Presentation given in 20 countries by Gilles Ratia – President of Apimondia, 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.

1. Your Federation and its future Presentation 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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3. Statutes – Article 1 Apimondia is the International Federation of Beekeepers’ Associations and other organisations working within the apiculture sector

4. Apimondia exists to promote scientific, technical, ecological, social and economic apicultural development in all countries

5. 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

6. Previous p residents: 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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8. Apimondia Executive Council Five new Commissions For a more efficient and balanced Vote during the General Assembly in Buenos-Aires in September 2011 Maximum of two terms of office for the presidency (= 8 years) Economy Biology Bee Health Flora & Pollination Technology & Quality Apitherapy Rural Develop. Oceania Africa The Americas Europe Asia

11. Apimondia Executive Council Economy Five new Commissions For a more efficient and balanced Economy & Com. Biology Bee Health Flora & Pollination Technology & Quality Apitherapy Rural Develop. Oceania Africa The Americas Europe Asia

12. ► Funds ► Internal collaboration Private forum/blog ► Monitoring of scientific & tech. communications ► Visibility ► Press Officer ► Professional webmaster Economy & Com. Biology Bee Health Flora & Pollination Technology & Quality Apitherapy Rural Develop. Oceania Africa The Americas Europe Asia

13. Biology Bee Health Flora & Pollination Technology & Quality Apitherapy Rural Develop. Oceania Africa The Americas Europe Asia Economy & Com.

14. 74 members + 6 new

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28. 74 members + 6 new

29. Objective 100 members! 50 € for developing countries

30. Providing support for Beekeeping Associations with their governments ► Colony losses ► Recognition of pollination ► Conservation of local bees ► Funding for equipment ► Legislation ► Etc.

31. New work ethic Beekeepers’ problem(s) National Association(s) Apimondia Secretariat Executive Council General Assembly Continental Commission Working Group(s) Government(s) & regional entities International Beekeeping Community Solution(s) Action(s) - Kit(s) Scientific Commission TecA Technologies for Agriculture Network of Beekeeping for Development

34. New work ethic Beekeepers’ problem(s) National Association(s) Apimondia Secretariat Executive Council General Assembly Continental Commission Working Group(s) Government(s) & regional entities Solution(s) Action(s) - Kit(s) In case of emergency International Beekeeping Community Scientific Commission TecA Technologies for Agriculture Network of Beekeeping for Development

36. Cooperation with regional 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.

37. Etc. Partnership with

38. ► 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)

40. Strengthening of FIITEA in Romania

43. Solidarity with beekeepers ► Conflicts ► Earthquake ► Fires ► Tsunami ► Etc.

45. N Year Place 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

46. 34 years 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

47. 2009 - Montpellier - France 650 scientific communications 195 exhibitors 10 000 participants Total budget over 2 M €uros 260 collaborators

48. 35 years 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

56. But also Symposia organized by different Commissions

60. www.apimondia.org Gilles RATIA – President gilles@apiservices.com Thank You

61. IC flows for innovation