Événement Conférence
World Bee Day 2025: Bees for Biodiversity
20 Mai 2025
15:00 – 16:30
Lieu: Botanical Conservatory and Garden Geneva | Amarante Restaurant
Organisation: Organisation de Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture | Bureau de liason à Genève, Suisse, Jardin Botanique de Genève, Éthiopie, Slovénie, Office des Nations Unies à Genève, Geneva Environment Network
To mark World Bee Day 2025 and the International Day for Biological Diversity, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Slovenia, Permanent Mission of Ethiopia, Permanent Mission of Switzerland, and the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) with the support of the Geneva Environment Network are organizing a special in-person celebration.
About this Event
This event aims to raise awareness around this year’s global theme, “Bee inspired by nature to nourish us all,” which highlights the critical role bees and other pollinators play in sustaining agrifood systems and maintaining the health of our planet’s ecosystems. On the occasion of the 7th World Bee Day, International Geneva will engage both the international and local public to emphasize the importance of bees and other pollinators in securing food systems, eliminating global hunger, and protecting biodiversity and the environment.
This year’s celebration is especially significant, as it also marks the 80th anniversary of the establishment of FAO. Participants will enjoy inspiring stories of beekeeping in Eastern Africa, expert insights and engaging demonstrations by local beekeepers. The programme will be followed by a honey tasting and appetizers, offering a chance to network with actors from International Geneva. The event is organized with the support of the Geneva Environment Network.
Expected outcomes:
- Engage with International Geneva and the local public on the importance of bees and biodiversity preservation.
- Forge new partnerships for a continued engagement with local actors to boost the efforts to promote the critically important value of bees among local actors, within International Geneva, and across Switzerland.
- Foster cooperation on beekeeping and pollination, ensuring that policies and practices keep pace with evolving challenges and opportunities.
The event will be followed by a honey tasting and networking session.
Speakers
Tina HOČEVAR
Environmental counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Sebastian CHAVEZ
FAO Youth Specialist and World Food Forum Global Youth Action Initiative Focal Point
Nicola SCHOENENBERGER
Director, Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva
Tatiana VALOVAYA
Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva
H.E. Amb. Anita PIPAN
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
H.E. Amb. Julien THÖNI
Deputy Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Dominique BURGEON
Director, FAO Liaison Office in Geneva
H.E. Amb. Haileselassie Subba GEBRU
Deputy Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Ricarda MONDRY
Livestock Development Officer, FAO Ethiopia
Cedric PERIAT
Director and Founder, Printemps des Abeilles
Christian JENNY
Beekeeper, Conservatory and Botanical Garden of the City of Geneva