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IOC donation to the Sovereign Order of Malta
MADRID/ 02.07.2020
While members of the Order of Malta in former times traditionally belonged to the aristocracy, the emphasis today is on a nobility of spirit and conduct.

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Conclusions of the virtual session
MADRID/ 01.07.2020
The operational units will be very busy this month making the spending commitments to secure the activities approved by the Council of Members

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The 111th session is officially live
MADRID/ 29.06.2020
The 111th session opened with a greeting from IOC Chair George Svanidze. After introducing the...

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IOC NEWSLETTER 150, 2020
MADRID/ 26.06.2020
The pandemic has led us to do things a bit differently this year – this year, the session will take place entirely online

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DEADLINE EXTENDED- TABLE OLIVES: ADVANCED LEVEL COURSE IN ATHENS
Hygiene control and quality management in the table olive industry. University of Athens 19 to 23 October 2020

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International course for panel leaders in Madrid
MADRID/ 23.06.2020
The course on the sensory analysis of virgin olive oil  will be held in IOC Headquarters, September 21-25, 2020 

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Uzbekistan: the 18th member of the IOC?
MADRID/ 05.06.2020
The Executive Director congratulated his guest for the decision taken by his government to join the Council family

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newsletter 3
IOC NEWSLETTER 149, 2020
MADRID/ 02.06.2020
IOC Executive Secretariat prepares for the 111th session of the Council of Members

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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
Where we are

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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Chemistry & Standardisation Unit
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 126 Italian edition cover

Olivae 126 Italian edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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Olivae 126 Spanish edition cover

Olivae 126 Spanish edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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Olivae 126 French edition cover

Olivae 126 French 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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