CIBJO President pledges support for Indian jewellery industry, during IIJS opening ceremony in Mumbai
AUGUST 9, 2018: The CIBJO President was a guest of honour at the IIJS opening ceremony, where he participated in a traditional candle-lighting ceremony, led by the Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Pramod Agarwal.
CIBJO participating in ECOSOC High-Level Segment, its statement on jewellery sector circulated by council
JULY 17, 2018: CIBJO has been the international jewellery and gemstone sector’s first and only representative in ECOSOC since 2006, when it was awarded special consultative status.
CIBJO President has private audience with Pope Francis I, during Vatican conference on ethics in the digital age
MAY 28, 2018: During their discussion, Dr. Cavalieri stressed the responsibility of the business community to develop both professional skills and socially ethical awareness among young people entering the workplace.
Registration for CIBJO Congress 2018 now open, dedicated congress website launched
MAY 22, 2018: The dedicated website includes the congress programme, important travel information, background information about Colombia and Bogotá, news and photo galleries. An online registration form for the congress is available.
UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) confirms CIBJO’s Special Consultative Status for four more years
MAY 15, 2018: The decision follows CIBJO’s successful submission and the acceptance of its Quadrennial Report, covering the period 2014 through 2017.
2018 CIBJO Congress to take place in Bogotá, Colombia, October 15-17
MAY 10, 2018: The main venue for the CIBJO Congress will be the Grand Hyatt Bogotá, and pre-congress meetings will begin on October 13. The congress will be hosted by Fedesmeraldas, the National Federation of Emeralds of Colombia.
CIBJO sets up industry-wide working committee to formulate Responsible Sourcing Guidance for gem and jewellery sectors
MAY 8, 2018: CIBJO 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.
CIBJO honours the memory of Friedrich Schwarzer, President of the World Jewellery Confederation, 1993-1996
APRIL 26, 2018: CIBJO is paying tribute to the memory of a former president, Friedrich (Fritz) Schwarzer, who died recently in Austria, after decades of public service in the jewellery industry.