World Diamond Congress

The World Diamond Congress is a bi-annual industry event organized by World Federation of Diamond Bourses and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association. The first World Diamond Congress was held in Antwerpen, Belgium in 1947. It was held annually till 1956 and since then - every two years. Every year in between the World Federation of Diamond Bourses and the International Diamond Manufacturers Association hold their Presidents' Meeting. Last 36th Congress was held in 2014 in Antwerpen, Belgium. Next, 37th Congress will take place in Dubai in May 2016.

Previous Congresses:


 * 1947        1st World Diamond Congress         Antwerp, Belgium
 * 1948        2nd World Diamond Congress        Antwerp, Belgium
 * 1949        3rd World Diamond Congress         London, United Kingdom
 * 1950        4th World Diamond Congress         Amsterdam, Netherlands
 * 1951        5th World Diamond Congress         Antwerp, Belgium
 * 1953        6th World Diamond Congress         London, United Kingdom
 * 1954        7th World Diamond Congress         Antwerp, Belgium
 * 1955        8th World Diamond Congress         Paris, France
 * 1956        9th World Diamond Congress         Tel Aviv, Israel
 * 1958        10th World Diamond Congress       Antwerp, Belgium
 * 1960        11th World Diamond Congress       Johannesburg, South Africa
 * 1962        12th World Diamond Congress       Vienna, Austria
 * 1964        13th World Diamond Congress       New York, USA
 * 1966        14th World Diamond Congress       Milan, Italy
 * 1968        15th World Diamond Congress       Tel Aviv, Israel
 * 1970        16th World Diamond Congress       Johannesburg, South Africa
 * 1972        17th World Diamond Congress       Antwerp, Belgium
 * 1975        18th World Diamond Congress       Amsterdam, Netherlands
 * 1978        19th World Diamond Congress       Ramat Gan, Israel
 * 1980        20th World Diamond Congress       Johannesburg, South Africa
 * 1982        21st World Diamond Congress       New York, USA
 * 1984        22nd World Diamond Congress      Antwerp, Belgium
 * 1986        23rd World Diamond Congress       Tel Aviv, Israel
 * 1988        24th World Diamond Congress       Singapore
 * 1991        25th World Diamond Congress       London, United Kingdom
 * 1993        26th World Diamond Congress       Antwerp, Belgium
 * 1996        27th World Diamond Congress       Tel Aviv, Israel
 * 1998        28th World Diamond Congress       Bangkok, Thailand
 * 2000        29th World Diamond  Congress      Antwerp, Belgium
 * 2002        30th World Diamond Congress       London, United Kingdom
 * 2004        31st World Diamond Congress       New York, USA
 * 2006        32nd World Diamond Congress      Tel Aviv, Israel
 * 2008        33rd World Diamond Congress      Shanghai, China
 * 2010        34th World Diamond Congress      Moscow, Russia
 * 2012        35th World Diamond Congress      Mumbai, India
 * 2014        36th World Diamond  Congress      Antwerp, Belgium
 * 2016        37th World Diamond  Congress      Dubai, United Arab Emirates