Rapaport Diamond Report – Special Edition

• Rapaport Diamond Report - Special Edition Vol. 30 No. 1 January 5, 2007
• Martin Rapaport - Cover, Index, Does Anyone Care
• Martin Rapaport - Ethical Nightmares – Global Witness leads NGOs on campaign to
  effectively boycott artisanal diggers in Sierra Leone, Congo, Angola and the rest of West Africa.
• Martin Rapaport - Zwick on “Blood Diamond” – Producer and director Edward Zwick goes one-on-one with Martin Rapaport.
• Martin Rapaport - The Sierra Leone Perspective – An insider’s view
• Leah Granof - Development Perspectives
• Leah Granof - Opportunistic NGO’s Seek Spotlight – Every diamond has a story to tell. Whether that story ends in romance and love – our ideal image of the diamond – or whether it narrates a darker tale of bloody conflict, depends upon the storyteller.
• Fred Michmershuizen - Moviegoers Have Mixed Reactions To “Blood Diamond” – While the film was highly promoted by the film industry and feared by the diamond industry, the real question comes down to: "What do moviegoers think?"
• Sayre Priddy - Sierra Leone, Past and Present – From its days as a hub in the transatlt, s always been a place familiar with controversy.
• Martin Rapaport - Spiritual Sparkle
• Martin Rapaport - Fair Trade Jewelry – The combination of jewelry and social responsibility in one product is a luxury market category killer.
• Karolyn Schuster - Talking Conflict Free With Customers.

White Papers from Rapaport Fair Trade Conference at JCK 2008

• Cristina Echavarria - Getting to Fair Trade Gold
• Madison Dialogue Ethical Jewelry Summit Summary
• Marc Choyt - Eco Sparkle
• Marc Choyt - Is There Such a Thing as Fair Trade Jewelry?
• Marc Choyt - Madison Dialog Ethical Jewelry Summit
• Marc Choyt - My Application of Blue Ocean Strategy to Jewelry
• Marc Choyt - Quantum Entanglement
• Marc Choyt - Trade Suppliers and Resources

Rapaport International Diamond Conference 2007

Documents Delegate Speeches/Presentations

• Ian Smillie - Partnership Africa Canada
• Eli Izhakoff - World Diamond Council
• Ernest Blom - World Federation of Diamond Bourses
• Karel Kovanda - EC Chairman: Kimberley Process
• Ed Zwick - Director Blood Diamond movie

Background Materials

• DDI: Standards and Guidelines for Sierra Leone’s Artisanal Diamond Mining Sector - DDI International
• Transforce USA: Standards and Guidelines for Sierra Leone’s Artisanal Diamond Mining Sector - DDI International
• Rapaport statement on Blood Diamond Movie
• Rapaport Group’s Initial UN Communication on Progress Report (PDF)
• Diamond Industry Facts and Figures
• Map of Africa
• Notable Quotes
• From the Director-Ed Zwick: Written for Amnesty International Study Guide
• Conflict Diamonds: What Percentage - PAC
• Understanding the Kimberly Process - Martin Rapaport
• Kimberly Process Working Document - KPCS
• World Diamond Council Resolution - WDC
• Improving Internal Controls over Alluvial Diamonds - KPCS
• Dealing for Development: The Dynamics of Diamond Marketing and Pricing in Sierra Leone - Diamond Development Initiative (DDI)
• Corporate Social Responsibility and African Development Diamonds - Professor Alyson Warhurst
• Standard Zero FairTrade Gold 2007