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The Kimberley Process Task Force to attend KP Plenary   For four days next month, starting November 12, officials from 59 national and regional governments, representing 85 countries, will gather at the JAFZA One Convention Centre in Dubai, for the 2024 meeting of the Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary. There, they will join KP Observers, like the World Diamond Council (WDC), and the Civil Society Coalition, to discuss critical issues within the natural diamond trade.    Although the WDC, as a KP Observer, does not hold voting rights, it plays a pivotal role in these discussions, chairing key committees such as the Working Group of Diamond Experts (WGDE) and the sensitive sub-team tasked with expanding the definition of conflict diamonds. The Kimberley Process Task Force (KPTF) will send one of the largest delegations to the Plenary, with more than 20 representatives attending in person and others joining online.  It is the WDC’s A Team, known as the Kimberley P...

The Ongoing KP Plenary would adopt the New conflict diamond definition? The European Union hosts this year's plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process in Brussels, Belgium is being opened up from 12 to run untill 16 November. This Plenary meeting is discussing latest developments in the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and wider diamond governance, as well as the ongoing reform agenda of the Kimberley Process.   World Diamond Council (WDC) urges Support for Strengthening the Kimberley Process by Expanding the Definition of Conflict Diamonds while the KP Plenary session on! The Proposed Definition and Principles for Responsible Sourcing Further Support the Reform Agenda and Industry’s Efforts in Raising Standards to Meet and Exceed Consumers’ Expectations!  WDC and the Civil Society Coalition (CSC) voiced their strong support for an expanded definition of conflict diamonds at the launch of the 2018 Plenary Session of the Kimberley ...