Scientific Programme
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TUESDAY, 21 MARCH 2023
| 14:00 – 19:00 | Registration |
| 17:00 – 19:00 | Official Opening Ceremony – Hall 1A |
| 19:00 – 21:00 | Welcome Cocktail Reception – Hall 1 Foyer |
WEDNESDAY, 22 MARCH 2023
| 07:30 – 08:30 | Registration | ||
| Keynote Session Chairperson: Tumi Mobi Hall 1A |
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| 08:30 – 09:15 | Pesticide effects on bees and how to protect them | Dr Fani Hatjina | |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Comfort break and move to other meeting rooms | ||
| Climate Change Hall 1A Session Chairperson: Simthembile Nzuzo |
Bee Conservation Ford Wildlife Fund Hall 2B Session Chairperson: Robin Crewe |
Country & Regional Reports MR 11CDE Session Chairperson: David Mukomana |
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| 09:30 – 09:50 | Beekeeping and climate change Etienne Bruneau |
Tackling pollinator declines in Tanzania Kathrin Krausa, Tanzania |
Updates from various regions across Africa including: MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development, North West Province – MEC Sebonta Desbo Mohono Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Mr Charles Salmon Ministry of Natural Resources, Tanzania Tabora Region |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Conservation beekeeping and climate change, Eastern Cape, South Africa Sisiphiwo Dingana, South Africa |
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| Beekeeping Technology Hall 1A Session Chairperson: Etienne Bruneau |
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| 10:10 – 10:30 | HivePulse smart beehive monitoring device fighting vandalism and theft, while increasing hive health awareness through intuitive technology Albert Mutangiri, SA |
The vanishing gum trees Charles Verster, SA |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea / Coffee Break / Exhibition & Poster Viewing – Exhibition Hall – Hall 2AFH – Sponsored by Bonpak | ||
| Bee Conservation Ford Wildlife Fund Hall 2B Session Chairperson : Robin Crewe |
Beekeeping and Rural Development MR 11CDE Session Chairperson: Megan Denver |
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| 11:00 – 11:20 | Bacterial strains may provide remedy for American Foulbrood Teresa Goszczynska, SA |
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| Policy Development Hall 1A Session Chairperson: Robert Mutisi |
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| 11:20 – 11:40 | An overview of post-colonial beekeeping in Zimbabwe from 1980 – 2022 Shingirirayi Mugabe, Zimbabwe |
A small bee therapy house as a special form of apitherapy Mechthilde Faist, SA |
Beekeeping in schools initiative – Buhera Tirivanhu Mutomba & Japhypter Mudongo, Zimbabwe |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | The current status of beekeeping in Limpopo Z Nemavhola, SA |
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| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break / Exhibition & Poster Viewing – Sponsored by Bonpak | ||
| Workshop Hall 1A |
Bee Biology Ford Wildlife Fund Hall 2B Session Chairperson: Adriaan du Toit |
Workshop MR 11CDE |
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| 13:00 – 13:20 | Maximize and optimize hive products Elize Lundall-Magnusson, SA |
The honey bee Apis mellifera genetic diversity and beekeeping development in Ethiopia Teweldemedhn G. Hailu, Ethiopia |
Workshop on beekeeping technology: Group analysis of the current bases for the development of a sustainable local beekeeping project in Africa – Presentation of the competition for the best project for students Etienne Bruneau, Belgium |
| 13:20 – 13:40 | Chemical communication of Drones of Apis Mellifera Scutellata (Lepeletier) Eloise Butcher, SA |
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| 13:40 – 14:00 | Honeyguides and honey-hunting gives us insight into wild honeybee ecology David Lloyd-Jones, SA |
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| 14:00 – 14:20 |
More than just honey – Extracting value from your hive Achmat Kazie · Medicinal uses over the last thousand years and where it currently stands · Business principle of value add · Overview of medicinal properties of honey, beeswax and propolis · Natural oils and butters used in making beeswax products · Examples of products that can be made |
Short and long term effects of pesticide use on honey bees Ekin Varol, Turkey |
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| 14:20 – 14:40 | Neonicotinoid pesticides and their effects on honey bee health Gamze Ertem, Turkey |
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| 14:40 – 15:00 | |||
