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  The next WDC scheduled to be held in Singapore   Recently, Yoram Dvash, WFDB President shared his thought and said, Unity is the Need of the Hour! Last week, on June 10 and 11, we held a very successful Presidents’ Meeting in New York, hosted by the Diamond Dealers Club of New York, led by President Elliot Krischer.   All those accompanied with illustrious speakers such as Botswana President Duma Boko, Botswana Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Kenewendo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum, and Gas Diamantino Azevedo, De Beers CEO Al Cook, De Beers EVP Paul Rowley, Kimberley Process Chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem, WDC President Feriel Zerouki, JVC President Sara Yood, CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri, IDMA President Ronnie Vanderlinden and GIA’s Tom Moses, among others.  The meeting was attended by presidents and directors of diamond bourses from all over the world, as well as by leaders of the most important industry organizations. The responses we...

  Headlined Botswana, Angola & Qatar desirous to join WFDB   The WFDB Presidents’ Meeting 2025 in New York, in cooperation with the Diamond Dealers Club of New York, concluded last night after 2.5 days of speeches, panels, site visits, a gala dinner and networking among the leadership of the international diamond community. “We are not just preserving the diamond industry; we are building its future.” With these powerful words, WFDB President Yoram Dvash opened this year’s plenary, addressing the global leaders of the natural diamond trade. He said that now is the time to lead with ethics, clarity, and unity to protect the value and legacy of the natural diamond and to ensure that the industry’s voice is heard globally.    Botswana President Duma Boko in a keynote address spoke powerfully about the central role of diamonds in Botswana’s economic development and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to ethical practices and transparency in the natural diamond indu...

The meeting will be held on June 10 – 11 in NYC   The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced that its next Presidents’ Meeting will be held on June 10 -11 in New York City, hosted by the Diamond Dealers Club of New York.   The annual Presidents’ Meeting is an important international event, convening senior representatives of the 27 member bourses and major players from throughout the diamond pipeline. It will explore the most pressing issues facing the world diamond industry in expert panels and discussions. Last year’s Presidents’ Meeting was held in Shanghai in March 2024 and was well attended by participants from around the world.    WFDB President Yoram Dvash is calling on all players in the international diamond industry to attend the meeting. “We are holding the Presidents’ Meeting this year right after the JCK Show in Las Vegas to appeal to as wide an audience as possible.    The diamond industry is facing many challenges in dem...