International Symposium "Olive Heritage for Sustainable Development (OLIVE4ALL)"
The Polytechnic of Tomar (IPT) will host the inaugural session of the International Olive Heritage for Sustainable Development Symposium (OLIVE4ALL) on 4 October.
The event will start at 10am in Auditorium O106. Registration here.
10.00 -10.45am Opening Ceremony
- João Freitas Coroado, President of the Polytechnic of Tomar
- Hugo Cristóvão, Mayor of Tomar
- José Manuel Santos, President of the Alentejo and Ribatejo Regional Tourism Authority
- Gonçalo Morais Tristão, President of CEPAAL (Centre for the Study and Promotion of Alentejo Olive Oil)
- Francisco Dias, Chairman of the Symposium, Professor at the Polytechnic of Leiria
10.45 -11.00 am Coffee Break
11.00 -12.25 am Symposium Session #1
- The role of CEPALL in enhancing the olive-growing heritage of the Alentejo - Gonçalo Morais Tristão
- Sustainable Cultural Management of the Olive Tree Heritage to promote culture and enhance local economy: The Routes of the Olive Tree - Marinella Katsilieri
- Olivotourism as a tourist-cultural product and its influence on the dynamics of territories - Pedro Martins and Eunice Lopes
- Olivotourism potential in Alcanena and Torres Novas - Luís Duarte Melo
12.15 - 12.40am Roundtable with RIPTUR members - Ongoing studies on olive tourism
12.40 -13.40pm Symposium Session #2
- A comprehensive review on olive oil tourism experience literature - Bebiana Monteiro and Josefina Salvado
- Mills and olive oil production for the social development and environmental sustainability of rural areas - Sónia Peres and Eunice Lopes
- Olive tourism routes in Idanha - Luís Duarte Melo and Tiago Lourenço
13.40 -15.00pm Lunch
15.00Pm Visit to the SIFAMECA Factory and Mouchão Olive Tree (oldest olive tree in Portugal)
17.30 -18.00pm Symposium Session#3 (FOUNDATION JOSÉ SARAMAGO AT AZINHAGA)
- Presentation of the projet The 100 Olive Trees of Saramago - Diretor of Saramago Foundation
- The 100 Olive Trees of Saramago: Heritage education, olive heritage and creative tourism - Fernanda Oliveira, Sofia Eurico, Francisco Dias and Daniela Amorim
18.30pm Departure for Oliveira do Hospital
20.30pm Check-in at hotel in Oliveira do Hospital
21.00pm Dinner