10 сен 2017
Under OIV patronage this event brought together over 350 members of the industry, researchers, and administrators. Thirty of the researchers and experts, of which a quarter came from abroad, presented their work in different vitivinicultural domains. The themes included viticulture, enology, and economy with specific focus on new developments related to climate change as well as environmental subjects. Jean-Marie Aurand opened the conference with a presentation of the OIV and its missions followed by a panorama of the worldwide vitivinicultural industry. The Director General also highlighted some of the major challenges the industry may face in the future in regards to competitiveness, the environment, and consumer expectations. In the presence of South African additional delegate to the OIV, Mrs. Wendy Jonker, as well as many other experts including, Jan Booysen, Yvette Van der Merwe and Pierre Van Rensburg, the Director General congratulated the South African delegation on their excellent participation and contributions to the Organisation. A member of the OIV since 1963, South Africa is home to 130 000 hectares of vineyards and is the seventh largest producer worldwide with a production of 10 million hectoliters of wine. South Africa is also an important producer and exporter of table grapes with an annual production of 280 000 tons, of which 90% are exported.
03 авг 2017
Professor of Food Technology at the universities of Valencia – at which she became the first female registered agricultural engineer in 1966 – and of Navarra, Professor Casp was known internationally for her work and publications in the field of food technology and safety.A member of the Spanish delegation to the OIV, she presided the "Training" Expert Group in 2001-2007 and contributed greatly to the implementation of the database of international vitivinicultural training programmes. She was further involved in the university and research sector as President of the International University Association of Wine (AUIV), an OIV observer.She will be remembered as a warm person with highly appreciated human qualities and recognised scientific competences.The OIV shares in the pain of her husband and family.Professor Casp was known internationally for her work and publications in the field of food technology and safety(c) Eva Mañez
30 июл 2017
After beginning his career in the automotive and road safety sector, he moved into the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec (Quebec Alcohol, Racing and Gaming Control Commission), where he was President-Director General. He was passionate about the wine sector and was an initiator of the creation of the Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada, over which he presided since 2006.A recognised international taster, he was also involved in the creation of the World Federation of Major International Wine and Spirits Competitions (VINOFED), for which he was Secretary General, then President.A veritable 'travelling taster' and host at all of the prestigious competitions on the planet, he was also passionate about long-distance cruises.A member of numerous Bacchanalian fraternities – for which he also presided at the global meeting – Ghislain K.-Laflamme was a man of great culture and a lover of history, who was proud of his Breton origins and enjoyed sharing with humour many personal anecdotes from a life dedicated to law and wine.The OIV shares in the pain of his family and friends.Ghislain K.-Laflamme was a man of great culture and a lover of history, who was proud of his Breton origins and enjoyed sharing with humour many personal anecdotes from a life dedicated to law and wine
18 июл 2017
Before the 123 Member States of the Codex Alimentarius – and within the framework of relations between the Codex Alimentarius Commission and other international organisations – Monika Christmann participated in the round table organised under the presidency of Dr Awilo Ochieng Pernet, President of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, regarding the collaboration between the Codex and other intergovernmental organisations, particularly within the field of sustainable development.The OIV President emphasised that the OIV was participating in several Codex projects under way and that it was actively involved, particularly in discussions concerning the provisions relative to food additives that appear in the General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA). She insisted on the need to ensure consistency among the standards of the Codex and those of the OIV, especially in relation to food additives used for grape wines. Additionally, she declared that the OIV paid close attention to the work of the Codex as well as that of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) in order to avoid the duplication of work and the establishment of divergent international standards.With respect to sustainable development, the President indicated that the OIV had recently developed actions taking into account not only the agronomic aspect but also the economic and societal aspects.The OIV President concluded that it was necessary to pursue cooperation and coordination with regard to activities of common interest to the OIV and the Codex.Monika Chirstmann insisted on the need to ensure consistency among the standards of the Codex and those of the OIV, especially in relation to food additives used for grape wines
16 июл 2017
On this occasion, Monika Christmann gave a presentation on the situation of the world wine sector and its main development trends.She also addressed different subjects the OIV works on and that constitute such key issues for the future of vitiviniculture: environmental issues, sanitary concerns, labelling, etc.The OIV President praised the good collaboration with AREV, which benefits from observer status within the Organisation.Monika Christmann with the new AREV President, Emiliano García-Page Sánchez (from the Castilla-La Mancha region, Spain)The Assembly of European Wine Regions is an association that brings together the wine-producing regions in Europe (at a politico-professional level) and whose mission is to defend and promote European viticulture. It comprises 65 regions from 18 European countries.
