2011 CIBJO Congress in Portugal
December 23, 10(IDEX Online News) - The World Jewellery Confederation CIBJO will hold its 2011 congress on March 14-16 in Porto, Portugal.
The Congress will be hosted by Associação de Ourivesaria e Relojoaria de Portugal - the Portuguese Jewellery and Watchmaking Association (AORP) - under the auspices of the Commission for Coordination and Regional Development - North Portugal (CCDRN).
A CIBJO Congress serves as the official forum for CIBJO's various commissions, and is the venue at which amendments can be introduced to the organization's Blue Books - directories of international industry standards for diamonds, colored stone, pearl, gem labs and precious metals.
According to the organization, in recent years CIBJO Congresses have served as milestones in the jewelry business’ quest for an industry-wide program for Corporate Social Responsibility, and is the place where the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF) and the CIBJO's ongoing cooperation with the United Nations is reported.