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WFDB expands at 33rd World Diamond Congress (Newsletter - Edition 20, July 2008)
Press Release - 13 July 2008 - WFDB joins Consultative Forum of Financial Action Task Force
Press Release - 25 June 2008 - WFDB President calls on bourse members to ensure that no diamonds from Venezuela will be traded
Press Release - 15 May 2008 - Concluding statement to 33rd World Diamond Congress
Press Release - 13 May 2008 - 33rd World Diamond Congress opens in Shanghai; Avi Paz elected WFDB President
Press Release - 12 May 2008 - Five trade magazines join WFDB Mark Associate Member Programme
Press Release - 28 April 2008 - WFDB gears up for the 2008 World Diamond Congress
WFDB prepares for 33rd World Diamond Congress hosted by Shanghai Diamond Exchange, China (Newsletter – Edition 18, January 2008)
In Amsterdam, WFDB leadership resolves to upgrade Federation's operations and infrastructure (Newsletter - Edition 17, August 2007)
Press Release - 17 August 2007 - WFDB mourns the passing of former President Moshe SCHNITZER
Press Release - 18 July 2007 - WFDB President announces appointment of Michael Vaughan as the World Federation's first ever Executive Director
Press Release - 26 June 2007 - WFDB leadership gathers at Presidents' Meeting in Amsterdam, resolves to upgrade federation's operation and infrastructure
Press Release - 26 June 2007 - WFDB leadership gathers at Presidents' Meeting in Amsterdam, resolves to upgrade federation's operation and infrastructure
Social responsibility, Synthetics Top ExCom Agenda (News Update - Edition 10, June 2007)
Press Release - Joint Media Release - 17 May 2007 -Report from DTC's annual meeting with the WFDB
Press Release - 30 April 2007 - WFDB Presidents' Meeting to take place in Amsterdam;celebrating 60 years, the organization's Diamond Anniversary
Introducing the WFDB Mark (Newsletter - Edition 16, March 2007)
Press Release - 19 March 2007 - WFDB mourns the loss of former President Edmund Goldstein
Press Release - 15 December 2006 - WFDB gives its support to G8 for partnerships between states and businesses to counter terrorism
WFDB Executive Committee meets in London, discusses state of international diamond market (News Update - Edition 9, November 2006)
Press Release - 23 October 2006 - WFDB President calls on industry and gem labs to develop a common strategy and nomenclature for synthetic diamonds
Consumer Confidence Dominates World Diamond Congress Deliberations (Newsletter - Edition 15, August 2006)
Press Release - 7 July 2006 - WFDB wraps up 32nd World Diamond Congress in Tel Aviv, will raise profile of federation to promote confidence in diamonds
Press Release - 27 June 2006 - WFDB elects Ernest Blom as its next President, marks the official launch of the WFDB Mark
Press Release - 27 June 2006 - Moscow Diamond Bourse accepted as 26th Member of the WFDB
32nd World Diamond Congress set to open in Tel Aviv, will highlight the launch of the WFDB Mark (Newsletter - Edition 14, June 2006)
Press Release - 18 May 2006 - WFDB President honored for lifetime achievement by the New York Diamond Dealers Club
Press Release - 2 May 2006 - WFDB to beef up sanctions clause in inner rules to facilitate integration of WFDB Mark Program
WFDB Executive Committee meets in London, discusses state of international diamond market (News Update - Edition 8, March 2006)
Press Release - 13 March 2006 - WFDB statement following GIA scandal
Press Release -8 March 2006 -WFDB President to be honored at DDC anniversary
Press Release - 2 January 2006 -India to play major role in shaping industry future says WFDB President at Jaipur Jewellery Show 2005
WFDB Mark -Appendix (to Newsletter - Edition 13, December 2005)
Start of the first stage of WFDB Mark program is defining moment of Presidents Meeting in Mumbai (Newsletter - Edition 13, December 2005)
Press Release - 15 November 2005 - WFDB concludes biennial Presidents' Meeting in Mumbai
Joint WFDB-IDMA Resolution passed at Presidents' Meeting in Mumbai, India - November 14-15, 2005
Pressing issues to flag upcoming Presidents' Meeting, topping agenda is plan to introduce WFDB Mark (Newsletter - Edition 12, November 2005)
WFDB Executive Committee meets DTC delegation, holds talks with CRJP officials and Global Witness (News Update - Edition 7, August 2005)
Press Release - 22 May 2005 - WFDB replaces logo after 58 years
WFDB Executive Committee urges development of 'WFDB Mark' (Newsletter - Edition 11, May 2005)
Press Release - 24 March '05 - WFDB Executive Committee urges development of ‘WFDB Mark,’ issues statement on disclosure of synthetic and treated diamonds
Press Release - 10 January '05 - Singapore Diamond Exchange establishes WFDB Relief Fund, spearheads tsunami disaster aid efforts for 25 WFDB member bourses
WFDB's role in the diamond industry, more vital today than ever before (News Update - Edition 6, December 2004)
Consumer confidence issues headline WFDB's congress in New York (Newsletter - Edition 10, November 2004)
Press Release, 18 October '04 - Schnitzer reelected WFDB President at New York Congress, Shanghai and Dubai admitted as new WFDB members
Press Release, 20 October '04 - WFDB successfully concludes meeting at World Diamond Congress, reaffirms commitment to Consumers' Confidence in diamonds
WFDB conducts liaison meeting with DTC in London, discusses ongoing rough supply to non-sightholders(Newsletter - Edition 9, October 2004)
Consumer confidence takes top billing on the WFDB's congress agenda (News Update - Edition 5, August 2004)
Press Release - 19 May '03 - DTC Managing Director repeats commitment to WFDB to supply rough diamonds via Diamdel to secondary market
Press Release - 17 May '03 - World Diamond Congress set for October 17-20 in New York
At Antwerp gathering, WFDB Executive Committee emphasizes diamond trade's disclosure obligations (Newsletter - Edition 8, May 2004)
Press Release - 6 May '04 - At Antwerp gathering, WFDB Executive Committee emphasizes diamond trade's disclosure obligations
WFDB acts to clarify Diamdel's role in supplying the secondary market (News Update - Edition 4, March 2004)
WFDB and DTC meet in London to tackle problem of rough supply to secondary market (Newsletter - Edition 7, December 2003)
News Update - Edition 3, December 2003
Press Release - 15 September '03 - WFDB mourns Former President Bram Fischler
Supplier of Choice, SI3 and HPHT dominate WFDB Presidents' Meeting (Newsletter - Edition 6, August 2003)
News Update - Edition 2, May 2003
Press Release - 5 May '03 - WFDB President welcomes deadline given for implementation of Kimberley Process system
News Update - Edition 1, March 2003
Newsletter - Edition 5, December 2002
Newsletter - Edition 4, October 2002
Newsletter - Edition 3, February 2002
Newsletter - Edition 2, August 2001
Newsletter - Edition 1, April 2001