Press Conference: Conflict and Fair Trade Diamonds.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The Rapaport Group and Blood Diamond movie producer Ed Zwick will address Social Responsibility and Fair Trade Diamonds during the 4th annual Rapaport International Diamond Conference, on Monday February 5th, 2007.
Topic: Diamond industry, NGO's and government cooperate to help
diamond diggers.
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. EST
(Setup time permitted at 12:00 p.m.)
Place: New York Hilton Hotel,
1335 Ave. of Americas,
Third Floor, Trianon Room
Media Confirmation: by February 4, 2007 6:00 p.m. Confirm via email media@diamonds.net or telephone Jeff Miller
Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller (born June 27, 1959), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing at +1-212-763-4010. Ed Zwick will present his views on the role that the diamond industry should play to eliminate conflict diamonds and alleviate the severe development problems confronting artisanal diamond diggers Diggers, members of a small English religio-economic movement (fl. 1649–50), so called because they attempted to dig (i.e., cultivate) the wastelands. They were an offshoot of the more important group of Puritan extremists known as the Levelers. . Martin Rapaport Martin Rapaport is an American entrepreneur and founder of the Rapaport Diamond Report. Rapaport is a maverick[1] within the diamond industry, and is often recognized for his signature bow tie. will announce the establishment of the Fair Trade Diamond and Jewelry Association, a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. devoted to promoting ethical and fair trade sourcing and production of diamonds, gems and jewelry in Africa and elsewhere. He will also announce the launch of an educational fund for children at-risk in Sierra Leone. Karel Kovanda, Chair of the Kimberley Process and Deputy Director of the European Commission will explain the role of governments in addressing the problem of conflict diamonds and development. Ian Smillie, from the NGO NGO abbr. nongovernmental organization Noun 1. NGO - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government nongovernmental organization , Partnership Africa Canada, will explain how the newly established Diamond Development Initiative will help improve the lives of artisanal diggers. Eli Izhakoff and other leaders of the diamond industry will also be available for comment. Media must confirm attendance due to security requirements. Limited space is available for those that wish to attend the conference. |
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