We are delighted to invite you to the B-GOOD closing conference - a scientific day including oral presentations, poster sessions and information market stands to learn more about the results and technologies of the project, and meet the consortium members!
If you are interested in joining the meeting, we would like to ask you to fill out the registration form. Please note that travel and accommodation should be covered by participants themselves.
The event will take place on the...
Since 2012, the European Pollinator Week has been held annually at the European Parliament. This event provides a vital platform for stakeholders to convene and share perspectives. Representatives from European and national institutions dedicated to the pollinator and beekeeping sectors, farmers, NGOs, and scientists from all disciplines related to bees, beekeeping and biodiversity come together. Their collective aim is to discuss the pressing challenges facing these sectors and to propose...
The 19th COLOSS Conference 2023 will take place between October 3 – 4 in Slovenia (immediately following the B-GOOD meeting on October 2).
More information will follow soon!
The 2023 SDG Summit – the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development under the auspices of the General Assembly, will be convened on 18-19 September 2023, during the United Nations General Assembly high-level week. Heads of State and Government will gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to follow-up and review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They will carry out a comprehensive...
This September join the B-GOOD final beekeepers event to exchange ideas, insights and knowledge for one last time!
The meeting will be held on the 9th of September 2023 at Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant De Buunderkamp in Wolfheze, the Netherlands and online.
Program
Saturday 9th September
Time
Program description
Host / presenter
08:50
Gather in conference hall / open online waiting room...
Тhe biggest beekeeping event in the world where beekeepers, scientists, honey-traders, development workers, technicians and legislators meet to listen, discuss and learn from each other.
The 48th Apimondia International Apicultural Congress is taking place in Santiago, Chile in September 2023. "APIMONDIA Chile 2023 - Sustainable Beekeeping, from the south of the world" is the slogan that will be discussed in different sessions of the Congress. The 5-day event...
World Honey Bee Day is celebrated every third Saturday in August. It is a holiday that reminds us of the beauty and value of bees. Do you know there are 20,000 different species of bees all around the world? This holiday is the time to celebrate the importance of bees in our world. It also helps create an awareness of the dangers that honey bees face, with suggested ways of solving the
On July 26, 2023, at 2 PM (WEST) the B-GOOD coordinator Prof. Dr. Dirk de Graaf from Ghent University will give a lecture entitled: "Paving the way to marker-assisted selection in beekeeping".
The polli.NET seminar will be in hybrid format. It will take place at the auditorium of the Department of Life Sciences of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal, and will also be streamed online for those who do not have the opportunity to travel to Coimbra....
Don’t Step On A Bee Day is observed every year on July 10 in the United Kingdom. Bees have been around for centuries and are closely related to wasps. They are mostly found in every part of the world that has insect-pollinated flowering plants. Bees are essential to our survival and play a big role in balancing our ecosystem. They are great pollinators and give us food. This day marks the importance of the existence of these insects and the work that they do.
Learn more here.
On June 28, 2023, at 6 PM (EEST), the National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia, Bulgaria will present the temporary exhibition ‘The Pollinators we can’t live without’. The new exhibition focuses on the essence and importance of pollinators. The attendees will be introduced to the results of scientific projects related to the study of pollinators, the threats they are facing and the steps we need to take to preserve them.
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In 2023 the Research Data Alliance is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. WorldFAIR is organising a series of international and regional events and activities dedicated to a specific theme related to research data management of relevance to the RDA community. As part of this event series, WorldFAIR WP10 (Agricultural Biodiversity) will present their findings from their discovery phase: FAIR assessments, good practices, tools and examples to create, manage and share data related to...
Pollinator Week is an annual event initiated and managed by Pollinator Partnership. It's celebrated internationally in support of pollinator health and it's a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them.
Read more here.
Organised by the Royal Entomological Society, and supported by partner organisations throughout the UK and Europe, Insect Week is a celebration of all things insect. Wherever you live, it’s an opportunity to take part in insect science, get to know insects, learn from experts, and have fun.
