Report of WDC President Edward Asscher to the 2020 Annual General Meeting on October 19, 2020

Reporting to the virtual 2020 Annual General Meeting on October 19, 2020, WDC President Edward Asscher describes the state of the WDC, the role played by the diamond industry representative in the Kimberley Process, and the efforts being to ensure the integrity of the diamond value chain, from mine to retail.

Panel discussion on meeting changing diamond consumer expectations, during WDC’s 2020 AGM

The World Diamond Council’s 2020 Annual General Meeting on October 19, 2020, featured a panel discussion on the diamond industry’s industry’s role in meeting the expectations of the changing consumer.

WDC President discusses the regional approach within the Kimberley Process at Vicenza fair

WDC President looks at regional initiatives to enhance the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme in artisanal and small-scale mining areas in central and west Africa. He was speaking during CIBJO’s Jewellery Industry Voices seminar at the VOICE Vicenzaoro trade event in Vicenza, Italy, on September 12, 2020.

WDC President Edward Asscher discusses the impact of the COVID crisis on diamond industry

Participating in CIBJO’s Jewellery Industry Voices seminar at the VOICE Vicenzaoro trade event in Vicenza, Italy, on September 12, 2020, the WDC President discusses the impact of the global pandemic on the diamond industry and its stakeholders along the value chain.