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Announcements

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· Master in Olive Oil and Olive Growing | University of Évora (Portugal)
Application deadline: 12 March 2026
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IOC Vacancies 2

Vacancies 

The IOC is recruiting:  Trainee to support the External Relations Department and the Executive Director's office (deadline 20 February) For more information, click on the links below.
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2026 Mario Solinas Quality Award

2026 Mario Solinas Quality Award

Celebrating excellence in extra virgin olive oil.
Deadline for sample submission: 25 February 2026.
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Only submit samples from Tuesday to Friday (IOC headquarters close on Mondays).
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IOC Statistics Dashboard

A comprehensive access to global economic data and analyses related to olive oil and table olives.
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OHIS

Olive Health Information System

Olive oil and table olives are well-known for their outstanding health benefits, including the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and other chronic conditions. 

Every week, the IOC and the University of Navarre publish new scientific discoveries highlighting these benefits in English, French and Spanish.  
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Catalogue

World Catalogue of Olive Varieties

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IOC at SOL Expo 2026

VERONA, ITALY/ 03.03.2026
The Deputy Executive Director of the International Olive Council (IOC), Abderraouf Laajimi, participated in the second edition of SOL Expo, held at Veronafiere in Verona from 1 to 3 March 2026. High-level institutional presence On the first day, Mr Laajimi attended the official inauguration ceremony of the exhibition in the presence of Italian...

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This week on OHIS

MADRID, SPAIN/ 02.03.2026
This week on the Olive Health Information System website The newsletter of the University of Navarra and...

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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault receives olive seeds for the first time

SVALBARD, NORWAY/ 27.02.2026
A historic milestone in the conservation of olive genetic diversity, made possible thanks to the...

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Madrid Salud enjoys an olive oil tasting session

MADRID, SPAIN/ 26.02.2026
On 25 February 2026, the International Olive Council (IOC) organised an olive oil tasting session...

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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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