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1 Apimondia Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini Secretary-General APIMONDIA Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome Italy Tel Fax Web 1
2 A general definition Apimondia is the International Federation of Beekeepers Associations and other organisations working within the apicultural sector The Federation was founded by resolutions passed at the XIII International Apicultural Congress of 1949 in Amsterdam and is the successor to the International Apicultural Congress Secretariat founded in It is an organisation of unlimited duration 2
3 Objectives Apimondia exists to promote apicultural scientific, technical and economic development in all countries, and the co-operation of beekeepers associations, scientific bodies and individuals involved in apiculture world-wide It also aims to put into practice every initiative that can contribute to improving apiculture practice and to rendering the products obtained from this activity profitable The humanitarian aspect of the beekeeping activities are important to APIMONDIA 3
4 General information International Federation of Beekeepers Associations Started in 1895 as a Permanent Secretariat of International Apicultural Congresses International NGO specialising on beekeeping Located in Rome, Italy Holding consultative status on beekeeping with ECOSOC and FAO 4
5 Structure Management Board (3 members) Executive Council (10 members) 7 Standing Commissions * Apitherapy (A) * Biology (B) * Rural Development (D) * Economy (E) * Pollination and Bee Flora (F) * Bee Health (P) * Technology and Quality (T) 5
6 Structure (cont d) General Secretariat office in Rome handling administrative and organisational work Apimondia Foundation (Beekeeping Technology and Economy Institute - FIITEA) in Bucharest, Romania, originally a printing house and now becoming a regional centre for Apimondia Documentation Centre in Dol, Czechia, acting as reference centre Website incorporated in the beekeeping portal 6
7 Standing Commissions Rural Development Mission Beekeeping is an activity that can help people to create sustainable livelihoods and give them valuable sources of income and nutrition, and yet the input costs can be very low. Beekeeping is a highly sustainable form of agriculture that is beneficial to the environment and provides economic reasons for people to look after their local habitat The purpose of the Commission is to provide a forum for sharing information on how apiculture can contribute to the development of sustainable livelihoods 7
8 Membership 3 categories of membership Full member with voting rights (based on number of hives and beekeepers registered). Consisting of associations representing beekeepers at national or local level. Fees from Euro 150 to Euro 1,750 Associate member with one vote each. Representing organisations operating in the beekeeping sector. Fees Euro 150 Individual member with no voting rights. Fees Euro 50 8
9 Membership (cont d) 75 full members in all five continents and in 61 countries (47 in Europe, 7 in Africa, 12 in the Americas, 7 in Asia and 2 in Oceania) 9 associate members in 8 countries (4 in Europe, 1 in Africa, 2 in Asia and 2 in Oceania) 10 individual members in 5 countries 9
10 International issues Organisation of international events Honey quality Residues Marketing Cross-boundary diseases Traceability Sustainability Information Extension Best practice Legislation Codex Alimentarius Partnerships Projects 10
11 The future Work on, with and through people in beekeeping Create 5 new regional desks Give more visibility to development agencies and engage more in humanitarian and emergency initiatives Organise congresses and symposia independently Launch projects and enter into partnerships Produce specialised documentation on beekeeping Develop website Operate as international NGO with UN Agencies, the EU and other institutions worldwide 11
12 Activities International apicultural congresses (held every other year on a rotation basis between Europe and the other continents) International symposia (organised in non-congress years to normally address themes of regional/local interest, but also at general level if required) 12
13 Congresses 41 congresses organised between 1897 and 2009 in all five continents Next congress in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 2011 Following edition in Kiev (Ukraine) in 2013 For 2015 bids from Mexico and South Korea are announced to date. Decision to be taken in Argentina in September
14 Congress venues 14
15 Congresses Programme 7 plenary sessions (one each on apitherapy, biology, beekeeping for rural development, economy, pollination and bee flora, bee health, and technology and quality) Several other symposia and round tables on beekeeping themes Commercial exhibition (ApiExpo) Technical excursions contests Slide and film shows 15
16 Symposia In 2010 Bulgaria - 1 st World Conference on Organic Beekeeping (in August) Slovenia - Ljubljana - 3 rd Apimedica and 2 nd Apiquality Forum (in September) Vietnam - Hanoi - Symposium on Beekeeping for Rural Development and International Trade on honey trade in developing countries (in October) Co-partnership in the 6 th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress, 10 th Ibero-LatinAmerican Congress and 10 th Asian Apicultural Association conference 16
17 Thank you 17
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