More than 600 participants from 47 countries gathered in Yinchuan, Ningxia, for five days of scientific exchange, international cooperation and strategic discussions on the future of the global vine and wine sector.
China hosted the 47th World Congress of Vine and Wine from 12 to 16 October 2026 in Yinchuan, Ningxia, marking the first time the OIV World Congress has taken place in Asia.
The event brought together more than 600 participants from 47 countries, including 42 OIV Member States and five non-Member States, and featured 420 scientific contributions and six technical visits. The scientific presentations were recognised for their high quality and will be made available as open-access content on the IVES Conference series platform in the coming months.
Held under the theme “Shaping New Paradigms for the Global Vine and Wine Sector: Transforming to Meet Challenges, Innovating to Ignite Vitality, and Sustaining to Anchor a Shared Future”, the Congress highlighted the importance of scientific cooperation, innovation and sustainability in addressing the challenges facing the sector.