1st Apimondia Symposium on African Bees and Beekeeping 2014

Tanzania is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, inhabited by friendly and warm-hearted people. It offers the traveller the unforgettable experience of beauty of nature, wildlife and beaches away from the crowds, back to the essence, the spirit of Africa, simple and inspiring unforgettable Tanzania.

The country is rich in terms of natural resources, cultural values and heritage sites.  The Lake Victoria and Tanganyika (great lakes) occupy a large portion of territory in Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro, the single standing highest mountain in Africa, reaching about 5,445 metres above sea level is found in Tanzania including the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater and the spice Zanzibar island along the Indian Ocean, where slave trade remnants are still evident.

The total forest area in Tanzania is estimated at 48.8 million hectares, which is ideal for beekeeping. Beekeeping is a forest-based activity where the majority of beekeepers carry out beekeeping in protected areas and general land.  Only less than ten percent of beekeepers are carrying out beekeeping in agricultural lands. It is also rich in terms of bee species that produce honey, they are found in forests, tree holes and cavities. There are stinging and stingless bees in varieties of races. The stinging bee species Apis mellifera are found in three races Apis mellifera scutellata, Apis mellifera litorea and Apis mellifera monticola, while stingless bees are in two genera Melipona and Trigona.

Tanzania is organizing the 1st Apimondia Symposium on African Bees and Beekeeping 2014 to be held from 11 November to 16 November 2014 at Arusha International Conference Centre, Arusha Tanzania.  The first three days will be for Symposium conferences (paper presentations and discussions), beekeeping seminars and specific topics discussed at round tables concurrently with a commercial exhibition. It will be followed by technical excursions for participants to choose the route for one day, two or three days.

More than 550 participants (beekeepers, professionals and other stakeholders) from in and outside Tanzania are expected to attend the Symposium. The main objective for the Apiafrica Symposium 2014 is to improve beekeeping industry in Africa and developing countries for the welfare of rural people. The theme is “African Bees for a Green and Golden Economy”.

The Symposium will seek to:
• present fresh and evidence-based research findings;
• collect and document hard stories from beekeeper-based beekeeping practices, conservation and livelihoods;
• create networks among beekeepers, buyers and service providers through trade exhibition, and;
• incorporate issues raised by beekeepers into discussions and identify the way forward for better implementation.
I am pleased to invite beekeepers, researchers, students, traders, government officials, representatives of NGOs and other organizations to participate in this important event on beekeeping. Prospective participants are invited to register online and pay the required registration fees.
WELCOME “KARIBU”
Chairperson
Organising Committee of 1st Apimondia Symposium on Africa Bees and Beekeeping 2014

 How to Register
Prospective participants are invited to register online and pay the required registration fees (table). Invitation letters will be prepared and sent to the participants upon request from the Secretariat. Only those who have paid registration fee will get confirmation and included in the list of participants.

Structure of registration fees

Type of registration	Early bird registration (Deadline 15th July 2014)	Standard registration
Full registration (Apimondia members)	US$ 200	US$ 300
Full registration (non Apimondia members)	US$ 250	US$ 350
Tanzania residents	TZS 100,000	TZS 150,000
Accompanying person full registration	US$ 150	US$ 200
Students full registration with Id (international)	US$ 100	US$ 150
Students full registration with Id (local)	TZS 20,000	TZS 50,000
Entry fee for exhibition only (Local Visitors)		Free

The package of the registration fee (From 11th to 13th November 2014 ) includes: access to the conference halls (main hall, breakout room, adjacent rooms) and exhibition stands, mineral water, morning and evening tea/coffee breaks with snacks and buffet lunch.
Payment terms

• Registration form will only be taken into consideration if accompanied with the respective payment
• Payment is to be made by US$
• Please note that bank transfer charges must be paid by participants/the sender
• Mode of payment is through BANK TRANSFER

Bank Details:
Account Name: TFS FOREX COLLECTION ACCOUNT
Account Type: US$
Bank Name : CRDB BANK PLC
Branch Code : 3314
Account Number : 0250205857700
SWIFT CODE : CORUTZTZ

SOURCE: http://www.apiafrica.org/