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Press Release: The London Diamond Bourse (LDB), aware of the importance of young professionals within the diamond industry and the significance they deserve, today announced the launch of a Young Persons Committee with seven young members from the existing membership being tasked with championing new ideas within the industry.  Harry Levy, the president of the LDB, said, “Some of the qualities young people offer, such as active thinking, sensitivity to new issues and their powerful innovative potential, are vitally important to the future of the diamond industry. The youth of today are our leaders of tomorrow. We have given these individuals a vision, mission and values to work to, alongside the existing LDB and WFDB Code of Conduct and I wish them every success in for filling these.” Victoria McKay, the chief operating officer of LDB, said, “Seven high-caliber candidates have been brought together to further the ultimate aim of engaging the youth of the diamond industry. This initiative is in response to the need for a forum where younger members can express their opinions, meet other professionals from the industry and share viewpoints with senior representatives of the diamond industry.” Vision Statement
Youth engaged in the diamond industry to design a sustainable future.
Mission Statement
To create and nurture a collaborative forum for young people to be heard;
To champion new ideas within the U.K. Diamond industry;
To promote a realistic image of the U.K. Diamond industry, its challenges and opportunities and
To bridge the generation gap.
Value Statement
Transparency
Integrity
Diversity
Social responsibility
Industry stewardship
Technological innovation
Long-term thinking
Lewis Malka, himself formerly of the LDB's board, said, “It gives me great pleasure to see that the London Diamond Bourse has formed a Young Persons Committee and asked me to be the chair. I’m especially delighted that there is an opportunity for some of the younger members to be heard. It’s no secret that there is a generation gap between our older and younger members. What the board has done by forming the young committee is to try and ensure the longevity of the London Diamond Bourse. We have a wonderful new website, some great social media platforms which we utilize and the established board members are keen to hear new ideas. I’m sure this is the beginning of something wonderful. As for me personally, I am relishing what lays ahead and proud to be involved."
The London Diamond Bourse is a founding member of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses. One initiative discussed at the WFDB executive meeting held at the LDB in the summer of 2013, was that the WFDB wished to encourage all member countries to actively promote and involve young people in their activities and leadership, be it by nominating a youth from their country to join the WFDB or by forming their own committee to engage with young people in their bourses and their country on an ongoing basis.
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