Learn more here.
The Penn State Center for Pollinator Research is hosting the fifth International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy on June 3-6, 2023.
The symposium will cover a range of topics, including mitigating the impacts of pathogens and parasites, deploying integrated pest and pollinator management to conserve pollinators and their ecosystem services in diverse landscapes, tools for monitoring and mapping biodiversity, principles and practices for designing biodiverse...
Co-hosted by Pollinator Friendly Alliance and Xerces, this event features the latest on ecologically sound land stewardship practices that promote pollinators. The line-up of speakers will cover practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, soil health, pollinator biology, and more. Xerces' Executive Director, Scott Black, will kick off the event with a talk about pollinator conservation in the face of climate change. Participants will also learn about...
The Natural Disaster Expo Asia is about raising environmental awareness and disaster risk reduction policies and strategies, reducing existing disaster risks and managing residual risks, contributing to the strengthening of resilience and reduction of losses. The Natural Disasters Expo Asia will be targeting to bring in 3000 international visitors, 200 speakers and a total of 300 innovation exhibitors to take part to display a very wide range of products, services and live demos related to Heat...
BeeLife and EFSA wish to invite you to this hybrid event, which aims to provide a full overview of the EU Pollinator Hub and explore with participants how to collaborate with the platform and how best to benefit from it. The platform is a new milestone in efforts to improve the sharing of harmonised and standardised data on pollinators. It builds on existing features of the EU Bee Partnership (EUBP) Prototype Platform to centralise and further develop information related to pollinators. The new...
17 Nov Thursday, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CET on Zoom, Register on the link
This webinar is organised by BeeLife European Beekeeping Coordination within the framework of the EUBP Platform project, developing the EU Pollinator Hub. It will be held by Michael Rubinigg, who is a biologist, holding a PhD in Plant Physiology, specialised in apiculture and data management, with experience in animal breeding, pollination management and adult education. The EU Pollinator Hub is a new...
Bat Week is an international and annual celebration to raise awareness about the need for bat conservation. Bats are vital to the health of our natural world and economy, since they eat a lot of insects, pollinate flowers, and spread seeds that grow new plants and trees.
More information here.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the ninght EurBee Congress was postponed. The new date of the conference is scheduled to be 20-22 September 2022. The conference is going to take place in Belgrade, Serbia.
More information will be available here.
The Twelfth International Symposium on Pollination (ISPXII) is an opportunity to learn more about pollination and pollinators in all fields. It will feature presentations by the leaders in pollination biology around the world, and it will allow young scientists to present their work and get to know the leaders in the field.
More information here.
The Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) and the Royal Entomological Society are delivering a 3-day conference “Shaping the Future for Pollinators: Innovations in Farmed Landscapes”. Pollinators are vital in maintaining both semi-natural and agricultural ecosystems, and their conservation and management is of great public, economic and political interest. This conference aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to discuss recent advancements in the...
The Festival of Bees in 2022 will most likely take place in September, at 3 locations around the UK - one in the South East, one in the North, and one in the South West - with venues to be confirmed shortly. This festival will celebrate the world of bees and pollinators, in an informative, educational and fun way.
More information here.
Тhe biggest beekeeping event in the world where beekeepers, scientists, honey-traders, development workers, technicians and legislators meet to listen, discuss and learn from each other.
The 47th Apimondia International Apicultural Congress is taking place in September 2022, with a 5-day program full of events and panels. Read more about the forthcoming conference here.
Register here.
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events, providing an exceptional value for students, academics, and industry researchers. It aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research on Applied Chemical Ecology and Pollinators.
More information here.
On National Don’t Step on a Bee Day, attention is called to the need to protect bees by spreading the message about the current bee crisis and, for example, highlighting that without bees over a third of everything we eat would disappear from our tables.
More information here.
Pollinator Week is celebrated every year internationally in support of pollinator health. Some of the events include planting for pollinators, hosting garden tours, participating in online bee and butterfly ID workshops, and more.
