Every year, the Network gathers around two main events: The OENOVITI International Symposium and the General Assembly.
The Symposium focuses on a different thematic every year.
This event is open to all OENOVITI Partners and members of the general public interested in the thematic. It is a chance for speakers to present their research on the theme, and for academics and members of the private sector to come together to discuss related topics and issues.
The annual Symposium is usually followed by the OENOVITI Network General Assembly, where the different work groups gather to discuss their activities, and the general administration of the network and projects are addressed.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Network has also decided to increase its online presence with the launch of a new format of events in 2021: the Mini-Symposia and Sprint Meetings.
This year, travelling is still compromised for many of our OENOVITI International members. Our 2020 Symposium planned in Odessa, Ukraine, was postponed to May 2021 with the hope to be able to meet physically at this time.
This year again, we had to make the decision to organize the OENOVITI International Symposium and General Assembly online.
While facing the restrictions due to the pandemic, the Network started feeling the urge to develop new ways to stay connected in spite of the isolation. That is how a new format of online conferences emerged: the Mini Symposia and the Sprint Meetings.
As previously announced, we had planned the 2020 Symposium and General Assembly in Ukraine, and had to postpone them due to COVID-19. After a survey among OENOVITI Members, and a discussion with the Executive Committee, we have decided to postpone these meetings to May 2021.
The 8th Symposium of the OENOVITI International Network and 12th General Assembly took place on 13th and 14th May 2019, in Athens, Greece.
The 7th Symposium of the OENOVITI International Network took place on 25th April 2018 in Mendoza, Argentina. It was the first Symposium of the network being organised outside of Europe.
