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Fair Trade Conference
JCK Las Vegas Watch and Jewelry Show
June 2, 2013 2:00 - 4:30pm
Banyan Ballroom, Mandalay Bay
Agenda
Source Certification and RJC Chain-of-Custody Certification
- Introduction
- How can the diamond and jewelry industry be sure that the products they sell are legitimately sourced?
- How do we move forward from the development of standards to the implementation of source verification, auditing and certification programs?
- What programs currently exist? What are their benefits and limitations? Can gold certification programs be extended to diamonds, gems and other metals?
- What about products sourced from areas where source certification is impossible or too expensive to implement? Will source certification negatively impact the income of artisanal diggers? Can this be avoided?
- Where do we draw the line when it comes to implementing ethical standards?
- What can be done now about current health hazards in the diamond and gem industry, like silicosis in India and the contaminated drinking water in African mines?
- How can source-certified products be identified at the consumer level?
- What impact will source certification have on the marketing and sale of non-certified products?
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