Olive Tree and Olive Oil have played an essential role in the Mediterranean Culture, becoming a symbol of peace, progress, wisdom and quality of life.

  Researches on the effects of Olive Oil are continuously discovering the excellent qualities of this main fat source of the Mediterranean Diet.

  Therefore, the International Conference on Olive Oil and Health is organised is Jaén, the main province in olive oil production. The aims of this conference are:

- To host, in the world's leading Olive Oil producing community, the First International Conference on Olive Oil and Health.
- To demonstrate the relation between Olive Oil consumption and Health
- To highlight the beneficial properties of Olive Oil for the prevention of diseases
- To promote the consumption of such a healthy product
- To release the last research results related to Olive Oil

  This conference, that is organised by the Provincial Council of Jaén and the Health Ministry of the Andalusian Autonomous Government, will take place 21st, 22nd and 23rd October 2004. Prestigious acknowledged scientists on this subject from Spain and other countries will attend this conference. During those days, they will work to draw up a Consensus Document about the beneficial properties of Olive Oil on Health.

  This Conference will be held with the backing of the following entities: the International Oil Council, the Provincial Council of Córdoba, the Universities of Jaén and Córdoba, the Olive Tree Foundation and the Agriculture and the Education, Employment and Technological Development Ministries of the Autonomous Government of Andalusia, which together with the Provincial Council of Jaén and the Health Ministry of the Autonomous Government of Andalusia are the Organising Committee of this event. Moreover, a Scientific Committee has been formed by well known Spanish researchers regarding Olive Oil study and its beneficial effects on our body.