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Your Federation and

its futurePresentation given in 20 countries by Gilles Ratia – President

from September 2009 to January 2011, by order:Indonesia, Canada, Slovenia, Argentina, Uruguay, Dominica, Martinique, Italy, Romania, Ivory Coast, Chile,

Mexico, Colombia, Bulgaria, Moldavia, Turkey Brazil, Syria, Vietnam, South Korea & New Zealand Future presentations in Serbia, Greece, Ireland, Poland, Saudi Arabia, etc.



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Statutes – Article 1

Apimondia is the International Federation of

Beekeepers’ Associations

and other organisations working within the apiculture sector



Apimondia exists to promote scientific,

technical, ecological, social and economic

apicultural developmentin all countries



The Federation was founded by resolutions passed at the XIII

International Apicultural Congress of 1949 in Amsterdam

and is the successor to the International Apiarist Congress

Secretariat founded in 1895



Previous presidents:Pr. Harnaj (Romania)Mr. Borneck (France)Mr. Jorgensen (Denmark)

Current president:Mr. Gilles Ratia (France)

Vice-president:Mr. Lucas Martinez (Argentina)



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Apimondia Executive Council

EconomyBiologyBee

HealthFlora &

Pollination

Technology& Quality

Apitherapy

RuralDevelop.

Oceania

Africa

TheAmericas

Europe

Asia

Five new Commissions

For a more efficient and balanced

Vote during the General Assemblyin Buenos-Aires in September 2011

Maximum of two terms of officefor the presidency (= 8 years)



Role of the presidents of the five new “Regional Commissions”

•To represent the beekeeping sector of their continent (amateurs and professionals)•To report the situation within their continent every year to the rest of the Executive Council•To provide support for national beekeeping associations with their governments and/or regional entities•To assure a better cooperation with beekeeping regional associations•To offer help to local organisations and to promote congresses and symposia



Role of the presidents of the five new “Continental Commissions”

•To coordinate the activities of the Working Groups with the scientific commissions and to be chairman for the round tables•To establish databases (institutes, journals, suppliers, etc.)•To promote beekeeping amongst the general public•To be the key representative for journalists, TV programs, questions arriving from Rome, etc.•To encourage creation of national beekeeping associations in poor countries•To attract new members•To raise funds for the Federation

Apimondia Executive Council

EconomyBiologyBee

HealthFlora &

Pollination

Technology& Quality

Apitherapy

RuralDevelop.

Oceania

Africa

TheAmericas

Europe

Asia

Five new Commissions

For a more efficient and balanced

Economy&

Com.

BiologyBee

HealthFlora &

Pollination

Technology& Quality

Apitherapy

RuralDevelop.

Oceania

Africa

TheAmericas

Europe

Asia

► Funds► Internal collaboration Private forum/blog► Monitoring of scientific & tech. communications► Visibility ► Press Officer ► Professional webmaster

Economy&

Com.

BiologyBee

HealthFlora &

Pollination

Technology& Quality

Apitherapy

RuralDevelop.

Oceania

Africa

TheAmericas

Europe

AsiaEconomy

&Com.

74 members + 6 new



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74 members + 6 new



Objective100 members!

50 € for developing countries



Providing support for Beekeeping Associations with their governments

► Colony losses ► Recognition of pollination ► Conservation of local bees ► Funding for equipment ► Legislation ► Etc.



New work ethicBeekeepers’problem(s)

NationalAssociation(s)

ApimondiaSecretariat

Executive Council

General Assembly

ContinentalCommission

WorkingGroup(s)

Government(s) & regional entities

International BeekeepingCommunity

Solution(s)Action(s) - Kit(s)

ScientificCommission

TecATechnologies for Agriculture

Network of Beekeeping for Development



• AWG 1: EU Organic legislation revision (Andreas Thrasyvoulou)

• AWG 2: Bees declared as endangered species (Peter Kozmus)

• AWG 3: Harmonization of regulations for international honey contests (Yurij Riphyak)

• AWG 4: Bee products quality categorization (Dimitris Selianakis)

