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Closing Ceremony of the 21st Course for Experts in Virgin Olive Oil Tasting at the University of Jaén
JAEN, SPAIN/ 20.12.2024
The International Olive Council (IOC) took part in the closing ceremony of the 21st edition of the Course for Experts in Virgin Olive Oil Tasting, held from 25 September to 19 December 2024 at the University of Jaén. This event, attended by the President of the University of Jaén, Nicolas Ruiz, and the course coordinator,...

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World Market of Olive Oil and Table Olives – Data From December...
MADRID, SPAIN/ 17.12.2024
Welcome to the IOC, the only intergovernmental organization in the world to bring together all the...

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Standardisation and Research Unit: Documents Adopted During the Last...
MADRID, SPAIN/ 16.12.2024
Following their adoption during the 120th session of the IOC Council of Members, the following...

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This week on OHIS
MADRID, SPAIN/ 13.12.2024
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of...

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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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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

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Home-cured Olive
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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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