The visit of the President of the International Federation of Beekeeping Associations Apimondia, Mr. Gilles Ratia, and the Members of the Apimondia Executive Council to Ukraine

The official visit of the President of the International Federation of Beekeeping Associations Apimondia, Mr. Gilles Ratia, to Ukraine was held on 8-15 April 2013. Simultaneously the Organizing Committee of the XXXXIII International Apicultural Congress received the honored guests – the Members of Apimondia Executive Council on 11-15 April 2013 in Ukraine.

A number of important events were held during the visit of Apimondia President and the Members of Apimondia Executive Council. These events were as follows: the protocol session of the Apimondia Executive Council, the meeting of the members of Apimondia Executive Council with the Partners of the Organizing Committee of the XXXXIII International Apicultural Congress, the visit of the members of Apimondia Executive Council to the International Exhibition Center – the venue of the future Congress, and the press conference dedicated to the topical issue of colony loss and the methods of bee preservation.

Apimondia Executive Council held protocol session on 12-14 April 2013. During the session important issues of the Federation were discussed. The Members of Apimondia Executive Council listened to the report of the Organizing Committee of the XXXXIII International Apicultural Congress on the preparation stage of the XXXXIII International Apicultural Congress. The Managing Board of Apimondia especially noted the success achieved by the Organizing Committee in terms of the Congress preparation.

Present persons:

The Members of Managing Board of the International Federation of Beekeeping Associations Apimondia:

The President of the International Federation of Beekeeping Associations Apimondia Mr. Gilles Ratia

The Vice President of the International Federation of Beekeeping Associations Apimondia Mr. Lucas Daniel Martínez

The Secretary General of the International Federation of Beekeeping Associations Apimondia Mr. Riccardo Jannoni-Sebastianini

The Presidents of the Scientific Commissions of the International Federation of Beekeeping Associations Apimondia:

Beekeeping Economy – Dr. Dinh Quyet Tam

Bee Biology – Prof. Dr. Karl Crailsheim

Beekeeping Technology and Quality – Mr. Etienne Bruneau

Apitherapy – Dr. Theodore Cherbuliez

Beekeeping for Rural Development – Dr. Nicola J. Bradbear

Meeting at the Lugansk National Agricultural University

On February 27-28, 2012 the President of the Organizing Committee of the XXXXIII International Apimondia Congress Vasylkivska Tetyana Yuriyivna and the Technical Coordinator of the XXXXIII International Apimondia Congress Kharkovenko Anatoliy Dmytrovych made an official visit to Luhansk region, to Lugansk National Agrarian University.