Webinars & Events
Webinar
COELIAC AWARENESS DAY WEBINAR SERIES
To mark the International Coeliac Day AOECS arranges a series of free webinars all through the month of May, 2025. Sign up for them today as seating is limited.
Event
3rd International Celiac Congress in Georgia
Date: 7 June, 2025
Where: Batumi, Republic of Adjara, Georgia
The event is organised by the Georgian National Association of Celiac Disease and supported by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of Adjara.
For the first time in the region, Adjara is launching a government-funded paediatric screening programme for coeliac disease — a key topic of the congress. Among the invited speakers is honorary guest Dr Francesco Valitutti from the University of Perugia, Italy.
Participants will include local health ministry officials, doctors, patients, parents, and importers of gluten-free products.
Event
GLUTEN-FREE EXPO SLOVENIA
Date: 27-28 September, 2025
Where: Radovljica, Slovenija
The Slovenian Coeliac Society is organizing the highly anticipated Gluten-Free Expo Slovenia 2025, set to take place in the charming town of Radovljica on Saturday, 27th, and Sunday, 28th September
Webinar
CAN BIODEGRADEABLE FOOD PACKAGES CONTAMINATE GLUTEN-FREE FOOD?
Three independent studies conducted by different European coeliac societies reveal that gluten can migrate from biodegradable containers into packaged gluten free food.
In this webinar, the findings from the studies was presented to the public to start a debate about the risks of using biodegradeable packages containing gluten and seek for possible ways forward.
Webinar
INTRODUCING THE NEW AOECS STANDARD V3.0
The AOECS Standard for Gluten-Free Foods is a guiding document on how to meet the technical requirements that apply for food business operators who want to license their products for the Crossed Grain Symbol.
In this webinar, we will provide an overview of the changes that have been made and explain how these changes strengthen our system.
This webinar is primarily aiming to inform current Crossed Grain license holders, certification bodies and auditors who work with CGT-revisions and companies who aspire to obtain a CGT license.