Rapaport Sponsors A Conference On Human Rights and the Diamond Industry: What Can and Should We Do?

Press release from the Rapaport Group

The Rapaport Group will be sponsoring a special session at our annual conference:

Georgette Gagnon, Director Africa Division, Human Rights Watch

Ian Smillie, Chairman, Development Diamond Initiative (DDI)

Brad Brooks-Rubin, U.S. State Department.

Eli Izhakoff, Chairman, World Diamond Council (WDC)

Cecilia Gardner, President Jeweler’s Vigilance Committee

Matt Runci, President of Jeweler’s of America and Responsible Jewelers
Council (RJC)

The discussions will be lively and all our Madison Dialogue friends are invited to attend.

The conference fees will be waived for NGO’s (non-profits), Government, and Press as long as seats are available. And yes, you can attend the entire conference.

The special session is scheduled for 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm and may continue after 5:00 pm.

Those that want to get together for dinner should please email us.

Online registration www.diamonds.net/idc
email [email protected]; or phone +1-702-893-9400

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