More information here.
In an effort to call attention to the importance of bees and other pollinators, people worldwide will celebrate World Bee Day on the 20th of May.
More information here.
The conference will take place at the Cossyra Hotel with a limit of 100 participants. Furthermore, it will be video transmitted on the Internet to a maximum of 200 online participants.
Each day will involve presentations by leading researchers, a poster session to showcase relevant projects and studies around the world and round table discussions to define the contents of The Pantelleria Declaration.
Find the conference programme here....
Despite on-going efforts, biodiversity is deteriorating worldwide and this decline is projected to worsen with business-as- usual scenarios. The UN Biodiversity Conference will convene governments from around the world to agree a new set of goals for nature over the next decade through the Convention on Biological Diversity post 2020 framework process.
The conference will consist of two parts. The first is going to be the conducted online on 11-15 October 2021, and the second is going...
BeeTradex brings together the beekeeping suppliers, associations covering commercial and hobbyist beekeepers, and welcomes established beekeepers or those starting their beekeeping adventure now.
There will be stands from traders, so you can stock up on your bee-keeping equipment, buy fresh honey and equipment from some of the best suppliers and manufacturers from across the UK and Europe. You will also find out more about pollinators and how we can help. There will be lectures from leaders...
The Asia-Pacific Conference on beekeeping for Sustainable Agriculture, Ecosystem services and Rural Livelihoods aims to bring together leading entomologists, bee scientists, research scholars, beekeepers, policy makers, and agriculturists ecologists to exchange and share their experiences and research on beekeeping, crop pollination, and other ecosystem services.
More information here.
This is a three-day online event, focusing on ecologically sound land stewardship practices that promote pollinators, climate resilience, clean water, and lands.
More information here.
This event will highlight the progress made on the initiatives foreseen in the Farm to Fork Strategy’s action plan to achieve a global transition to sustainable food systems and put emphasis on research and innovation as transition enablers. More information can be obtained on the official webpage of the conference.
Register here.
Despite on-going efforts, biodiversity is deteriorating worldwide and this decline is projected to worsen with business-as- usual scenarios. The UN Biodiversity Conference will convene governments from around the world to agree a new set of goals for nature over the next decade through the Convention on Biological Diversity post 2020 framework process.
The conference will consist of two parts. The first is going to be the conducted online on 11-15 October 2021, and the second is going...
Online conference to showcase and discuss current pollinator health research. The conference will address the following topics:
Microbial interactions
Nectar and pollen chemistry
Landscape and society
Pollinator behaviour and evolution
Synthetic ecology
Further information and registration here.
Participants who want to follow this event are kindly requested to register via https://apimondia.seminar.live Please note that registration is free of charge.
Please click here to see the updated "Symposium Program"
Please click here to see the "How to Use the Virtual System" file.
The Congress is also the largest marketplace for conservation and sustainable development science, practice and policy. Scientists, policy experts, business leaders and professionals from around the globe share their experience, innovation and latest research.
8 days
1000+ participants
1300+ interactive sessions
160+ countries represented
100+ motions decided
4 high-level dialogues
More information here.
Organised by Promote Pollinators & FAO. The webinar is to take place on June 30th at 15:00 CEST. It will focus on policies and legislation on the use of pesticides. The event is open to any interested parties to attend.
Register here.
The Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) has teamed up with the Royal Entomological Society and the British Ecological Society to deliver a 3-day conference "Shaping the Future for Pollinators: Innovations in Farmed Landscapes".
Pollinators play a vital role in maintaining both semi-natural and agricultural ecosystems and healthy populations bolster food security, livelihoods and social wellbeing. With evidence that many species of pollinators are in decline, their conservation...
The 5th B-GOOD Consortium Meeting will provide an interactive online conference which will provide floor for the demonstration of the ongoing research and showcasing progress, as well as promote cooperation between B-GOOD participants.
