Preliminary Program of the First German Congress and Course
on Propolis
with International Participation

(last update March 24, 2004


General Theme of the Congress:

„Propolis from its Origin, Characteristics, Composition and Quality to its Pharmacological Properties and detailed Clinical Use"


 Place:   Holiday Inn Hotel, Passau, Germany.


Dates:

Congress: March 26-28, 2004

            Intensive Diploma Course: March 30-31, 2004.



Entrance fees:

a) to all Symposiums and Propolis-Expo activities (March 26-28):
50 Euros

           
2 days pass: 40 Euros and
1 day pass : 20 Euros.

 
b) to the Intensive Propolis Diploma Course: 150 Euros.



Executive Council:

President of the German Apitherapy Society:
    Stefan Stangaciu, Family Physician Specialist, L. Acup. & Api-phytotherapy

Propolis-Expo and Media Coordinator:
    Arno Bruder, Beekeeping Expert and Vice-President of the German Apitherapy Society

Treasurer: Karin Schippan


German Apitherapy Society Members:

Rosie Bort, Vice-President of the German Apitherapy Society

Hermann Forster - Schriftführer

Irene Schachtner – Apitherapy Information Bureau, Passau

Thomas Schachtner - Apitherapy Information Bureau, Passau

Rhonda Völtl – Congress Sponsoring coordinator

Eva Oriwall



Passau Beekeepers Club:
   · Johann Schachtner, President


Invited Beekeepers Societies (as Co-organizers of the Congress):
* German Beekeepers Association (Deutsche Imkerbund - DIB)

* German Professional Beekeepers Association
(Deutsche Erwerbsimkerbund - DEIB)

* Austrian Beekeepers Association
(Österreichische Imkerbund - ÖIB)

* Austrian Professional Beekeepers Association (Österreichische Erwerbsimkerbund - ÖEIB)

* Swiss Beekeepers Association

* Luxemburg Association of Beekeepers

* South Tyrol Association of Beekeepers
(Südtirol Imkerbund)



Scientific Committee

Prof. Dr. Siegfried Ansorge,
Institute of Medical Technology Magdeburg

Stefan Stangaciu,
Family Physician Specialist, L. Acup., Apitherapist (Romania)
President of the German Apitherapy Society



Preliminary program of the Congress

Friday, March 26-th., 2004

9.00-14.00 h. - Registration of the Participants.

Friday afternoon

14.00-14.30 h. - Opening Ceremony


14.30-14.50 h
. - Propolis-Expo Official Tour


15.00-16.00 h
. - Symposium on the
Origin and common properties of Propolis.

E. Bengsch, A. Stocker (Germany) - Aspects of the Biochemistry of Propolis.

Vassya Bankova (Bulgaria) - Important developments in recent propolis research (poster).



16.00-16.30 h. - Coffee break

 

16.30-18.30 h. - Symposium on the Biochemical Composition, Quality and physical Characteristics of Propolis.

Prof. Yong K. Park (Brazil), Julio P. Guzman (Peru) and H. Koo (USA) - Isolation and identification of some biologically active substances from Brazilian propolis.

M. Sc. Julio César Bracho Pérez; M. Sc.. Delia Infantas; Quím. Alejandro Fukusaki; Q.F. Juan León Cam (Perú) - Characterization of Propolis from Perú (poster).

18.30-20.00 h. – Welcome Dinner

20.15-21.00 h.  - Artistic evening



 Saturday, March 27-th., 2004

09.00-10.30 h. - Symposium on the Biological/pharmacological properties of Propolis and its constituents (first part).
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Siegfried Ansorge (Deutschland)

Prof. Dr. Siegfried Ansorge (Germany) - Immunomodulatory effect of propolis and its constituents on cells of the human immune system.

Profa. Dra. Maria Cristina Marcucci Ribeiro (Brazil) - Classification of propolis: a tool to be used by pharmaceutical industry (poster).


 
10.30-11.00 h. - Coffee break
 

11.00-12.00 h. - Symposium on the Biological/pharmacological properties of Propolis and its constituents (second part).
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Siegfried Ansorge (Deutschland)

Dr. Nada Orsolic; D.V.M., Ph.D. Ivan Basic (Croatia) - Antitumor activity of propolis in experimental tumor models (in vivo and in vitro).

A. Stocker, E. Bengsch (Deutschland/Frankreich) - Experiments with microbiocidal flavonoids and visualisation of their uptake in microorganisms and lymphocytes.

12.00-14.00 h. - Lunch
 

14.00-15.30 h. - Symposium on the Biological/pharmacological properties of Propolis and its constituents (third part).

Pharm. Franz Stibal (Germany) - Practical experiences with Propolis in a Pharmacy.

Dr.vet. Mostafa Moradi (Iran) - Determination of B. larvae susceptibility to propolis in Iran (poster).

Prof. Dr. B. Havsteen - The Influence of Flavonoids on Cancer (poster).

 
15.30-16.00 h. - Coffee break

 

16.00-18.00 h. - Symposium on the Clinical usage of Propolis and its constituents (first part).

