OIV Patronage

What we offer

The OIV "International Year of Vine and Wine" patronage to wine competitions and symposia may be granted to meetings, seminars, conferences and other meetings of a scientific and technical nature organised by members of the Organisation or related organisations. 

Symposia

Application criteria

  • The event must have non-commercial scientific and technical characteristics 

  • The event must be designed to study in greater depth important issues of general and, if possible, of international interest.

Timeline for selection  

In order to be reviewed by the next CST and COMEX of the OIV, the Director General must receive requests with adequate time for review before March, or with adequate time for review in October; that being at least four months before the event takes place.  

On an exceptional basis, when the decision making bodies of the OIV are unable to render a decision within the time delay, the Director General, when the above-mentioned criteria have been fulfilled, following written consultation of the delegate(s) or the member(s) concerned by the event, may address the members of the Steering Committee for decision. 

Contact: secretariat@oiv.int

Wine and spirits competitions

Application criteria and objectives  

  • To promote knowledge of wine and spirituous beverages of vitivinicultural of outstanding quality  
  • To encourage their production and responsible consumption as an active part of civilisation  
  • To make known and present characteristic types of wine and spirituous beverages of vitivinicultural origin, produced in various countries, to the public  
  • To raise the technical and scientific level of producers  
  • To contribute to the expansion of their production

 

Timeline for selection  

In order to be reviewed by the next CST and COMEX of the OIV, the Director General must receive requests with adequate time for review before March, or with adequate time for review in October; at least four months before the event takes place  

On an exceptional basis, when the decision making bodies of the OIV are unable to render a decision within the time delay, the Director General, when the above-mentioned criteria have been fulfilled, following written consultation of the delegate(s) or the member(s) concerned by the event, may address the members of the Steering Committee for decision  

Contact: secretariat@oiv.int