7th Forum of Mediterranean Beekeeping

7th Forum of Mediterranean Beekeeping

Tunisi, November 26-28th 2015

Beekeeping at the Heart of Biodiversity and Food Security


 

 

PROGRAM

 

November 26th

9:00 AM

Welcome greetings and introduction

 
 

Mahmoud Elies Hamza

General Director of INAT
 

Lucia Maddoli

International Coordinator Project "Mediterranean CooBEEration"
FELCOS Umbria

 

Vincenzo Panettieri

APIMED President

UNDP Representative

 

EU Delegation in Tunisia Representative  
FAO Representative  
Saad Seddik Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fishing of Tunisia
10:15 AM Presentation video of the awareness raising campaign "CooBEEration"  
10:30 AM Coffee Break  
11:00 AM

Bees and Environment

 
Moderator: Dr. Naima Barbouche National Institute of Agriculture of Tunisia
Beekeeping in the Mediterranean. Perspective and constrains: the case of Tunisia

 

Pr. Mokhtar Mahouachi

Ecole Supérieure d'Agriculture of Kef, Tunisia

Global warming and bees  
Pr. Mohammed Alrababah Beekeepers Association of Jordan, Jordan
The flora melliferous in the basin of the Mediterranean   
Pr. Paola Ferrazzi DiSAFA, University of Turin, Italy
Determination of a model of organic beehive for the Tunisian honeybee Apis mellifera intermissa  
Dr. Mohamed Chouchaine, Commissariat Régional au Développement Agricole of Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
1:30 PM Lunch  
3:00 PM Main Risks and Constrains for the Development of Beekeeping in the Countries of the Mediterranean Basin  
  Moderator: Dr. Taoufik Ben Hamida Veterinary Research Institute of Tunisia, Tunisia
  The sub-lethal intoxications of the domestic honeybee  
  Dr Marc Edouard Colin Institut National d'Études Supérieures Agronomiques of Montpellier, France
  Impact of the climate change and of the anthropogenic action on the melliferous flora of the Northwest region of Oran  
  Pr. Hachemi Benhassaini University of Sidi Bel-Abbès, Algeria
1:30 PM Coffee Break  
4:15 PM Main Risks and Constrains for the Development of Beekeeping in the Countries of the Mediterranean Basin - continue  
  Analysis of the residues of pesticides and contamination in some Moroccan honeys  
  Dr. Amina Chakir Beekeepers Union of Morocco, Morocco
  Problems of beekeeping in the central Region of Euphrates in Iraq  
  Dr. Muntasser Sabah Madhi Beekeepers Association of Najaf, Iraq

November 27th

8:30 AM

Bees, Pollination, Biodiversity and Agriculture

 
Moderator: Pr. Paola Ferrazzi DiSAFA, University of Turin, Italy
Tunisian flora and beekeeping potentialities  
Mrs. Grabi and Mrs Ben Hammouda, National Institute of Agriculture of Tunisia, Tunisia
Bees, Pollination, Biodiversity and Agriculture  
Dr. Bernard Vaissière National Institute of Agricultural Research, France
10:00 AM

Coffee Break

 
10 :30 AM Research CooBEEration:
State of the Research and the First Results in Tunisia and in Italy
 
  Moderator: Pr. Mohamed Alrababah Beekeepers Association of Jordan, Jordan
State of research and first results in Tunisia  
Pr. Naima Barbouche, National Institute of Agriculture of Tunisia, Tunisia
  State of research and first results in Italy  
 

Dr. Monica Vercelli

DiSAFA, University of Turin, Italy
11 :30 AM

Programmed interventions of APIMED members

 
  Moderator: Mr. Francesco Ruini Beekeepers Association Reggio Parma, Italy
  Mohammed Hamzaoui, President of the Association de Développement de l'Apiculture de la Mitidja Wilaja of Blida ADAMB, Algeria
Mohamad Hassan, Vice-President of the Sy
  Mohammed Merzouq, President of the Fédération Régional des Apiculteurs de l'Oriental, Morocco
  Sohueil Kadamani, President of the Beekeeping and Development Cooperative of Honey Production, Lebanon
  Mohammed Darwish Ramallah Beekeepers Cooperative, Palestine
1:00 PM Lunch  
2 :30 PM Round Table  
Efficient Ways to Enhance the Value of Beekeeping in the Mediterranean

