted the worlds AIDS-conference with 11.000 participants without
any problems.
I look forward to meeting you in South Africa at APIMONDIA 2001.
What is APIMONDIA
APMONDIA is a world organisation of Beekeepers Associations. We work to
create links between everybody involved in the Beekeeping world.
We want to facilitate exchange of information and discussion of new ideas.
We want to provide beekeepers, researchers and others involved in Beekeeping
with the latest information.
We want to promote apicultural scientific, technical and economical
development in all countries and the fraternal co-operation of beekeepers
associations, scientists and of individual beekeepers all over the world.
We want to put into practice every initiative which can contribute
efficiently to improving beekeeping practice and which can contribute to
make Beekeeping profitable.
APIMONDIA is 103 years old. It was started with the first congress in
Brussels in 1897. APIMONDIA is thus one of the oldest NGOs in the world.
We have 54 national beekeepers associations as members. With contacts to
many beekeeping journals we represent 5-6 million beekeepers around the
world.
The biannual congress is the main meeting point for the beekeepers. The
Federation has its general Assembly at the congress. At the congress you
will have the chance to meet the members of the APIMONDIA Executive Council
to discuss directly with them about your problems.
Asger Søgaard Jørgensen
President of APIMONDIA
Møllevej 15
DK 4140 Borup
Denmark
www.apimondia.org
www.apimondia2001.com
For more information about the congress and the 2. announcment
APIMONDIA2001
Conference Planners
P.O.Box 82 / 66 Queen Street
IRENE
0062 South Africa
Tel. +27 (0) 12 667-3681
FAX + 27 (0) 12 667-3680
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In French, Spanish or German
Apimondia-Bucharest IITEA
Bul. Ficusului 42 A
R-71544 Bucharest 1
Romania
Tel: +40 1 232 0921
FAX +40 1 232 3487
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APIMONDIA- General Secretariat
Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 101
I-00186 Roma RM
Italy
Tel: + 3906 685 2286
Fax: +39 06 685 2286
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