The Council of Members of the International Olive Council, an inter-governmental organisation established in 1959 to administer the International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, held its 27th extraordinary session in Hammamet, on the invitation of the Tunisian authorities, from 11 to 16 July 2016. The session was chaired by Uruguay, with Albania as Vice-Chair. ...
Meeting with the Portuguese authorities and olive oil sector
PORTUGAL / 03.10.2024
A recap of the Executive Director’s visit to Portugal IOC Executive Director Jaime Lillo travelled to Portugal from 9 to 11 September to meet the country’s newly appointed Minister for Agriculture, José Manuel...
21st Edition of the University Title in Virgin Olive Oil Tasting
JAEN, SPAIN / 02.10.2024
The course will run from 25 September to 19 December 2024 Last week, the University of Jaén (UJA), a key IOC partner, inaugurated the 21st edition of the University Title in Virgin Olive Oil Tasting. This edition welcomes...
“Dialogues on the Future”: The Australian olive oil sector
AUSTRALIA / 01.10.2024
Bridging the gap between the IOC and non-member countries Within the framework of the “Dialogues for the Future” initiative launched by the IOC earlier this year in California, Executive Director Jaime Lillo and the Head...