(Moderator – Dr. med. Stefan Stangaciu)

Dr. Stefan Stangaciu - Clinical Use of Propolis in Human and Veterinary
Medicine (a review).

Ludwig Kirmeier (Germany) - Clinical experience with Propolis.

John Drakes (UK) - Considerations on our experiences with Propolis.

Assegid Garedew (Alemania) - Comparative investigations on the antivarroa actions of propolis from different geographic origins.

Alexander Shikov (Russia) - Propolis in Russia: Standardization and Application in Folk and Clinical medicine (poster).


 
18.30-20.00 h. - Dinner



20.00-22.00 h. - Propolis Workshop

·        How to build and run a Propolis related Apiary.

·        Basic Quality conditions for the production of Propolis,
its preparations and products.

·        Propolis Preparations and their Practical Uses
(Pharm. Franz Stibal and Dr. Stefan Stangaciu).

·        German and International Testimonials on the healing properties of Propolis.



Sunday, March 28-th., 2004
 
09.00-12.00 h. - Symposium IV: Clinical usage of Propolis and its constituents (second part).

(Moderator – Dr. med. Stefan Stangaciu)

Pedro Perez Gomez (Spain) - Local use of Propolis to diminish the Pain and Itch during Bee Sting Therapy.

Claudette Raynal (France) - The propolis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: an Apienergising Product.

Pedro Plaja (Spain) - Use of Propolis in the Stimulation of the Bioactive Points through a new Method: the Stiperpuncture.

Bernhard Huber (Germany) - Allergy-Testing by Klinghardt shown in the case of Propolis

Dr.vet. Mostafa Moradi (Iran) - Apiculture and Propolis therapy in Iran (poster).

HP Joachim Polik (Germany) - Use of Propolis combined with other therapy forms in the daily naturopathic practice (poster).



12.00-12.50 h. - Round Table with all invited speakers

12.50-13.00 h. – Conclusions and Official Closure of the Congress

14.30-17.00 h. – City-Tour (optional).



Invited Speakers

German Speakers/Authors:

Prof. Dr. Siegfried Ansorge
Prof.Dr. Eberhardt Bengsch
Dr.(Biol.) Andreas Stocker
Pharm. Franz Stibal
Dr. med. Ludwig Kirmeier
Dr. Michael Shubauer
HP Bernhard Huber
HP Joachim Polik
Johann Schachtner
Arno Bruder, Beekeeping Expert
Hermann Forster


International Authors/Speakers:

Prof. (bioch.) Bent Havsteen, Denmark
Assoc. Prof. Vassya Bankova, Bulgaria

D.V.M., Ph.D. Ivan Basic, Croatia
Dr. Nada Orsolic, Croatia
Sver, L. (Croatia)
Terzic, S. (Croatia)

Acup. Claudette Raynal, France
Apith. Pedro Pérez Gómez, Spain
Dr.vet. Mostafa Moradi, Iran
Prof. Yong K. Park, Brasil
Prof. Dr. Maria Cristina Marcucci Ribeiro, Brasil
Ing. Julio Florencio Paredes Guzmán,
Perú/Brazil
M. Sc. Julio César Bracho Pérez, Perú
M. Sc.. Delia Infantas, Perú
Quím. Alejandro Fukusaki, Perú
Q.F. Juan León Cam, Perú
H. Koo, USA

(the list of speakers/authors is still open so please send us your suggestions and/or requests to be here included!)


Intensive Practical Propolis Diploma Course
            (March 29-31, 2004)

March 29-th. – Intensive Course organized for the German group of students.

March 30-31 – Course organized for the English and Spanish groups

 

First Part

   A theoretical review of the whole First German Propolis Congress and of the Propolis related Lessons from the Apitherapy Internet Course (AIC)
(see details in Courses).

 

Second Part

   Practical demonstrations on the use of Propolis in all its possible forms: raw, preparations and products.
   Learning to locate the Acupuncture Points and Meridians for the external use of Propolis (in forms of creams, including cosmetical, and ointments).

Third Part

 Detailed discussions on the best Propolis Clinical Protocols to treat over 30 main Human and Animal diseases.

   Final test with 10 questions.


 The Diploma for each participant will be awarded by the German Apitherapy Society after successful passing through the Final Test.

 The place for each student will be immediately reserved after the payment will be made in the following Bank Account:


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Karl-Postl-Str. 14, 80937 München, Germany.
Tel.: + 49 - 89 – 2198 - 1061. Fax: + 49 - 89 – 2198 - 05 – 1061.
E-mail: drstangaciu@apitherapie.de ; Website:  www.apitherapie.de

 

Bankverbindung: Sparda-Bank München,  
BLZ: 700 905 00 .    
Kto. Nr. 3297780.

IBAN:      DE20700905000003297780.
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In order to speed up your official registration to our events, please confirm  your payment for the Congress and/or Course, as soon as possible, per E-mail, to:  Dr. Stefan Stangaciu, President of the German Apitherapy Society:

E-mail: drstangaciu@apitherapy.com ; DrStangaciu@apitherapie.de

Websites: www.apitherapie.de  + www.apitherapy.com


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