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COAG Rural-IR Initiative organizes the Seminar "Wine: Culture, Nutrition and Health" at FENAVIN 2007

Within the frame of the National Trade Fair on Wine, that will take place from May 7th to the 10th at the Ciudad Real Trade Fair Pavilion

COAG-Rural Initiative organizes the viticulture seminar "Wine: Culture, Nutrition and Health" on the upcoming May 9th within the frame of FENAVIN-2007, National Trade Fair on Wine, that will take place from May 7th to the 10th at the Ciudad Real Trade Fair Pavilion.

Inauguration and presentation of the sessions will start at 10:00 hours in the Auditorium, with the presence of Representatives from the Provincial Government of Ciudad Real; the Secretary General of Castilla-La Mancha's COAG-IR, Apolonio Moreno and a Representative of COAG-IR's State Executive Committee, Alejandro García-Gasco.

The first lecture will start at 10:15 hours, under the title of "Wine. Treatment in the Legal System for Health and Food", with Julián Añover of Castilla-La Mancha's COAG-IR and Luis Antonio Chaves of COAG-IR's Technical Services being in charge of its presentation.

It is foreseen that the conference "Wine: Culture, Nutrition and Health" will take place at 10:45 hours, with the participation of Miguel L. Casero, from Castilla-La Mancha's COAG-IR and Carmen González, Professor Emeritus in Pharmacology for the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Castilla-La Mancha and the Foundation for Investigation on Wine and Nutrition.

INITIATIVES FOR THE PROMOTION OF WINE FROM CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

The round table "Initiatives for the Promotion of Wine from Castilla-La Mancha" will be taking place as of 11:30 hours. The event will count with the presence of José Luis Parreño, from Castilla-La Mancha's COAG-IR; Antonio Salinas, Agriculture Spokesperson for the Socialist Party Group in the Regional Parliament; a Representative from the Popular Parliament Group; Rafael Torres, President of the Castilla-La Mancha Tierra de Viñedos Foundation; Gregorio Martín-Zarco, President of Vinos de la Mancha Denomination of Origin Regulator Board; Ángel Villafranca, President of UCAMAN (Associated Winery Cooperatives) and Patricia Franco, Head of FENAVIN's Business Center.

The Regional Strategic Plan for the Viticulture Sector will be dealt with at 14:00 hours, the same presented by Alfonso Marín from Castilla-La Mancha's COAG-IR and Federico López, Director General for Food Markets of the Agricultural Council of Castilla-La Mancha.

In the afternoon, as of 16:30 hours, Rafael Juárez of Castilla-La Mancha's COAG-IR's Technical Services will be lecturing on the practical experiences of the Promotion of Wine in Castilla-La Mancha at FENAVIN.

Assistance to the seminar will be limited, thus confirmation is essential. Registrations and reservations will be admitted until Friday, May 4th, at telephone number +34 926 250795 (Monday to Friday, from 9 to 14 hours).

Lunch will be taking place at 14:30 hours, the same offered by the organization and only for assistants that have confirmed reservation upon prior registration in the Seminar, the same to be held at the Hotel Doña Carlota (Ronda de Toledo-Ciudad Real).