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Appellations of origin around the world in the 20th and 21st centuries: a symposium in Dijon on September 12, 2024
The Maison des Sciences de l'Homme de Dijon and the UNESCO Chair "Cultures et traditions vitivinicoles" at the University of Burgundy are organizing a day dedicated to the history of appellations of origin around the world and their contemporary issues, on Thursday September 12, 2024 in Dijon. INAO is taking part in this event, also sponsored by OIV.

This one-day workshop will provide an insight into how appellation and geographical indication systems have functioned and evolved over time. The local and global dimensions of the subject will be addressed, through the examples of French, Italian, Brazilian and Californian vineyards. Contributions will come from legal experts, historians and agronomists.
Jacques Gautier, INAO national inspector and secretary of the history committee, will speak at 3pm on "How can AOCs evolve in the face of present and future environmental challenges? ". In this context, he will discuss the actions implemented by the Institute to guarantee the sustainability of production under official signs of identification of quality and origin (SIQO).
Further information
- Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme in Dijon
- Full program and registration: https://chaireunesco-vinetculture.u-bourgogne.fr/evenements/les-appellations-dorigine-dans-le-monde-aux-xxe-et-xxie-siecles-du-tres-local-au-global-specificites-territoriales-mutations-acteurs-et-echanges/
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