In February, at the OIV headquarters, the General Secretariat of the Organisation hosted numerous students from different training programmes who wished to explore different aspects of the global vitivinicultural field and its international governance.

Students on the Master II in International Administration at Paris Panthéon-Assass University discovered the legal aspects of the management of an intergovernmental organisation and its specific characteristics, while those on the Master II in Wine and Spirits Law at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne looked at the legal issues of the sector related to geographical indications or labelling, and students on the Bachelor Sc in International Wine Business (IWB) at Hochschule Geisenheim University focused on economic developments in the sector and markets.

The Director General of the OIV was heavily involved in these meetings in order to exhibit the missions of the OIV and the way it functions, and to present the major trends and issues in the sector. Before these students, who came from 10 or so different countries, Jean-Marie Aurand also recalled the importance and investment of the OIV in training upcoming generations who will be called upon to manage the sector. The Organisation conducts this in particular via the "Training" Expert Group, which has defined minimum levels of training for the positions of oenologist and sommelier, and also through the database of international vitivinicultural training programmes.

Job description

Provide secretarial services for the Viticulture Commission, the Table grapes, raisins and unfermented vine products Sub-Commission and associated expert groups.

More information and recruitment conditions

Application form (our website only allows documents in pdf format. To request the application form in word format please contact job@oiv.int)

Journals, advertising and commercial documents are not accepted.

An award-winning book or not awarded book will not be presented to the Jury a second time.

2 submission forms : http://oiv.int/en/the-international-organisation-of-vine-and-wine/oiv-awards or jurydesprix@oiv.int

● Paper printed books and / or .PDF format / Kindle in the 10 categories.

● Interactive digital tool only in the first five categories : 1-Viticulture, 2-Œnology, 3-Vitivinicultural Economy and Law, 4-History, Litterature and Fine Arts, 5-Wine and Health.