First Circular

7^th Asian Apicultural Association Conference

23-27 February, 2004

University of the Philippines

Los Baños, College, Laguna

Philippines

 INVITATION

It is a pleasure and privilege for us to invite you to attend the Seventh Asian Apicultural Association Conference to be held in the Philippines on 23-27 February 2004.

 The conference theme is “Bees for New Asia”.  The conference hopes to discuss and resolve issues in bee management, bring forth new technologies and updates on bee biology, bee pests and diseases, bees and the environment,  and other subjects of interest to the apiculture community, and enhance professional apiculture evaluation.  This falls under the general objective of further enhancing the growth and development of bee science and beekeeping in the years to come, within the context of an Asian Region that is poised to play the leading role in the global community of the 21^st century.  Even as the first conference in Thailand ushered in a new era in bee science in Asia, the tremendous strides that have made since then should make this one a milestone, a coming of age, as it were, of both Asian apiculture and the Asian Apicultural Association.                

This international conference will bring together researchers, scientists, project managers, extension specialists, developmental workers and entrepreneurs sharing common interest in bees at different perspectives.

 Date: 23-27 February, 2004

 Venue: University of the Philippines, Los Baños

 The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is located in a suburban town which is 53  km away from the international airport in Manila. It is nestled at the foot of Mt. Makiling, the site of well-preserved forest that is home to a large proportion of the country’s richly diverse plant and animal life (including bees).  Blessed with a mild climate, UPLB,  the leading agricultural university of the Philippines, is located in the town of Los Baños, which also plays host to the  International Rice Research Institute, and various national and international agencies - a science city, tourist spot and garden town visited from afar. This ideal home for bees (as well as people) is also located along the shores of Laguna de Bay, the largest inland body of water in the Philippines. In addition to being home for the national coordinating center for beekeeping research and extension, UPLB should also be of great interest to apiculturists because it is easily accessible to large, organized commercial farms utilizing both indigenous and introduced bee species – a concrete example of the success of joint efforts by the academe, beekeepers and government. All of this, in a venue just next door to the capital and airport.

 Registration Fees

 Registration fee covers conference materials, snacks, lunches and technical visits.

Call for Papers and Poster Displays

 Theme: “Bees for New Asia” 

 You are invited to submit papers and posters focused on any of the following topics:

             a.      Bee Biology

b.      Bee Pests and Diseases

c.      Bees and Environment

d.      Melliferous  Flora and Pollination

e.      Beekeeping Technology

f.        Bee Products  (includes apitheraphy)

g.      Beekeeping Economy

h.      Apiculture Extension

 The Proceeding will be available to the participants during the conference. To give enough time for editing, full papers, both for poster and oral presentation,   must be received not later than 31 October.  2003 through E-mail or air mail. If sent through air mail include a floppy diskette in MS Word File.

 Guidelines to Authors:

TITLE: Title should be printed in capital letters and must most accurately identify and describe the contents of the manuscript.

 AUTHOR (S) and Affiliation: Name should be in capital; indicate designation and complete mailing address and/ or affiliation.

 ABSTRACT:  The abstract should not exceed 300 words.  General articles may not include abstract.

 TEXT: The text should be typed in single space using Times New Roman, with 11 size font. It is presented in the sequence listed as follows: INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, ACKNOWLEDGMENT and   REFERENCES CITED.

Oral presentation.

 Only original articles will be considered for oral presentation. Ten minutes will be given for each presentation. 

 Poster Presentation

Posters must not exceed 1.5 m x 1m wide. Country reports will be presented as poster.

Workshop

A workshop on bee pathology will be held on the evening of 24 February.

Technical Visit

              Technical visits will be on   25 February

World Apiexpo 2004

 A trade fair featuring all the beekeeping equipment and hive products will be held. Companies and beekeepers manufacturing beekeeping equipment are invited to participate.

 A 3x3 m commercial booth will be available. One booth costs USD 300.

Accommodation

 Hotels and dormitories are located near the venue. The rates and other details will be announced later.

Post Travel Tours-  28 February, 2004 and onwards

For more particulars, contact:

 Dr. Cleofas R.  Cervancia

College, Laguna,  Philippnes

E-mail:  cleofas.cervancia@up.edu.ph

Tel: 63  49  536 2893  Telefax: 63  49  536 2517

A second circular with further details will be available in December, 2002.

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