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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 | THE TIMES CENTER - 242 West 41st Street New York, NY |  8:30 am - 5:00 pm

New Realities in a Changing Diamond World
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“Your future success is going to depend on your ability to think,” stated Martin Rapaport, chairman of the Rapaport Group, at the opening of the annual Rapaport International Diamond Conference (IDC), held September 10, 2009 at The Times Center in New York City.

A shortage of rough and an increase in demand will be the market reality of the future, predicted Des Kilalea, director of the London Equity Research division at RBC Capital Markets. He wanted the audience to understand that few firms are eager to invest in diamond exploration due to the slim chance of a big payoff and the ongoing threat of recession in the U.S.

The conference concluded with a heated panel discussion on the role of the Kimberley Process (KP) in curbing human rights abuses in diamond mining. All panel members agreed that human rights abuses need to be addressed and asked the question, “But how and by whom?”

On a final note, Rapaport asserted that recessions are not bad if you know how to take advantage of them. He also noted that emotional and financial security are the new ‘ultimate luxury,’ and diamonds can be sold as both. “The future belongs to free, fair, transparent competitive markets,” he concluded.

All conference proceeds are donated to Jewelers for Children and the nonprofit Fair Trade and Diamond and Jewelry Association.



Presentations & Videos

Introduction to the Rapaport International Diamond Conference click here.

New Economy and the Jewelry Industry: From Rough to Retail

Des Kilalea
Royal Bank of Canada

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www.rbc.com


Christopher Ellis
Christopher Ellis, Managing Member and President
Consensus Advisors

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www.consensusadvisors.com


Rob Broedelet
Rob Broedelet, Regional Head ID&JG Americas
ABN AMRO

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www.abnamro.com


New Consumer Markets: The India Story

CK Venkatraman
Mr. CK Venkatraman, Chief Operating Officer
Tanishq

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www.tanishq.co.in


Mehul Choksi
Mehul Choksi, Chairman and CEO
Gitanjali Group

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www.gitanjaligroup.com


Riding the Wave of Change

Martin Rapaport
Martin Rapaport, Chairman
The Rapaport Group

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www.rapaport.com



The Big Stone Market: The 47th Street Perspective

Ronald J. Friedman
Ronald J. Friedman, President
Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association of the U.S.

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www.dmia.net


Moshe Mosbacher
Moshe Mosbacher, President
Diamond Dealers Club

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www.nyddc.com


Hertz Hasenfeld
Hertz Hasenfeld, Vice President
Hasenfeld-Stein

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www.hasenfeld-stein.com


Human Rights and the Diamond Industry: What can and should we do?
Panel Disscusion

Ian Smilie
Ian Smilie, Diamond Development Initiative
Board Chairman

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www.ddiglobal.org


Georgette Gangnon, Executive Director
Human Rights Watch: African Division

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www.hrw.org


Brad Brooks Rubin, Senior Advisor on Conflict Diamonds
US State Department

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www.state.gov


Cecilia Gardener
Cecilia Gardner, President and CEO
Jewelers Vigilance Committee

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www.jvclegal.org


Robert Headley
Robert Headley
Chief Operating Officer

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www.jewelers.org
www.responsiblejewellery.com

To watch the discussions on Human Rights and the Diamond Industry click here




SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

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