17.00 h.

Distribution of documentation to participants.

17.15 h.

Symposium opening

Mr Paulino Plata Cánovas

Head of the Andalusian Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Andalusian Regional Government) and Chairman of the Olive & Oil Promotion and Development Foundation

Mr Ahmed Touzani

Executive Manager of the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) 

OLIVE-OIL TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY FORUM

17.30 h.

First paper

Innovations in olive oil analysis.

Ms Mª Soledad Cárdenas Aranzana

Analytical Chemistry Department. University of Córdoba

18.00 h.

Second paper

Development of sensors for olive oil quality assessment.

Mr Enrique Moltó

Valencian Agricultural Research Institute (IVIA)

18.30 h.

Third paper

Analytical specification of the main volatile elements in olive oil and relation with sensorial perception.

Mr Hipólito García

Food and Agriculture Laboratory of Atarfe. Granada.

19.00 h.

Fourth paper

Rapid methods to detect adulterations of olive oil.

Ms Gracia Blanch Manzano

Industrial Fermentation Institute – Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). Madrid

19.30 h.

Fifth paper

Detection and assessment of olive oil blends with other vegetable oils.

Mr Francisco Peña Rodríguez

Food and Agriculture Laboratory. Córdoba

20.00 h.

Sixth paper

Oil labelling and traceability.

Mr Alfonso Ruiz López

General Food Administration. Oil Department. Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries.

20.30 h.

Discussion.

FORUM ON THE OLIVE GROVE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Factors related to production

10.00 h.

First paper

Fertilisation strategies compatible with the environment.

Mr Carlos Navarro

Agricultural Research and Training Centre. Córdoba.

10.30 h.

Second paper

Influence of fertirrigation on crop yield and quality.

Mr Antonio Troncoso

Natural Resources and Agrobiology Institute - Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). Seville.

11.00 h.

Third paper

Guidelines of olive growth in relation to the cultivation and water system

Ms Hava Rapoport

Sustainable Agriculture Institute – Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). Córdoba.

11.30 h.

Coffee break

Innovations in growing techniques

12.00 h.

Fourth paper

Olive harvesting systems and new prototypes.

Mr Jesús Gil Ribes

Technical College of Agronomy. – University of Córdoba

12.30 h.

Fifth paper

Localised irrigation strategies.

Mr Victorino Vega Macias

Agricultural Research and Training Centre. Córdoba.

13.00 h.

Sixth paper

Specification of the production potential of the olive grove.

Ms Henar Prieto

Technological Research and Development Service (SIDT) – Badajoz.

13.30 h.

Discussion

14,00 h.

Poster Viewing

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Environmentally-friendly production methods

17.00 h.

First paper

Appropriate management of herbicides in the olive grove.

Mr Juan Castro Rodríguez

Agricultural Research and Training Centre. Granada.

17.30 h.

Second paper

Rules of integrated production in olive groves.

Mr Juan Ignacio Caballero García de Vinuesa

General Administration of Agricultural Produce

Andalusian Department of Agriculture. Andalusian Regional Government. 

18.00 h.

Third paper

New regulations of olive oil integrated production.

Mr José María Estrada Cabezas

General Administration of Industry and Food & Agriculture.

Andalusian Department of Agriculture. Andalusian Regional Government.

18.30 h.

Fourth paper

Certified quality.

Mr Juan de Dios Martínez

General Administration of Industry and Food & Agriculture Promotion.

Andalusian Department of Agriculture. Andalusian Regional Government. 

19,00 h.

Discussion

19,30 h.

Forum Closure. Poster Viewing.

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL FORUM

10.00 h.

First paper

Analysis of the potential olive oil market in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Mr Julián Briz Escribano

Technical College of Agronomy . Madrid Polytechnic University.

10.30 h.

Second paper

Olive oil consumption and demand structure in Central and Eastern European countries.

Mr Rafael Cañero León

Business Management Department. University of Almería

11.00 h.

Third paper

Analysis of situation, prospects and potential of olive oil consumption and demand in Spain: Consumers’ behaviour.

Mr Javier Calatrava Requena

Agricultural Research and Training Centre. Granada.

Andalusian Department of Agriculture. Andalusian Regional Government. 

11.30 h.

Coffee break

12.00 h.

Fourth paper

The French market. Quality criteria and recommended strategy to introduce Spanish olive oil.

Mr Manuel Parras Rosa

Business Management Department. University of Jaén

12.30

Fifth paper

The profile of olive oil consumption in China.

Mr Boubaker Thabet

International Olive Oil Council (IOOC) 

13.00 h.

Round table

New olive oil markets

Previous speakers

Mr José Antonio Vázquez Rosso

Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX)

Mr Juan Vicente Gómez Moya

Spanish Association of Olive oil Exporters (ASOLIVA)

Mr Christian Gross

Andalusian Agency for Foreign Promotion (EXTENDA)

14.00 h.

Discussion

14,30 h.

Forum Closure. Poster Viewing.

FORUM ON HEALTH AND THE OLIVE OIL

17.00 h.

First paper

Alterations in diet due to cardiovascular risk factors in the elderly.

Ms Valentina Ruiz Gutiérrez

Institute of Fats – Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). Seville

17.30 h.

Second paper

Nutritional recommendations of oleic acid in relation to other fatty acids.

Mr José Mataix Verdú

Nutrition Institute. University of Granada

18.00 h.

Third paper

Olive oil effect on bacterial infections.

Mr Gerardo Álvarez de Cienfuegos

Department of Health Sciences. University of Jaén

18.30 h.

Round table

Research excellence on olive oil and health.

Chaired by: Mr Antonio Torres Olivera

General Administration of Process Organisation

Andalusian Department of Health

Mr José Quiles Morales

Nutrition Institute

University of Granada

Mr Pedro Sánchez Rovira

Oncology Department

Hospital Complex in Jaén

Mr José López Miranda

Lipid and Arteriosclerosis Department

Reina Sofía University Hospital in Córdoba

19.30 h.

Discussion

20,00 h.

Forum Closure. Poster Viewing.