• AWG 5: Good beekeeping practice for medical grade bee products (Etienne Bruneau)

• AWG 6: Ethical charter for the international honey trade (Norberto Garcia)

• AWG 7: Queen rearing and impact on the genetic variability (and the health) of productive bee colonies (Maria Bouga)

• AWG x: in project "Bees & Pesticides" + "GMO and the impact on bees" + “New EU Honey Directive for honeys from Asian bees” + “Melipona and trigona honey categorization” + "Apimondia accreditation for beekeeping museums" + other topics following your proposals

AWG: Apimondia Working Groups



New work ethicBeekeepers’problem(s)

NationalAssociation(s)

ApimondiaSecretariat

Executive Council

General Assembly

ContinentalCommission

WorkingGroup(s)

Government(s) & regional entities

Solution(s)Action(s) - Kit(s)

In case of emergency

International BeekeepingCommunity

ScientificCommission

TecATechnologies for Agriculture

Network of Beekeeping for Development



ADK: Apimondia Digital Kits

Compilation of filesdownloadable viawww.apimondia.org

Only for the full members!

•ADK 1: Economic impact of bee pollination•ADK 2: Sources of international honey market statistics•ADK 3: EU accreditation for imported honey•ADK 4: Beekeeping legislation in different countries•ADK 5: Organic beekeeping standards•ADK 6: Description of different structures like FAO, COPA-COGECA, etc.•ADK x: your propositions!



Cooperation withregional associations

► Apislavia► AAA (Asian Apicultural Association)► Balkan Beekeeping Federation► FILAPI (Iberico-Latino-Americano)► Nordic Beekeeper Association► ACBO (Ass. of Caribbean Beekeepers Org.)► Arab Beekeepers’ Union► ApiTrade Africa, etc.



Etc.

Partnership with



► Re-instatement of technical partnership ► Main objective mainstreaming of apiculture on UN technical agenda (policy-making, link between Governmental bodies and grassroot level NGOs) ► Preliminary negotiation and establishment of links with FAO technical Division(s) ► COAG (FAO Committee on Agriculture) ► Identification and definition of areas of competitive advantage ► Main joint activities based on above ► Role of Member Associations ► Finalisation of Memorandum of Understanding ► Possible stipulation of subsequent Letter(s) of Agreement on specific initiatives ► Telefood ► TecA (Technologies for Agriculture)



Strengtheningof FIITEA

in Romania



Solidarity with beekeepers

► Conflicts ► Earthquake ► Fires ► Tsunami ► Etc.

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rPlace Country President

General Secretary

I 1897 Bruxelles Belgium De Lalieux de la Rocq senior Emile Caillas

II 1900 Paris France De Lalieux de la Rocq senior Emile Caillas

III 1902 Hertogenbosch The Netherlands De Lalieux de la Rocq senior Emile Caillas

