FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT APIMONDIA INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF BEEKEEPERS ORGANIZATIONS International Symposium on BEE BREEDING ON THE ISLANDS Organized by FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB - CROATIA AND INSTITUT F\R BIENENKUNDE LUNZ AM SEE - AUSTRIA Under the auspices of The Ministry of Science and Technology and The Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Croatia April 19 - 26, 1995 Island Vis Croatia INVITATION It is our pleasure and privilege to invite you to participate at the International Symposium on Bee breeding on the islands. The Symposium will be held on wonderful island of Vis in Adriatic sea, from 19th to 26th of April 1995. We have a special honor in hosting this Symposium in a country of traditional beekeeping, the country of origin of the excellent Carniolan bees (Apis mellifera carnica). This Symposium has organized to promote an exchange of scientific information between different countries. This will provide a good opportunity for comparison and discussion on the main topics. We sincerely hope you will attend the Symposium. We will do our best to make your stay in Croatia successful and pleasant. Scientific Committee Prof. Dr. F. Ruttner Prof. Dr. N. Koeniger Prof. Dr. R. F. A. Moritz Prof. Dr. W. Drescher Prof. Dr. F. Frilli Dr. J. Poklukar Prof. Dr. V. Veseli Organizing Committee Prezident: Prof. dr. N. Kezic, Faculty of Agriculture Vice-Prezident: Doz. dr. H. Pechacker, Inst. fur Bienenkunde Members: Prof. dr. D. Sulimanovic, Veterinary faculty Dr. V. Bicanic, Ministry of Agriculture General secretary: L. Bucic, Dalmacijaturist Assistents: M. Drazic, D. Bubalo Symposium Dates This meeting will be held from April 19th to April 26th 1995. Sunday April 23rd will be free. Symposium Location The meeting will take place on the island Vis, Croatia Official Language The official language of the Symposium will be English. Scientific Program: Invited papers Contributed papers Poster sessions Workshops Film and video sessions Topics: Breeding Models Mating Design Selection Varroa Tolerance Queen Production Honey Bee in Environment Other Scientific papers: Authors who wish to present a paper at the Symposium or to be considered for the poster session should submit two copies of a paper related to any topics of the Symposium. Camera-ready copy of the full paper must be printed on laser printer or submitted as a word-processed file not later than February 1st 1995. The invited and contributed scientific papers will be published in the Symposium Proceedings. Proceedings will be distributed at the Symposium. Workshops: Proposals are welcomed Social and cultural activities There will be a full day excursions to some South-Adriatic islands on boat. We will visit some local beekeepers. Second announcement: request for information: If you are interested in attending the Symposium, please fill the attached information card and to return it to the Organizing Committee by October 1st, 1994. The second announcement including full information on the registration procedures, submission of papers, scientific program, hotel accommodation, social events will be forwarded to you by the November 15th 1994. REGISTRATION FORM Last name, name, title: ___________________________________________________________ Institution: ___________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ City: _____________________________________________ Country: _____________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________ Fax: ________________________________________ e-Mail:______________________________________ I wish to attend the Symposium, Island Vis April 19th -26th 1995, (and receive the 2nd announcement): I wish to deliver a talk ___ a poster ___ I intend to organize a workshop and submit a short description ___ I will be accompained by _________ persons Date: _______________________________________ Signature: __________________________________ CONTACT ADDRESS: Prof. dr. Nikola Kezic FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB Dept. for Fisheries, Beekeeping and Special Zoology Svetosimunska 25 41000 Zagreb The Republic of Croatia Tel: (..385 41) 213 897; 215 930 Fax: (..385 41) 233 519; 215 930 e-Mail: [log in to unmask]