By Valentine Oforo , The Guardian
THE Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) is embarking on a major project on the construction of a special conference centre for hosting the International Apicultural Congress, Apimondia.
Apimondia is the global apiculture event which brings together beekeepers, manufacturers of beekeeping equipment and a wide variety of scientists involved in apiculture, apitherapy, pollination, development and economics.
Christine Mwakatobe, Managing Director, AICC, revealed that the state-of-the-art structure will be installed in a tailor-made design to shelter the crowd- puller event professionally.
Tanzania has been selected to host the 50th edition of the International Apicultural Congress, drafted for 2027, the major forum which will see over 4,000 international beekeepers covene under the same roof in Arusha.
"AICC is dedicated to ensuring the success of Apimondia 2027, and we’re currently making significant strides in constructing the vast-modern conference building with international quality and capacity to accommodate the prestigious event," she expressed.
She said AICC has also realised the imperative of collaboration with the Tanzania Honey Junction (THJ) in organising the Tanzania Honey Show 2024, to will be staged to help cementing Tanzania's preparedness ahead of the Apimondia Congress.
Drafted to take shape for three consecutive days, from June 19 to 21, the Tanzania Honey Show 2024 exhibition will be staged at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC), thanks to AICC.
Mwakatobe and Tanzania Honey Junction managing director, Rose Msangi, convened a meeting over the weekend on how best the two sides can work in sync to ensure for professional and successive organisation of the events.
During the talks, Mwakatobe highlighted AICC's rationale for partnering with the Tanzania Honey Show, saying: "AICC is deeply committed to supporting initiatives that catalyze growth and innovation across various sectors. Our partnership with Tanzania Honey Junction for the Tanzania Honey Show 2024 is rooted in our belief that fostering a vibrant beekeeping industry not only aligns with our sustainability goals but also contributes to Tanzania's global competitiveness,"
"Our partnership with Tanzania Honey Junction for the Tanzania Honey Show 2024 is communicating a clear message over the AICC's commitment towards preparations for Apimondia 2027 in Tanzania," she said.
On her part, Msangi expressed delight over the timely partnership, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in driving impactful change into the key economic sector within the country.
"THJ is deeply concerned with this patriotic collaboration from AICC ahead of the Tanzania Honey Show 2024 event. This partnership signifies a shared vision for advancing the beekeeping industry in Tanzania and underscores our collective commitment to preparing for Apimondia 2027," she expressed.
During a special conference held September last year in Chile, Tanzania and United Arab Emirates (UAE) where selected to vie for the prestigious slot to host the Apimondia 2027 forum, whereby Tanzania emerged the winner.
Tanzania stands 14th country for beekeeping in the world, and 2nd in Africa with most of the country's produced honey and beeswax often exported to Germany, France, Belgium and Netherlands, Oman, USA, Japan, Botswana, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Congo DRC, Somali and neighboring Kenya.
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