• Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation;
• Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (RAAS);
• Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Consumers’ Rights Protection and Public Well-Being;
• RAAS R&D Centre for Apiculture;
• Russian State Agrarian University – K. A. Timiryazev Moscow Agricultural Academy;
• State R&D Centre for Apiculture and Apitherapy of Bashkiria;
  "Tentorium" Ltd.;
• International Industrial Academy.

• "Apiculture" Magazine;
• "Apiculture Bulletin";
• "Bee and Man" Newspaper;
• "Food Industry" Publishing House;
• "RAAS Bulletin" ;
• "Animal Husbandry in Russia" Magazine;
• "Veterinary Medicine and Feeding" Magazine;
• "Zootechnia" Magazine.

• Current State of the World Apiculture;
• Apiculture in Russia;
• Current State of Apis mellifera mellifera L. Gene Pool;
• Bee Diseases and Pests;
• Apis mellifera mellifera L. Gene Pool Preservation;
• Local Populations’ Studies and Characteristics;
• Genetic Fundamentals for Honeybee Selection;
• Methods of Selective Improvement of Bee Colonies;
• Application of Contemporary Research Methods in Bee Breeding;
• Effective Reproduction Methods for Apis mellifera mellifera L. Queen Bees and Bee Colonies;
• Perfection of Queen Bees Instrumental Insemination;
• Cryopreservation and Forming of Drone Semen Banks;
• Organization of Pedigreed Stock Farms in Apiculture.

• Table-top exhibition of Russian and foreign manufacturers of equipment, raw materials, auxiliary and packing materials for honey producing industry;
• Sample show of Russian honey producers;
• Exhibition-cum-sale of professional scientific and technical literature;
• Specialized trips to: Russian State Agrarian University – K.A. Timiryazev Moscow Agricultural Academy and All-Russian Exhibition Centre – "Apiculture" Pavilion);
• Guided tour to the Holy Trinity – St. Sergius Monastery (the Lavra);
• Business meetings/negotiations;
• Cultural programme.

We offer two categories of sponsorship: Gold and Silver.

Gold Sponsorship subscription amounts to €4,000 (not subject to VAT) and includes:

• Colour logos of the sponsoring companies placed in the Conference hall, shown in the presentation video and printed in the Conference materials;
• Advertisement video show on the large screen;
• Two delegates fee;
• Exhibition booth;
• Public speech or report presentation at a plenary session.

• Colour logos of the sponsoring companies placed in the Conference hall and shown in the presentation video;
• Single delegate fee
• Public speech or report presentation at a plenary session

Single delegate fee €400 (not subject to VAT)
The fee package covers:

• Attendance of all plenary sessions and access to the Conference exhibition;
• Professional tours including transfer;
• Package of Conference materials;
• Lunches during the Conference days and closing ceremony banquet;
• Cultural programme.

• Single delegate fee;
• Exhibition booth equipped with a display stand and a table.

Dear Speakers! For prior arrangements in the Conference Programme and publication in the Conference Proceedings, we kindly request you to submit abstracts of the speeches or reports in English and/or Russian languages not exceeding 5 typewritten pages by April 19, 2008 to the Conference Secretariat.

• Conference participants are recommended to make their reservations at Tatiana Hotel (4*), our official partner, located at 11, Stremyanny pereulok (next to Paveletskaya metro station and within walking distance from the conference venue).
• The hotel also extends visa support.
• Contact person at Tatiana Hotel:
  Ms. Tatiana Vetruk, Reservations Manager.
  Tel: +7 (495) 721-2520
  Fax: +7 (495) 721-2521
  E-mail: reservation@hotel-tatiana.ru

International Industrial Academy
20, Pervy Shchipkovsky pereulok, Moscow
("Paveletskaya" or "Serpukhovskaya" metro stations)

Dr. Vladimir I. Dashevsky
Director, International Cooperation,
International Industrial Academy