Friday 10 September – Evoo Plenary
11.30 AM – 1.30 PM

The Olive and Olive Oil supply chain, perspectives and development opportunities

Moderator:

Alberto Grimelli – Director Teatro Naturale

Speakers:

11.50 AM

Giuseppe Blasi – Head of Dept. Int.l and European politics and of rural development-MIPAAF
The NPRR for the re-launch of investments in the olive-oil sector: Digitization, Innovation, Competitiveness and Culture

12.10 PM

Maria Chiara Zaganelli – General Director ISMEA
The competitiveness of the olive-oil supply chain: from the current critical issues to the prospects for a new strategy to relaunch the sector

12.30 PM

Donato Boscia  – Research Manager CNR
The Xylella challenge in Italy: beyond defense, the resilience choice with tolerant varieties

1.00 PM

Michele Sonnessa – President / Association Città dell’Olio (The EVOO Cities of Italy)
The development of Oleotourism: requirements and skills for the cultural promotion of quality EVO oil – opportunities for olive oil entrepreneurs and mills

1.20 PM

Nicola Di Noia – General Director Unaprol
Training the supply chain professional to respond to the challenges of competitiveness: the Unaprol – EVOO SCHOOL proposal