The third meeting of the Steering Committee of the OliveOilMedNet project will take place in Alentejo, at the Vila Galé Vinyards Hotel, on the next 3rd and 4th of April.
The project brings together 10 entities, including Universities, Associations and Chambers of Commerce, originating from 7 Mediterranean countries: Portugal, Greece, Italy, Spain, Albania, Cyprus and France.
Other events will also take place on the same occasion, with the aim of spreading the project and presenting it to peers and relevant stakeholders: a digital Peer Learning Event, a Demonstration Event and a technical visit to modern mill and olive groves in the Alentejo region, one of the regions where the olive oil sector have developed the most in recent years.
The olive and especially the olive oil is one of the most important agri-food product in the Mediterranean Area. In addition, the olive oil sector represents an important source of healthy foods, with a very high nutrition value and quality elements. However, in many regions, its production is still based mainly on non-environmental – friendly methods and at the same time, olive oil products lag in the scientific documenting of their competitive advantages. OliveOilMedNet project faces the above challenged and its main objective is to promote “sustainability” and “authenticity” in the olive oil sector and in parallel to increase cooperation and capacities of the 4helix stakeholders. It tests & validates relevant innovative and eco-friendly concepts already developed by previous projects, through pilot activities in the perspective of setting up Sustainable Innovative Solutions based on novel advanced technologies applicable to a wider set of users and territories.