Poilitical and Institutional Session

Moderator: Mr. Moahamed Nasri, Office de l'Elevage et des Pâturages of the Ministry of Agriculture
Interventions:  
Vincenzo Panettieri APIMED President
  Abdelmajid Ezzar President of the l'Union Tunisienne de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche UTAP
SYNAGRI Representative
  Representative of the Office de l'Elevage et des Pâturages of the Ministry of Agriculture
Nedia Maajoul, UTICA
 
Asma Boughalmi Representative of the Office Sub-Régional pour l'Afrique du Nord of FAO
Ahmed Ahmed,

Representative of the United Nations Development Program UNDP

Dr. Norber Mbahin,

Coordinator of the project Abeilles de l'UA-BIRA Bureau Interafricain des Ressources Animales de l'Union Africaine

November 28th

9:00 AM For a charter of honeys in the Mediterranean  
  Moderator: Mohammed Hamzaoui President of the Association de Développement de l'Apiculture de la Mitidja Wilaja of Blida ADAMB, Algeria
  Tradition and good practices

 

  Abbes Saidi Office de l'Elevage et des Pâturages de Tunisie, Tunisia
  Technical Framework  
Massimo Carpinteri

APIMED Vice-President, Italy

  Legal Framework  
Vincenzo Panettieri,

APIMED Vice-President, Italy

10:30 - 10:30 Debate

APIMED President

10:30 AM Coffee Break with exposition and tasting of typical Mediterranean honeys

APIMED President

11:30 AM Conclusion  
Presentation of the « Charter of Honeys of the Mediterranean »  
  Interventions :  
  Mohammed Rachid El Haik Coopérative de Tamezaght, Morocco
  Embark Moghli Fédération Interprofessionelle Marocaine de l'Apiculture, Morocco
  Mohamed Laaroussi Coopérative Apicole CHIFAE, Morocco
  Hammadi Abaryoud Union des Apiculteurs au Maroc, Morocco
  Nazih Muaddi Ramallah Beekeepers Association, Palestine
  Mohammed Darwish Ramallah Beekeepers Association, Palestine
  Qasim Al-Mudhafar, Iraq Beekeepers Association, Iraq
  Houssain Diab Union of the Beekeepers Cooperative of Akkar, Lebanon
 

INTERVENTIONS

 

Session 1 - Bees and Environment


  • Beekeeping in the Mediterranean. Perspective and constrains: the case of Tunisia
    Pr. Mokhtar Mahouachi e Dr. Faycel Saidani Go to Dossier

  • Global warming and bees
    Pr Mohammed Alrababah Go to Dossier

Session 2 - Main Risks and Constrains for the Development of Beekeeping in the Countries of the Mediterranean Basin


  • Impact of the climate change and of the anthropogenic action on the melliferous flora of the Northwest region of Oran
    Pr. Hachemi Benhassaini Go to Dossier

  • The method of diagnosis of varroa
    Dr Latrech Amidou Go to Dossier

  • The sub-lethal intoxications of the domestic honeybee
    Dr Marc Edouard Colin Go to Dossier

  • Problems of beekeeping in the central Region of Euphrates in Iraq
    Dr. Muntasser Sabah Madi Go to Dossier

Session 3 - Bees, Pollination, Biodiversity and Agriculture


  • Tunisian flora and beekeeping potentialities
    Dr. Sameh Hammouda Go to Dossier

  • Bees, Pollination, Biodiversity and Agriculture
  • Dr. Bernard Vaissière Go to Dossier

Session 4 – Research CooBEEration: State of the Research and the First Results in Tunisia and in Italy


  • State of research and first results in Italy Go to Dossier
  • Dr. Monica Vercelli

  • State of research and first results in Tunisia Go to Dossier
  • Pr. Naima Barbouche

Session 5 - Presentations of APIMED members


  • Mohammed Darwish
    Ramallah Beekeepers Cooperative, Palestine Go to Dossier

  • Mohammed Merzouq
    President of the Fédération Régional des Apiculteurs de l'Oriental, Morocco Go to Dossier

Session 6 – For a Charter of Honeys in the Mediterranean