More than 500 participants from 11 different countries attended the scientific and technical presentations on the latest vitivinicultural innovations.
During this event, placed under the patronage of the OIV, the Director General, Jean-Marie Aurand, presented the state of the vitivinicultural product market and the major trends as well as the key axes of the Organisation's Strategic Plan.
During the Congress, Jean-Marie Aurand also had several meetings with the organisers (Ministry of Agriculture represented by the OIV delegate Helder Borges, EMBRAPA, IBRAVIN, PREFEITURA, etc.) of the future OIV Congress scheduled for 23-28 October 2016 in Bento Gonçalves.
A meeting with the Governor of the State of Rio Grande Do Sul, who played a significant role in the organisation of the event, took place in Porto Alegre. These meetings demonstrated the Brazilian authorities' strong commitment on all levels to ensuring the complete success of this Congress.