The event is going to take place online.
The High Level Virtual Conference of the EU Green Week is the key event of the biggest EU event series for climate action that take place annually.
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ICABH 2020: 14. International Conference on Apiculture and Bee Health aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Apiculture and Bee Health. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, as well as practical challenges, encountered and solutions...
The 16th edition of the COLOSS Conference is open for registration until 18 September 2020. Participation is limited to COLOSS members only.
The conference will consist of:
Core Projects and Task Force Workshops - from 21 september 2020 (Monday) to 5 October 2020 (Tuesday);
Main event - from 12 October 2020 (Monday) to 13 October 2020 (Tuesday). Participants are required to prepare rapid presentations (up to 3 minutes, no more than one slide of presentation).
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The 4th International Bee and Hive Monitoring Conference is going to take place online. New presentations may be accepted until 18 September 2020. Registration is limited to the first 300 registrants.
Conference sessions will be held a few hours each day. Sessions will be organized by topic.
Furher information on registration and participation may be acquired on the following...
As well as the conference talks, we will have excursions to see Native Irish Black Bees including the famous Galtees, a workshop on DNA testing and a practical demonstration of the ancient art of Skep
The aim of the event is to raise a generation of young beekeepers who can follow in the footsteps of their more experienced colleagues and to help these young people grow fond of this independent profession so beneficial for the whole society. To achieve this, it is essential to gain the necessary knowledge and skills of keeping and understanding
The fair Beekeeper in Trenčín is an exhibition for bee products and beekeeping equipment. Visitors can see many exhibitors there showing their latest products on beekeeping. The exhibitors can interact with each other and both make contacts with new customers, as well as new business partners.
The ApiSlovenia in Celje is a fair for beekeepers and one of the largest fairs of its kind in Slovenia. In addition, it is visited by more and more beekeepers from abroad.
You will meet the beekeepers we have been working with over the past few years and witness first-hand the real and lasting impact that beekeeping is having on their communities.
This twelve-day trip will also provide you with the opportunity to visit Uganda’s closed-canopy forests and to encounter some of its fabulous wildlife.
Join HoneyLove January 18-19, 2020 for an unforgettable weekend filled with educational lectures and workshops, hands-on demonstrations, the latest in natural beekeeping techniques and findings, an elite collection of exhibitors and sponsors, rare opportunities for you to connect with likeminded beeks, sweet raw honey tastings from around the world!
The 2020 Annual Meeting of PoshBee's full project assembly will take place from 14-16 January in Marsille, France.
About PoshBee:
PoshBee aims to support healthy bee populations, sustainable beekeeping and pollination across Europe. Integrating the knowledge and experience of academics, beekeepers and farmers, PoshBee will:
provide the first pan-European quantification of the exposure hazard of chemicals to managed and wild bees;
determine how chemicals alone, in mixtures, and...
Our Eva has been before to this conference and she thought it very good. It pretty much hits all of the PoshBee buttons, so perhaps we should think of getting involved in a more structured manner. These are the different streams for abstract submission:
1. Risk assessment/Risk management
2. Honeybee Brood Testing
3. Laboratory/Semi-field/Field Testing
4. Non-Apis bee Testing
5. Monitoring
6. Testing of Micro-organisms (microbial pesticides)
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The 46th edition of the International Apicultural Congress - Apimondia - will take place from 8 to 12 September 2019 in Montréal, Canada.
The theme of the congress in 2019 will be: Working together in agriculture. This is a challenge that can be solved only by providing sufficient information to all actors in this field.
Beekeeping is an agricultural industry that depends largely on farmers. They grow different crops on the land, using different plant protection...
The 2019 International meeting of COLOSS will provide an update on the network’s achievements and future directions, including meetings for COLOSS Core Projects and Task Forces. During the conference the Annual General Assembly Meeting will aslo take place, including elections for the Executive Committe.
More infromation to follow here: https://coloss.org/event/coloss-conference-2019/