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World Olive Day declaration’s meaning
08.12.2019
The IOC celebrated World Olive Day on last 28 November with a ceremony attended by the delegations of the member countries, representatives of the sector, authorities and members of the diplomatic corps. At the event, the Executive Director, Abdellatif Ghedira (picture) read out a joint Declaration of all IOC member countries joining in the...

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THE MISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLIVE COUNCIL
MADRID/ 07.12.2019
Throughout its history, the IOC has undergone structural changes driven both by the evolution of...

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The IOC on the front line against climate change
Perugia (Italy) -/ 06.12.2019
"Olive growing is now a sustainable strategy against climate change," said Abdellatif Ghedira, the...

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New Headquarters Agreement
madrid/ 05.12.2019
The Agreement governing the IOC building was signed on 28...

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The Santander Foundation and the IOC: closer than ever
MADRID/ 04.12.2019
Memorandum of Understanding between the two...

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60 IOC ANNIVERSARY
JMO AND IOC ANNIVERSARY
MADRID/ 03.12.2019
A ceremony was held to mark the occasion, and the Executive Secretariat invited a number of...

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Outcome of the 110th session
Madrid / 02.12.2019
The session began on Monday 25 November with Egypt as Chair: Georgia, the newest member of the IOC,...

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Inauguration of the Olive Garden
Madrid / 29.11.2019
A young garden of thousand-year old olive...

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The International Olive Council is the world’s only international intergovernmental organisation in the field of olive oil and table olives. It was set up in Madrid, Spain, in 1959, under the auspices of the United Nations.

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we do

The International Olive Council is an intergovernmental organisation of states that produce olives or products derived from olives, such as olive oil.

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Olive world

Here you can find  information related to the olive and its oil, from history about this plant to benefits of consuming them and how it can improves our health passing by recipes and museums where you can find more information locally

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publications

Here you can find the showcase for the publications of the official magazine of the International Olive Council, “Olivae”

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Olivae 126 English edition cover

Olivae 126 English edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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Catálogo Mundial de Variedades de Olivo (Spanish paper edition) cover

Catálogo Mundial de Variedades de Olivo (Spanish paper edition)

Author: IOC
Price: 40

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Enciclopédia Mundial da Oliveira (Portuguese paper edition) cover

Enciclopédia Mundial da Oliveira (Portuguese paper edition)

Author: IOC
Price: 50

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Contract, grants and vacancies

Here you can find more information about all the the grants, contracts and vacancies related to the olive world

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Mario Solinas
Quality Award

Every year the International Olive Council organises the competition for the Mario Solinas Quality Award

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Carbon footprint
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The application developed by the International Olive Council for estimating the carbon balance of olive oil

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