Workshop: Stingless Bees - Pollinator Restoration in Urban and Peri-Urban Context

THE WORKSHOP

This is within the larger context of pollinator restoration in urban and peri-urban Context. Partici­pants will have an introductory overview on stingless bees, their roles in the ecosys­tem, their nature and their needs.
There will also practice and observation of how to work with the stingless bees including honey harvest, colony transfer, where colonies can be set up, as well as the different types of hive structures that can be used.

1,000B/ person as deposit upon registration•

+ This workshop is co-organized by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia and Go Organics. A deposit of 1,000B, however, is re­quired for registration. The amount will be returned to the participant at the workshop but will be donated to the GO Organics Peace International, a non-profit organization based in Hong Kong, if the participant fails to show up at the workshop. The deposit can be transferred to another person but will, therefore, not be refunded if no attendance.

SUITABLE FOR THOSE
•    Interested in Pollinator Restoraton & Agroforestry
•    Interested in Stingless Beekeeping

TIME AND LOCATION

Saturday, March 7, 2020 | 09:00 - 16:30

at Heinrich-Boll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

75 Sukhumvit 53 (Paidee-Madee)

Klongton Neua, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand

Note: There is no parking space for cars, only for motorcycles/bicycle.
Travel by BTS Skytrain is recommended.

CONTENT
09:00: Registration

Morning: Overview Presentations

Lunch: Simple lunch will be provided

Afternoon: Observation & Practice

16:30: Review/Conclusion
 

ABOUT THE TRAINER

Dr. Orawan Duangphakdee is Associate Professor and Director of Native hon­eybee research laboratory at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. Ratchaburi Campus. She completed her B.Sc. (Biology, first class honours) and Ph.D. (Biological Sciences. Entomology) at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. She has contributed over 30 international publications. 8 book chapters and 2 textbooks focusing on dances and communications by honeybees. pollination services native beekeeping and smart technology in honeybees. She has successfully build up the beekeeping networks with over 500 beekeepers in Thailand and found a social enterprise business named Beesanc to build up a successive exploration of useful knowledge with benefits for Thailand and global beekeeping community.

CONTACT AND REGISTRATION:

Click this link: <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stingless-beekeeping-one-day-introductory-workshop-tickets-96586931111>

For instruction how to transfer deposit and confirm your participation.

<beekeeping_workshop@goorganics.org >
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Note: Due to the current COVID-19 situation in Bangkok, please make sure you are in a good health to attend this workshop.