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World catalogue of the main olive tree varieties
Madrid / 29.07.2021
A virtual meeting on the World catalogue of the main genetically authenticated olive tree varieties was held on July 23 last

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GRANTS FOR PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMMES
Madrid/ 28.07.2021
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE AWARD OF GRANTS FOR PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMMES IN IOC MEMBER COUNTRIES

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Recruitment at the IOC
Madrid / 26.07.2021
The International Olive Council has published vacancies for four key positions on the...

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Advanced course on olive growing and climate change
Madrid / 21.07.2021
Videoconference, 27 September-1 October 2021

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LATEST NEWS FROM OHIS
Madrid / 19.07.2021
Olive Health Information System (OHIS) is a web-based project aimed to provide a permanently updated repository of all scientific reports related to the health effects of olives, olive oil and other olive products.

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STANDARDISATION AND RESEARCH: NEXT MEETINGS  
Madrid / 16.07.2021
Calendar for the second half of 2021. Despite the pandemic, the Standardisation and Research Unit has a busy schedule in the second half of 2021 as follow indicate.

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Mediterranean diet reduces chronic conditions
Madrid/ 09.07.2021
The Mediterranean diet pattern (MEDI) is associated with a lower risk of chronic conditions related to ageing. Adherence research mostly comes from Mediterranean countries with high cultural acceptability.

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The magic of olive oil
Madrid / 08.07.2021
A study to be published by the IOC at the end of July outlines the profile of people who deal with and use olive oil. The findings are interesting and certainly open up a whole new debate on the sector.

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Due to the outbreak of covid-19, and following the measures taken by the Spanish Government, we’ve had to update the agenda. All IOC activities will continue remotely. Be sure to keep an eye on the agenda for further updates.

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Who

we are

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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Mission & Basic text
Structure
List of IOC members
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What

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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Technology Unit
Financial Management Unit
Economic Affairs Promotion Unit
Human Resources Unit

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

Know the Olive World
The Olive Tree
Table Olives
Olive Oil
Olive Oil & Health
Home-cured Olive
Olive Museum Routes
World day of the Olive Tree
Recipes
Glossary

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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 127 Arabic edition cover

Olivae 127 Arabic edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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Olivae 127 French edition cover

Olivae 127 French edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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Olivae 127 Spanish edition cover

Olivae 127 Spanish edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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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
Software

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

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