2018 Programme, 5th edition
7.Jun.2018
09 am | Opening Session
- José Gouveia World Olive Oil Summit Ambassador
- Eduardo Oliveira e Sousa Chairman of the Confederation of Farmers of Portugal
- Luís Capoulas Santos Portuguese Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development
10 am | World Olive Oil Summit Panel
- “Outlook for the global Olive Oil trade” Abdellatif Ghedira Executive Director of the International Olive Council
- “Xylella fastidiosa – Olive Groves Menace” Maria Saponari Istituto por la Protezione Sustenibile delle Piante, (ITA)
- “Olive HeritagPe – A Means of Increasing Value in the Global Market” Diana Frescobaldi Consorzio Laudemio – Società per la Valorizzazione dell´Olivicultura di Pregio Toscana (ITA)
11.30 am | Panel “Market Approaches”
- Global Experience João Roquette Esporão (PT)
- Global Experience Rita Vilaça Gallo (PT)
- Global Experience José Duarte Ben Ismail (TUN)
- Cooperative Sector Meher Bem Ismail Coop. Agrícola de Moura e Barrancos, CRL (PT)
- Cooperative Sector Paulo Ribeiro Coop. Olivicultores de Valpaços, CRL (PT)
1 pm | Round Table
MODERATORS: Mariana Matos – Casa do Azeite (PT); Jorge Jordão – Associação Portuguesa de Empresas de Distribuição; Rita Bassi – Oliva (BRA); Teresa Perez – AIFO España (ES);
1.30 pm | Lunch
3 pm | Panel “Olive Oil – Consumption Patterns in Gastronomy and Tourism”
- Olive oil in gastronomy: José Avillez (PT) & Vasilis Leonidou (GR)
- Olive Oil Culture in the hotel and tourism industry: Marco Fasoli Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners (ITA)
3 pm | Round Table
MODERATORS: Fernando Alves (PT); Leopoldo Calhau (PT); José Manuel Esteves – AHRESP (PT); Luis Araújo – Turismo de Portugal (PT);
8 pm | World Olive Oil Summit Gala Dinner – National Olive Oils of Portugal Awards Ceremony.
8.Jun.2018
09.30 am | Chairman of Confederação de Agricultores de Portugal (Confederation of Farmers of Portugal) – Eduardo Oliveira e Sousa
09.35am | Chairman of Confederação de Agricultores de Portugal (Confederation of Farmers of Portugal) – Eduardo Oliveira e Sousa
- The importance of innovation in Agriculture to feed a growing population Graeme Taylor European Crop Protection Association
- The vision of the European Parliament on the post-2020 CAP Paolo de Castro Istituto por la Protezione Sustenibile delle Piante, (ITA)
- “Olive Heritage – A Means of Increasing Value in the Global Market” Diana Frescobaldi European MP and Vice-President of the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
10.10 am | Round Table
MODERATORS: Thierry de L´Escaille – Secretary-General of the European Landowners Organisation; Christiane Lambert – Federation Nationale des Syndicats d´Exploytants Agricoles; Yiannis Koufoudakis – GAIA EPICHEIREIN, S.A.; Pedro Barato – Associacion Agraria Jovenes Agricultores; Roberto Moncalvo – Coldiretti; Luis Mira – Confederação de Agricultores de Portugal;
- The role of Science and Innovation in Agriculture Carlos Moedas European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science
- The future of the Post-2020 CAP Phil Hogan European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development
12.00 pm | Luís Capoulas Santos – Portuguese Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development
12.30 pm | His Excellency, the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
1.30 pm | Lunch
3 pm | World Olive Oil Summit Panel “Sensory Analysis – Limitation vs Competitive Edge”
- Sensory Analysis as a basic aspect of Olive Oil Quality
- Juan Rámon Izquierdo (ES)
- Rafael Sanchéz de Puerta Cooperativas Agroalimentarias de España (ES)
4.30 pm | Round Table
MODERATORS: Francisco Pavão – Confederação de Agricultores de Portugal (PT); Manuel Lima – Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (PT); João Paulo Martins – Revista Grandes Escolhas (PT); José Maria Penco – Associacion Española de Municipios del Olivo (ES); Juan Penãmil – MERCACEI (ES); Vasco Torres Colaço – DECO Proteste (PT);
5.30 pm | Closure
- José Alberto Pereira Chairman of Associação Portuguesa de Horticultura (Portuguese Association of Horticulture)
- Gonçalo Morais Tristão Chairman of the Centro de Estudos e Promoção do Azeite do Alentejo (Centre for the Study and Promotion of Alentejo Olive Oil)
- Eduardo Oliveira e Sousa Chairman of Confederação de Agricultores de Portugal (Confederation of Farmers of Portugal)