From August 16th to 20th, Associate Professor Guo Jun from the Faculty of Life Science and Technology of KUST was invited to the Lancang-Mekong Beekeeping Forum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and gave a report entitled “Overview of Apiculture in Yunnan and Tibet”. The theme of the forum was “Improving the Beekeeping Management, Promoting Pollinator Health, and Food Security in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin”. It brought together over 20 experts as well as more than 100 business representatives, beekeepers, apiculture enthusiasts, volunteers, and students from six countries: China, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Thailand. They engaged in extensive and in-depth discussions and exchanges on the issues of sustainable beekeeping, bee pollination, bee disease detection indicators, and the indicators and standards on bee-product testing.
During the Forum, Associate Professor Terd Disayathanuwat from Chiang Mai University delivered an academic report entitled “Overview of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Project and Improvement of Apiculture in Thailand”. Professor Huang Shaokang from the College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Associate Professor Guo Jun from the Faculty of Life Science and Technology of KUST, Dr. Eric Guerin, Consultant on Native Bee Conservation and Sustainable Beekeeping in Asia (UNESCO Expert on Bee Conservation), and Dr. Rachaniphas Sukaew Samakthamrongthai from the Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai University, gave keynote speeches respectively.
Following the Forum, the attendees took part in the “Honey Tasting” and “Honey Pearl Desserts Tasting” activities. They filled out the questionnaires on honey tasting and on “Sustainable Development Goals of Beekeeping and Bee Products”. Additionally, the expert delegation visited Thai bee-product-processing businesses, bee farms, and the Honey Bee Discipline Laboratory at the Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University.
LMC was launched in 2015 as a multilateral cooperation mechanism comprising of six countries: Thailand, China, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. It has transcended the national boundaries and language barriers and been serving as a bridge of culture, commerce, and friendship for them. In March 2016, KUST signed a memorandum of cooperation with Chiang Mai University, and the two universities have been actively engaged in various forms of cooperation and exchanges in recent years.
Translated by: ZHANG Xiao, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures
Edited by: MA Lifei, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures (English)
Source: Faculty of Life Science and Technology
Issued by: Division of International Cooperation (English)
Edited by: KUST News Center (Chinese)
