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CLOSING STATEMENT: EDWARD ASSCHER, WDC PRESIDENT

Closing statement for Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting in Gaborone, Botswana

5 November 2022

SPEECH: Edward Asscher, WDC president

Speech to Opening Session of Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting in Gaborone, Botswana

1 November 2022

SPEECH: EDWARD ASSCHER, WDC PRESIDENT

Speech to Closing Session of  Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting in Kasane, Botswana

24 June 2022

SPEECH: Edward Asscher, WDC president

Speech to Opening Session of Kimberley INtersessional Meeting in Kasane, Botswana

20 June 2022

SPEECH: EDWARD ASSCHER, WDC PRESIDENT

Speech to meeting of the African Diamond Producers’ Association (ADPA)

7 April 2022

SPEECH: Edward Asscher, WDC president

Speech to special meeting of UN Economic & Social Council

18 March 2022

SPEECH: EDWARD ASSCHER, WDC PRESIDENT

WFDB-IDMA Presidents’ Meeting 2022 in Dubai

24 February 2022

SPEECH: Edward Asscher, WDC president

Closing Session of 2021 Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting

15 November 2021

SPEECH: EDWARD ASSCHER, WDC PRESIDENT

Opening Session of 2021 Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting

8 November 2021

SPEECH: Edward Asscher, wdC president

Speech to Closing Session of virtual 2021 Kimberley Process Intersessional meeting 

25 June 2021

SPEECH: EDWARD ASSCHER, WDC PRESIDENT

Speech to Opening Session of virtual 2021 Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting

21 June 2021

SPEECH: Edward Asscher, wdC president

Speech to virtual 2020 WDC Annual General Meeting

19 October 2020

SPEECH: EDWARD ASSCHER, WDC PRESIDENT

Speech to virtual 2020 World Diamond Congress of World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA)

14 September 2020

SPEECH: Elodie Daguzan, WDC Executive Director

Speech to Regional Meeting on the Implementation of the Regional Approach on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) and Fight Against Smuggling of Precious Minerals and Stones in the Mano River Union, Freetown, Sierra Leone

25 February 2020

SPEECH: Stephane Fischler, WDC President

Speech to Closing Session of 2019 KP Plenary, New Delhi, India

22 November 2019

SPEECH: Stephane Fischler, WDC President

Discours de clôture réunion plénière PK 2019, New Delhi, Inde

22 November 2019

SPEECH: STEPHANE FISCHLER, WDC PRESIDENT

Speech to Opening of KP Plenary Meeting, New Delhi, India

18 November 2019

SPEECH: Stephane Fischler, WDC President

Speech to Russia-Africa Summit, Sochi, Russia

23 October 2019

SPEECH: Stephane Fischler, WDC President

Speech to WDC Annual General Meeting Gala Dinner, Antwerp, Belgium

3 October 2019

SPEECH: Stephane Fischler, WDC President

Address to Closing Session of the 2019 Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting, Mumbai, India

26 June 2019

SPEECH: Stephane Fischler, WDC President

Address to Opening Session of the 2019 Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting, Mumbai, India

17 June 2019

PRESENTATION: Peter Karakchiev, WDC Board Member

Overview of WDC’s revised System of Warranties (SoW), presented at OECD Responsible Minerals Forum, Paris, France

24 April 2019

SPEECH: Marie-Chantal Kaninda, WDC Executive Director

Discours d’ouverture du 6ème Forum ‘Africa – Belgium Business Week 2019,’ Genval, Belgium (Original in French)

3 March 2019

SPEECH: Marie-Chantal Kaninda, WDC Executive Director

Opening Address at the 6th Forum of Africa-Belgium Business Week 2019, Genval, Belgium (English Translation)

3 March 2019

SPEECH: Stephane Fischler, WDC President

Address to special meeting on ‘From blood diamonds to peace diamonds: conflict prevention through the Kimberley Process,’ conducted as part of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, USA

28 February 2019

SPEECH: STEPHANE FISCHLER, WDC PRESIDENT

Speech addressed to the 2017 World Diamond Council Annual General Meeting

15 October 2017

SPEECH: STEPHANE FISCHLER, WDC PRESIDENT

Speech addressed to the 2017 Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Meeting, Dubai

15 October 2017