"Due to the ongoing emergency, the organization of the 7th International Congress of Mountain and Steep Slopes Viticulture, as well as all associated activities are suspended! In April the organizing committee will take a final decision on the new date".
COVID-19
ABOUT THE CONGRESS
The 7th International Congress of Mountain and Steep Slopes Viticulture will be, in 2020, the most important opportunity to disseminate and update scientific and technical innovations of viticulture and oenology from Mountain regions.
An initiative of the CERVIM - Center for Research, Environmental Sustainability and Advancement of Mountain Viticulture, on the patronage of the OIV - International Organization of Vine and Wine, and organized by the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), the Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Viticultura Duriense (ADVID) and Faculdade Ciências da UP, the Congress will include an extensive Scientific program, Sessions and technical visits, Photographic exhibition, Roundtables and an interesting Social program.
Port wine, produced in the world's oldest wine demarcated and controlled region, and the Alto Douro wine region, an UNESCO World Heritage site, give you the warmest welcome!
Conferences and technical sessions
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, in Vila Real, Portugal.
Technical visits
Alto Douro wine Region, Portugal.
CONGRESS Program
Organization
and the support of the Associação Nacional de Enologia e Viticultura and the Associação Portuguesa de Estudantes de Agronomia.
Scientific Sessions
Theme 1
Maintaining sustainability and landscape in steep slope Vineyards
Theme 2
Mountain and steep slope Vineyards: agronomic practices thru new technologies
Theme 3
Quality factors for "wines"
Theme 4
Mountain and steep slope Vineyards: people, history, economics and culture
Technical Sessions
Case study 1
Prevention and control of hail damages
Case study 2
Use of drones on Mountain and steep slope Vineyards
Case study 3
The Portuguese program for selection and certification of clones varieties
Case study 4
New markets for heroic wines
DEADLINES
Abstracts should be submitted in the English language in accordance with the following schedule:
Pre-registration |
from MAY to December 2019
Submission(a) of abstracts |
8th DECEMBER 2019
Notification of acceptance |
30th JANUARY 2020
delivery of articles |
15th MARCH 2020
submission final version |
15th April 2020
Open for registrations(a) |
FEBRUARY 2020
Registration
Final data for registrations |
1st April 2020
(a) "on line" on this site
(b) "on line" on this site
Registration fee
| Types of registration | Regular | Student | Accompanying persons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full access to all congress sessions and technical sessions: | X | X | |
| Access to the Master class on Port Wine (day 13th) with Porto wine tast | x | x | x |
| Material pack (including certificate); | x | x | |
| Technical visit to the Douro ( day 16th); | x | x | |
| 3 buffet lunches and coffee breaks. | x | ||
| 2 buffet lunches and coffee breaks. | x | ||
| Gala Dinner (day 14) | x | x | |
| Visit to Casa Mateus with taste wine (day 15th at evening) | x | x | |
| Social/tourist visit (day 15th) | x | ||
| Fee (euros) | |||
| until 20 March | 230* | 30 | 120* |
| after 21 March until 30 Abril | 260* | 40 | 140* |
| * included Gala Dinner |
Registration
Sponsor
Institutional Partner
Financed by
Contact
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Quinta de Prados
5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal Email: viicongresscervim@utad.pt