World Bee Day "Protect the Bees, Protect the Planet" in Lezha, Albania

ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY OF LEZHA IN THE FRAMEWORK OF WORLD BEE DAY, 20 MAY 2019

PROTECT BEES, PROTECT THE PLANET

Purpose: To raise the awareness of society and institutions about the importance of bees and their very important role on our planet. To evaluate justly and to take the appropriate measures for the very disturbing syndrome of losses in bees.

Objectives:

• Organizing the World Bee Day in Lezha, bringing together over 500 beekeepers from all over Albania. Identification the current beekeepers’ problems and finding ways for their solution.
• Raise awareness of the society and institutions about the great and unchangeable role of bees in the pollination of agricultural and wild crops.

• Promote the mastery of beekeeping as one of the most popular skills since the Illyrians' time.
• Insisting and encouraging the central and local government bodies to support beekeepers throughout the territory, regardless of the number of bee families.
• Support for young beekeepers, encouragement and support for the creation of apiculture service npoints near farms and agribusiness premises.
• Encouraging pupils and students to keep bees as an excellent opportunity to influence biodiversity conservation and provide additional income.

Opening ceremony: Mr. Prengë Pepa, Coordinator of the event

Greetings:

• Mr. Fran Frrokaj, Mayor of Lezha
• Mr. Dhimiter Kote, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development 
• H.E. Mrs Lea Stančič, Ambassador of Slovenia 
• Mrs. Marianne Graf, Albania Austria Partnerschaft 
• Mr. Vitor Maluta, Chairman of the Beekeepers Association of Albania
• Mr. Sylejman Zogiani, Chairman of the Beekeepers Association of Kosova

Beekepers Fair

Conference "Protecting Bees, Protecting the Planet"

• Conference moderator: Dr. Viktor Malutaj
• Mr. Prengë Pepa (Farmvet Lezha): Are bees endangered?
• Dr. Aleš Gregorc (Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences Maribor, Slovenia): Speech
• Dr. Vitor Malutaj (Beekeepers Association of Albania): Beekeeping organizations and institutions
• Mr. Sylejman Zogiani (Beekeepers Association of Kosovo): Beekeeping in Kosovo

Visit to Infokulla and the promotion of the nearby bees