IV 1910 Bruxelles Belgium L. Tombu Genonceaux

V 1911 Torino Italy Eduardo Perroncito L. Tombu

VI 1922 Marseille France Paul Sirvent L. Tombu

VII 1924 Québec Canada M.C. Cyrille Vaillancourt - C.B. Gooderham L. Tombu

VIII 1928 Torino Italy Eduardo Perroncito L. Tombu

IX 1932 Paris France G.F. Janbert Antonio Zappi-Recordati

X 1935 Bruxelles Belgium De Lalieux de la Rocq junior Antonio Zappi-Recordati

XI 1937 Paris France Sevalle Antonio Zappi-Recordati

XII 1939 Zürich Switzerland Morgenthaler Morgenthaler

XIII 1949 Amsterdam The Netherlands Ridder van Rappard Morgenthaler

XIV 1951 Leamington Spa United Kingdom Barnes Morgenthaler

XV 1954 København Denmark Børge Schwartz-Hansen Morgenthaler

XVI 1956 Wien Austria Planckh Morgenthaler

XVII 1958 Roma Italy Antonio Zappi-Recordati Antonio Zappi-Recordati

XVIII 1961 Madrid Spain Maria Estremera Tago de Cabezas Antonio Zappi-Recordati

XIX 1963 Praha Czechoslovakia J. Svoboda Antonio Zappi-Recordati

XX 1965 Bucuresti Romania Veceslav Harnaj Silvestro Cannamela

XXI 1967 Maryland USA James Isaac Hambleton Silvestro Cannamela

XXII 1969 München Germany Fridolin Gnädinger Silvestro Cannamela

XXIII 1971 Moskva USSR P.I. Morozov Silvestro Cannamela

XXIV 1973 Buenos Aires Argentina Oscar Schwint-Escalante Silvestro Cannamela

XXV 1975 Grenoble France Raymond Borneck Silvestro Cannamela

XXVI 1977 Adelaide Australia Keith M. Doull Silvestro Cannamela

XXVII 1979 Athens Greece Georges Sellianakis Silvestro Cannamela

XXVIII 1981 Acapulco Mexico David Cardoso-Tamez Silvestro Cannamela

XXIX 1983 Budapest Hungary Sandor Kocsis Silvestro Cannamela

XXX 1985 Nagoya Japan Sadanori Yamanaka Silvestro Cannamela

XXXI 1987 Warszawa Poland Henryk Ostach Silvestro Cannamela

XXXII 1989 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Helmuth Wiese Silvestro Cannamela

XXXIII 1993 Beijing China Chen Yao-Chun Silvestro Cannamela

XXXIV 1995 Lausanne Switzerland Werner Stern Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XXXV 1997 Antwerp Belgium Prof. Dr. R. Verheyen Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XXXVI 1999 Vancouver Canada Don Dixon Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XXXVII 2001 Durban South Africa Prof. Crewe Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XXXVIII 2003 Ljubljana Slovenia Lojze Peterle Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XXXIX 2005 Dublin Ireland Philip McCabe Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XL 2007 Melbourne Australia Terry Ryan Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XLI 2009 Montpellier France Gilles Ratia Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XLII 2011 Buenos Aires Argentina Lucas Martinez Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XLIII 2013 Kiev Ukraine Victor Yushchenko Riccardo Jan

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http://www.apimondia.org/2009/proceedings.htm



2009 - Montpellier - France

650 scientific communications195 exhibitors

10 000 participantsTotal budget over 2 M €uros

260 collaborators



XXI 1967 Maryland USA James Isaac Hambleton Silvestro Cannamela

XXII 1969 München Germany Fridolin Gnädinger Silvestro Cannamela

XXIII 1971 Moskva USSR P.I. Morozov Silvestro Cannamela

XXIV 1973 Buenos Aires Argentina Oscar Schwint-Escalante Silvestro Cannamela

XXV 1975 Grenoble France Raymond Borneck Silvestro Cannamela

XXVI 1977 Adelaide Australia Keith M. Doull Silvestro Cannamela

XXVII 1979 Athens Greece Georges Sellianakis Silvestro Cannamela

XXVIII 1981 Acapulco Mexico David Cardoso-Tamez Silvestro Cannamela

XXIX 1983 Budapest Hungary Sandor Kocsis Silvestro Cannamela

XXX 1985 Nagoya Japan Sadanori Yamanaka Silvestro Cannamela

XXXI 1987 Warszawa Poland Henryk Ostach Silvestro Cannamela

XXXII 1989 Rio de Janeiro Brazil Helmuth Wiese Silvestro Cannamela

XXXIII 1993 Beijing China Chen Yao-Chun Silvestro Cannamela

XXXIV 1995 Lausanne Switzerland Werner Stern Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XXXV 1997 Antwerp Belgium Prof. Dr. R. Verheyen Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XXXVI 1999 Vancouver Canada Don Dixon Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XXXVII 2001 Durban South Africa Prof. Crewe Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XXXVIII 2003 Ljubljana Slovenia Lojze Peterle Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XXXIX 2005 Dublin Ireland Philip McCabe Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XL 2007 Melbourne Australia Terry Ryan Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XLI 2009 Montpellier France Gilles Ratia Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XLII 2011 Buenos Aires Argentina Lucas Martinez Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

XLIII 2013 Kiev Ukraine Victor Yushchenko Riccardo Jan

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