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The program was led by the Olive Growing, Olive Technology and Environment Unit
From 5 to 8 March, the IOC co-organized a course in the Islamic Republic of Iran on olive tree pest and disease control at the country’s request and in collaboration with the Jahangir Technical and Vocational Center Olive School in the Golestan province. The request falls under the IOC’s Olive Growing, Olive Technology and Environment Unit’s co-organization of training and transfer of knowledge activities. The program brought together 49 private and public sector representatives of the main five olive oil and table olive cultivating provinces of Iran. During this workshop, attendees delved into the most recent insights concerning traceability and the control and management of olive pests and diseases. They gained familiarity with the optimal international scientific approaches for their management in order to ensure the production of high-quality olive products.
The course was led by Prof. Epameinondas Paplomatas from the Agricultural University of Athens (Greece), and counted on the presence of several local experts. The virtual opening ceremony on Tuesday 5 March was inaugurated by IOC Executive Director Jaime Lillo, who underscored the importance of training activities and wished success for the participants in their journey to improve the health of Iranian olive trees and increase the national olive oil production. Javad Mir-Arab, Chairman of the IOC Council of Members for 2024, thanked the intergovernmental organization for its support.
The closing ceremony, which took place on Friday 8 March, convened several IOC and Iranian representatives, including: Lhassane Sikaoui, Head of the IOC’s Olive Growing, Olive Oil Technology and Environment Unit; Catarina Bairrão, Head of the Technical Cooperation and Training Department; Andoni Olano, Head of the IOC’s External Relations Department; Jahangir Arab, Director of Iran’s Olive School; Sajad Alipour, Director General of Surveillance of Iran’s Plant Protection Organization; and the aforementioned Javad Mir-Arab.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been a member of the IOC since 2004 and is the Chair of the Council of Members for the year 2024. The IOC dedicated its latest edition of Olivae to this olive producing country, available here.
