CIBJO releases Precious Metals Special Report, examines influence of political events on industry

With fewer than eight weeks to go to the opening of the 2018 CIBJO Congress in Bogotá, Colombia, on October 15, 2018, the second of the CIBJO commissions’ Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Precious Metals Commission, headed by Huw Daniel, the report examines the influence on the sector by outside forces, be they political, regulatory or the result of decisions by the International Standards Organisation.

By |2022-09-01T13:33:14+02:00August 22nd, 2018|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on CIBJO releases Precious Metals Special Report, examines influence of political events on industry

CIBJO pays tribute to Kofi Annan, 1938-2018, father of Millennium Development Goals and the Global Compact

CIBJO, The World Jewellery Confederation, has paid tribute to Kofi Annan, the former Secretary General of the United Nations, who died in Switzerland on August 18 at age 80. CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri described him as “giant among men, whose legacy will be measured by the millions of people he helped save from abject poverty and hopelessness.”

By |2022-09-01T13:35:05+02:00August 20th, 2018|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on CIBJO pays tribute to Kofi Annan, 1938-2018, father of Millennium Development Goals and the Global Compact

CIBJO releases Marketing & Education Special Report, considers impact on jewellery market of Generation Z

With fewer than nine weeks to go to the opening of the 2018 CIBJO Congress in Bogotá, Colombia, on October 15, 2018, the first of the CIBJO commissions’ Special Reports has been released. Prepared by the CIBJO Marketing & Education Commission, headed by Jonathan Kendall, the report considers the potential impact on the jewellery market of Generation Z, which includes people born after 1996, who are expected to account for about 40 percent of all consumers by 2020.

By |2022-09-01T13:35:35+02:00August 15th, 2018|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on CIBJO releases Marketing & Education Special Report, considers impact on jewellery market of Generation Z

CIBJO President pledges support for Indian jewellery industry, during IIJS opening ceremony in Mumbai

CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has pledged CIBJO’s support for India’s giant jewellery and gemstone sectors, during the opening ceremony of the summer edition of the India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), which took place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre this morning.

By |2022-09-18T13:47:25+02:00August 9th, 2018|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on CIBJO President pledges support for Indian jewellery industry, during IIJS opening ceremony in Mumbai

CIBJO participating in ECOSOC High-Level Segment, its statement on jewellery sector circulated by council

CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri is participating in the annual High-Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) currently underway in New York, where just prior to the meeting the council’s Secretary General approved and distributed a statement on the jewellery industry’s contribution to the UN development programme that had been submitted by the World Jewellery Confederation.

By |2022-09-01T13:37:34+02:00July 17th, 2018|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on CIBJO participating in ECOSOC High-Level Segment, its statement on jewellery sector circulated by council

CIBJO President has private audience with Pope Francis I, during Vatican conference on ethics in the digital age

CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri has had a private audience with Pope Francis I, the head of Catholic Church. It took place during a conference in Vatican City in Rome on Saturday, organised by the Centesimus Annus pro Pontifice Foundation on the theme, “New Policies and Lifestyles in the Digital Age.

By |2022-09-01T13:38:08+02:00May 28th, 2018|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on CIBJO President has private audience with Pope Francis I, during Vatican conference on ethics in the digital age

Registration for CIBJO Congress 2018 now open, dedicated congress website launched

Registration for the 2018 congress of CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, is now open.

By |2022-09-01T13:38:34+02:00May 22nd, 2018|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on Registration for CIBJO Congress 2018 now open, dedicated congress website launched

UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) confirms CIBJO’s Special Consultative Status for four more years

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has confirmed the Special Consultative Status held by CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, for the coming four years. The decision follows CIBJO’s successful submission and the acceptance of its Quadrennial Report, covering the period 2014 through 2017.

By |2022-09-01T13:39:00+02:00May 15th, 2018|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) confirms CIBJO’s Special Consultative Status for four more years

2018 CIBJO Congress to take place in Bogotá, Colombia, October 15-17

CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, will hold its 2018 annual congress in Bogotá, Colombia, October 15-17, with pre-congress meetings beginning on October 13.

By |2022-09-01T13:39:28+02:00May 10th, 2018|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on 2018 CIBJO Congress to take place in Bogotá, Colombia, October 15-17

CIBJO sets up industry-wide working committee to formulate Responsible Sourcing Guidance for gem and jewellery sectors

CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, has announced the establishment of an industry-wide working committee, which will be charged with formulating Responsible Sourcing Guidelines specifically for the jewellery, gem and precious metals sectors. The new body was created by a decision of the CIBJO Board of Directors in March 2018, following Board approval of a draft Responsible Sourcing Guidelines document.

By |2022-09-01T13:40:07+02:00May 8th, 2018|CIBJO News, News & Media|Comments Off on CIBJO sets up industry-wide working committee to formulate Responsible Sourcing Guidance for gem and jewellery sectors
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