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Social responsibility, transparency, compliance and full disclosure   The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) concluded a very successful Presidents’ Meeting at the DMCC in Dubai last week, during which the organization adopted a resolution in support of social responsibility, transparency, compliance and full disclosure. This was also the first time that representatives of the Young Diamantaires were invited to join the Executive Committee meeting and Working Session.    The Opening Session on February 24 featured keynote speaker Angola Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, HE Diamantino Pedro Azevedo. Other speakers included host DMCC Executive Chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Alrosa Head of International Relations Peter Karakchiev, De Beers CFO Midstream Susanne Swaniker, CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri and WDC President Edward Asscher. Yoram Dvash called on the diamond industry to adopt the principles of social responsibility and transparency for t...

  Get Diamonds Platform CEO announced!   The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) announced that it has recruited industry veteran Kim E. Pelletier to serve as CEO of the newly formed Get Diamonds B2B diamond trading platform.   Get Diamonds, which is owned by the WFDB, is the only non-profit entity diamond trading platform whose slogan is “By the industry, for the industry.”   Get Diamonds is operated by Lucy Platforms, an Israel-based hi-tech company that uses state-of-the-art technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) to create a most advanced diamond trading platform.   Since launching in March, Get Diamonds has become the largest diamond trading platform in the world, with 1.3 million stones listed.   Its 5.8 billion dollar total value of listings demonstrates the desire of the industry for an alternative trading platform that brings added value to industry members. Yoram Dvash, Acting President of the WFDB said, “We sought a stron...