05 июл 2017
During this meeting, the President and Director General of the OIV gave a presentation of the Organisation and welcomed the quality of relations maintained with the German authorities, as well as the high level of involvement of German experts in the work of the OIV.The Ambassador expressed his delight with this collaboration within a sector that not only plays an important economic role (Germany falls within the top 10 wine-producing countries and is the 4th biggest consuming country), yet also has a strong cultural and historic dimension.
02 июл 2017
Every year this event, placed under the patronage of the OIV and presided by Vitaly Merkushev, brings together actors in the vitivinicultural field from countries in the Black Sea area.400 participants, wine producers, oenologists, sommeliers, distributors, researchers, government representatives and journalists from 20 or so countries took part in this meeting, whose aim was to promote economic and technical cooperation by highlighting the common vitivinicultural characteristics of the region.During a conference dedicated to the implementation of a common working framework between the different actors, OIV Director General Jean-Marie Aurand gave a presentation on the major developments in the global vitivinicultural sector. This included a focus on the “spaces of convergence” of the vitivinicultural industry around the Black Sea, and the axes and actions for cooperation likely to be put in place.The presentation of wines organised as part of the Forum brought together over 70 companies.During the opening ceremony, Jean-Marie Aurand officially presented an OIV Merit Award to Lev Oganesyants, Director of the Russian Research Institute for Wine, Beer and Soft Drink Industries. Engineer, oenologist, teacher, researcher and then professor, elected in 2015 to the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lev Oganesyants has devoted his career to the vitivinicultural sector. The author of more than 350 scientific publications and 15 or so works including one on the history of the vine and wine field in Russia, which received a Special Mention from the OIV, for many years he was the Russian point of contact and official representative within the Organisation.The Director of the OIV expressed his heartfelt thanks to Professor Oganesyants for his continual and efficient actions to strengthen relations between the OIV and the Russian Federation.
26 июн 2017
The existing databases are currently processed autonomously in Excel and Access and are partially accessible and static on the OIV website.The objective is to have a permanent database that, in a second phase, can be used (for searches, status reports, graphs, etc.) both internally and on the OIV website through fun and configurable visual extractions.Recruitment conditionsApplication form
22 июн 2017
Forms and informationForm_Inscription_Livre_Book_JdP_2018.pdfForm_Inscription_numeric_JdP_2018.pdfInformation OIV Awards 2018Please note: journals and promotional and commercial documents are not accepted.A work (whether it has already won the award or not) may not be presented to the Award Jury for a second time.See details of the entries in the document " Information OIV Awards 2018".
12 июн 2017
Victor Magalhães passed away on 10 June 2017 at the age of 50 following a cerebrovascular accident that occurred during the closing dinner of the 40th OIV Congress in Sofia.It is with immense sorrow and great pain that we mourn the loss of Victor.He dedicated his entire career to the OIV, where he worked in the Secretariat for over 23 years.During all these years, he demonstrated a high level of professionalism and talent, having played an active role in compiling the statistical data published by the OIV every year. His experience, knowledge and expertise were recognised by all.But aside from his professional competence, Victor had strong, wonderful human qualities appreciated by all those who had the pleasure of meeting him.He set an example in terms of his energy and drive. It was with tremendous strength of character that several years ago he faced a serious illness and overcame the severe health problems he was affected by. Many, under these circumstances, would have thrown in the towel; Victor made the decision to resume his professional life and take on every challenge life threw at him with optimism.Victor had an endearing and highly empathetic personality. He was profoundly human, mindful of others, warm and altruistic. His optimism was infectious, and he loved to share his passion for football with his colleagues, as he also did with his son. Victor was appreciated universally.His passing has deeply affected his colleagues and friends at the OIV Secretariat who he mixed with on a daily basis, but also the wider OIV family.We express our deepest sympathies to his partner Paola, his son Léandro, his parents, his sister and all those close to him.We will not forget Victor.