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In a novel approach, The International Bee Health Symposium will feature roundtable discussions between beekeepers and leading scientists with the aim of transferring knowledge between the two groups, creating practical solutions to dramatically reduce colony loss.

Experts have been invited to report briefly on current advances in the field and then participate in roundtable discussions which will be facilitated by the scientists and leading beekeepers. These experts have been chosen not only for their research but also because we know they communicate this very well to beekeepers.

The programme will consist of 3 state-of-the-art plenary lectures, (open to all), delivered by invited experts followed by 3 concurrent roundtable discussions led by the experts and facilitated by beekeepers and researchers. This format will be repeated in the afternoon with 3 further topics and the meeting will conclude with a short plenary discussion session.

The Speakers & Topics are as follows:

• Professor Robert Paxton, (Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany) – Nosema
• Professor Ingemar Fries, (University of Uppsala, Sweden) – Varroa Viruses & Foulbrood
• Dr Romée van der Zee, (Netherlands Centre for Bee Research, NCB, Netherlands) – Colony Losses
• Professor Francis Ratnieks, (University of Sussex, UK) - Bee Behaviour & Hygienic Behaviour
• Dr. Franco Mutinelli - (National Reference Centre for Beekeeping, Italy)Veterinary Regulations/ Treatments