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The IOC Hosts the 4th Edition of the Virgin Olive Oil Organoleptic Assessment Course
TUNIS, TUNISIA/ 19.02.2025
The International Olive Council (IOC) is proud to announce the 4th edition of its Virgin Olive Oil Organoleptic Assessment Course, taking place from 17 to 21 February in Tunis, Tunisia, and delivered exclusively in Arabic. This edition of our prestigious training programme brings together 25 participants from eight countries, underscoring the...

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2nd Working Session of the Carbon Balance Project
TUNIS, TUNISIA/ 18.02.2025
The International Olive Council (IOC) is advancing its Carbon Balance Project with a second working...

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Internship Opportunity at the IOC (Standardisation and Research Unit)
MADRID, SPAIN/ 17.02.2025
The International Olive Council (IOC) is offering a six-month paid internship, with the possibility...

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This week on OHIS
MADRID, SPAIN/ 17.02.2025
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of...

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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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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 130 Arabic edition cover

Olivae 130 Arabic edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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Olivae 130 Italian edition cover

Olivae 130 Italian edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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Olivae 130 French edition cover

Olivae 130 French edition

Author: IOC
Price: Free

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Contract, grants and vacancies

Here you can find more information about all 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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