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Tea / Coffee Break / Exhibition & Poster Viewing – Exhibition Hall – Hall 2AFH – Sponsored by Bonpak | ||
| Workshop Hall 1A |
Workshop Ford Wildlife Fund Hall 2B |
Workshop MR 11CDE |
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| 15:30 – 17:00 |
Mead Workshop Ernst Thompson -Melaurea Meadery, South Africa Krzysztof Piwowar, Poland Marek Leczycki, Poland |
Workshop on commercial pollination Inge Austin and Adriaan du Toit |
Regulatory frameworks · Introduction – David Mukomana · 3rd Country Listing – EU Representative · Climate Change Perspective – Etienne Bruneau · Use of Pesticides Perspective – Fani Hatjina · Government View – DALRRD Representative · SADCSTAN |
| 17:00 – 18:00 |
Poster Session and Happy Hour Poster Presentations: P01 P02 |
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THURSDAY, 23 MARCH 2023
| 07:30 – 08:30 | Registration | |
| Keynote Session Chairperson: Harun Baiya Hall 1A |
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| 08:30 – 09:15 | The protection of honey purity and authenticity: A prerequisite and also a challenge for future market developments | Prof Norberto Garcia, Argentina |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Comfort break and move to other meeting rooms | |
| Beekeeping and Rural Development Hall 1A Session Chairperson: Megan Denver |
Bee Products Ford Wildlife Fund Hall 2B Session Chairperson: Teresa Goszczynska |
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| 09:30 – 09:50 | Determinants of hive choices in beekeeping for rural development Robert Mutisi, Zimbabwe |
Physicochemical constituents of honey samples in different agro-ecological zones of Lesotho Makhosi Lepheana, Lesotho |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Is beekeeping still viable for new upcoming beekeepers in South Africa? Elizabeth Lundall-Magnuson, SA |
Honey in wound management. Retrospective case studies in veterinary medicine Part 1 Lynne Hepplestone, SA |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Testing for fraudulent honey Shannon Riva, SA |
Honey in wound management. Retrospective case studies in veterinary medicine Part 2 Lynne Hepplestone, SA |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea / Coffee Break / Exhibition & Poster Viewing – Exhibition Hall – Hall 2AFH | |
| Apimondia Africa Roundtable Hall 1A |
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| 11:00 – 12:00 |
Facilitated by Jeff Pettis, USA and David Mukomana, Zimbabwe Megan Denver, USA |
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| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break / Exhibition & Poster Viewing – Exhibition Hall – Hall 2AFH | |
| 13:00 | Technical Tours / Excursions | |
| 19:00 | Free Evening | |
FRIDAY, 24 MARCH 2023
| 07:30 – 08:30 | Registration | |
| Keynote Session Chairperson: To be confirmed Hall 1A |
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| 08:30 – 09:15 | Beekeeping and rural livelihoods | Mmabatho Portia Morudi, SA |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Comfort break and move to other meeting rooms | |
| Workshop Hall 1A |
Pollination Ford Wildlife Fund Hall 2B Session Chairperson: Hannelie Human |
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| 09:30 – 09:50 | Beekeeping for individuals living with disabilities | Heroes or villains: honey bees and pollination Robin Crewe, SA |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Honey bee foraging movements are unlikely to result in frequent cross-pollination of blueberries Keanu Martin, SA |
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| 10:10 – 10:30 | Beekeeping in Gauteng in collaboration with GDARDE Elize Lundall- Magnuson, SA |
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| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea / Coffee Break / Exhibition & Poster Viewing – Exhibition Hall – Hall 2AFH | |
| Beekeeping and Rural Development Hall 1A Session Chairperson: Megan Denver |
Pollination Ford Wildlife Fund Hall 2B Session Chairperson: Hannelie Human |
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| 11:00 – 11:20 | Maximum optimal bee farming. Langstroth vs. Top Bar Hives Kai Hichert |
Commercial blueberry pollination: A South African perspective Hannelie Human, SA |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Sustainable beekeeping in rural development Simthembile Nzuzo |
Influence of water application rates on visitation by the South African honeybee (Apis mellifera capensis) and seed yield of Texas Grano onions Charles Salmon, SA |
| 11:40 – 13:00 | Lunch Break / Exhibition & Poster Viewing and Removal – Exhibition Hall – Hall 2AFH | |
| Closing Ceremony Hall 1A |
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| 13:00 | Closing and Awards Ceremony | |