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MEDIA ADVISORY

July 23, 2014

For Immediate Release
 
Contact:         Ngomesia Mayer-Kechom, Project Director

                        Diamond Development Initiative International

                        Phone 613-404-7313

                        Email info@ddiglobal.org

                        Web www.ddiglobal.org

 

1 Nicholas Street, Suite 1516 A, Ottawa, ON  K1N 7B7 Canada

The Diamond Development Initiative to Host Interactive Panel Discussion at 

JA New York Summer Show 2014

 
WHAT: The Diamond Development Initiative will be hosting an interactive panel discussion as part of this year's educational sessions at the JA New York Summer Show. The focus will be on exploring practical ways in which jewelry industry members apply different responsible sourcing practices or systems, and how these efforts can be complementary with relevant business practices. This panel is part of DDI's broader information outreach effort to industry members.
 
WHOThe panelists will be:
David Bouffard, Signet Jewelers
Brad Brooks-Rubin, Gemological Institute of America
Rachel Lichte, Clarity Project, Inc.
Ngomesia Mayer-Kechom, DDI International
Eric Schulte, People from Good Homes, Inc.
Ronnie Vanderlinden, Diamond Manufacturers Association of America (DMIA)
 
Moderated by Rob Bates, Senior Editor for JCK.
 
WHERE: JA New York Summer Show*
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
*The end of rows 2000 & 2100
 
WHEN: Sunday, July 27, 2014, 11:35 AM - 12:35 PM
 
About DDI: The Diamond Development Initiative (DDI International) is an international non-profit organization whose members come from the diamond and jewelry industry, academia, civil society and governments. DDI works on the political, social, and economic challenges facing the artisanal diamond mining sector in Africa and South America. DDI is working to transform the sector into an economically viable and legitimate enterprise.  

For more information on DDI, visit our website at www.ddiglobal.org.

 

The Diamond Development Initiative International (DDI International) is registered in the United States as a 501(c) (3) non-profit charitable organization, in the District of Columbia. EIN/tax ID number: 51-0616171. DDI's executive office is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where it is also incorporated as a registered charitable organization, registration N0. 841883606 RR 0001.

Contact us at enquiries@ddiglobal.org | Phone: +1.613.565.0507 | Fax:+1 613.565.0815