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28.7.2015

PANAMA DIAMOND EXCHANGE ROADSHOW VISITS CHILE  (JULY 2015)
The fourth stop on the South America tour for the Panama Diamond Exchange roadshow was Santiago, the capital of Chile. The PDE delegation visited the  city from July 27 to 29, with a B2B networking event being held on on June 28.

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14.7.2015

PANAMA DIAMOND EXCHANGE ROADSHOW VISITS ECUADOR  (JULY 2015)
The third stop on the South America tour for the Panama Diamond Exchange roadshow was Guayaquil, the largest city and financial center of the Republic of Ecuador. The PDE delegation visited the  city from July 13 to 15, with a B2B networking event being held on on June 14.

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8.7.2015

WORLD JEWELRY HUB CHAIRMAN MEETS WITH PANAMA’S VICE PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER (JULY 2015)
WJH Chairman Eli Izhakoff met with Isabel Saint Malo de Alvarado, Vice President and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Panama, in her official chambers. He updated her about progress at the World Jewelry Hub, and she reiterated the support of her offices and the government for the program to establish the primary Latin American gemstone and jewelry center in Panama City.

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7.7.2015

PANAMA DIAMOND EXCHANGE ROADSHOW VISITS COLOMBIA  (JULY 2015)
A delegation of members of the Panama Diamond Exchange visited the Colombian capital of Bogotá from July 6 to 8. The visit included a standing room only B2B networking event on June 7 , at which the PDE delegation and members of the Colombian jewelry trade  met and developed business relationships.

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22.6.2015

PANAMA DIAMOND EXCHANGE ROADSHOW VISITS PERU  (JUNE 2015)
A delegation of members of the Panama Diamond Exchange visited the Peruvian capital of Lima, during which its members met and networked with the country’s leading jewelry retailers. The Peru roadshow kicked off in downtown Lima on June 22, with an early morning introduction to the World Jewelry Hub for the Peruvian trade.

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28.4.2015

GRAND OPENING OF WORLD JEWELRY HUB AND PANAMA DIAMOND EXCHANGE  (APRIL 2015)
The World Jewelry Hub (WJH), the first dedicated diamond, colored gemstone and jewelry trading center in Latin America, was officially inaugurated in the presence of Panama’s head of state, President Juan Carlos Varela.

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27.4.2015-30.4.2015

THE FIRST LATIN AMERICAN DIAMOND AND JEWELLERY WEEK (APRIL 2015)
Buyers from 17 countries in Latin America flew to Panama for the first Latin American Diamond and Jewelry Week, which was held in the offices and on the trading floor of of the Panama Diamond Exchange. The suppliers, representing a cross-section of the international diamond and jewelry industry, were all members of the Panama Diamond Exchange.

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27.4.2015

PRESENTATION OF PHASE II  OF THE WORLD JEWELRY HUB (APRIL 2015)
Participants in the Grand Opening of the World Jewelry Hub and Panama Diamond Exchange were provided a look at the Phase II stage of the World Jewelry Hub, which is scheduled for completion at the end of 2017.

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14.3.2015

WORLD JEWELRY HUB AND PANAMA DIAMOND EXCHANGE MAKE PRESENCE FELT AT EXPOCOMER 2015, PANAMA’S LEADING TRADE EXPOSITION (MARCH 2015)
The 2015 edition of Expocomer, Panama’s leading trade exposition, opened its doors on Wednesday, March 11, at the Atlapa Convention Center. For the first time in its 23-year history of the event, it featured the World Jewelry Hub and Panama Diamond Exchange, both as exhibitors and as sponsors.

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9.2.2015

WORLD JEWELRY HUB AND PANAMA DIAMOND EXCHANGE PRESENTED TO  A PACKED HOUSE AT INTERNATIONAL DIAMOND WEEK IN ISRAEL (FEBRUARY 2015)
It was standing room only at the Israel Diamond Exchange complex , when leaders of the World Jewelry Hub and the Panama Diamond Exchange, presented what was described by Israel Diamond Exchange President Shmuel Schnitzer as “one of the most important developments currently underway in the international diamond and jewelry market, and a path toward our future.”

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26.12.2014

PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT PLEDGES SUPPORT TO PANAMA DIAMOND EXCHANGE (DECEMBER 2014)
An informal encounter among the holiday revelers in one of Panama City’s most exclusive shopping malls brought together Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela and Eli Izhakoff, Founding Chairman of the Panama Diamond Exchange.

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22.12.2014

PDE SIGNS AGREEMENT AIMED AT SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT OF MEXICAN  JEWELRY SECTOR (DECEMBER 2014)
The Panama Diamond Exchange has concluded a collaboration agreement with Mexico’s largest jewelry association, Cámara de Joyería y Platería de Jalisco, according to which PDE will provide a series of benefits and services that will support and promote the development of the jewelry business in Mexico.

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18.12.2014

PDE AND CIBJO AGREE TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE CSR IN LATIN AMERICAN JEWELRY SECTOR (DECEMBER 2014)
The Panama Diamond Exchange and CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, have agreed to join forces in providing educational programs for the gemstone and jewelry sectors in Latin America, instilling the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility.

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15.12.2014

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED OF PHASE 1 BUILDING OF PANAMA GEM & JEWELRY CENTER (DECEMBER 2014)
Construction of the Phase 1 Building of the Panama Gem & Jewelry Center draws to an end. The building will serve as the headquarters of the Panama Diamond Exchange.

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8.12.2014

PDE EXCHANGE AND FIERA DI VICENZA AGREE TO COOPERATE ON PROJECTS ADVANCING LATIN AMERICAN GEM AND JEWELRY SECTORS (DECEMBER 2014)
Fiera di Vicenza, the leading Italian jewelry trade fair organizer, and the Panama Diamond Exchange, have agreed to join forces in the organization of events that will promote the trade in gemstones and jewelry in Latin America.

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10.10.2014

PANAMA’S MINISTER OF  PRESIDENCY MEETS WITH PDE FOUNDING CHAIRMAN (OCTOBER 2014)
Panama’s Minister of the Presidency, Álvaro Alemán, has met with Eli Izhakoff, Founding Chairman of the Panama Diamond Exchange, and expressed the commitment of the Government of Panama for the establishment in Panama City of Latin America’s first dedicated diamond, colored gemstone and jewelry center.

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22.7.2014

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND KIMBERLEY PROCESS SEMINAR (JULY 2014)
The Panama Diamond Exchange was the host of a seminar for representatives of the Government of Panama, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of the financial and business sectors and the media, focusing on regulatory policies associated with Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), specifically in respect to the diamond, gemstone and jewelry trades.

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11.7.2014

PANAMA GEM & JEWELRY CENTER CONSTRUCTION SITE (JULY 2014)
Images of the construction of the  Phase I building of the Panama Gem & Jewelry Center in mid-July 2014.

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2.6.2014

PANAMA GEM & JEWELRY CENTER CONSTRUCTION SITE (JUNE 2014)
Images of the construction of the  Phase I building of the Panama Gem & Jewelry Center in early June 2014.

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18.4.2014

ARTIST’S IMPRESSIONS OF THE PANAMA GEM & JEWELRY CENTER
Images of Phase I and Phase II of the dedicated Latin American diamond, colored gemstone and jewelry trading center, being constructed in the Santa Maria Business District of Panama City.

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25.3.2014

THE PANAMA GEM & JEWELRY CENTER CONSTRUCTION SITE
Scenes from the construction site of the Panama Gem & Jewelry Center.

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19.3.2014

PANAMA GEM & JEWELRY LAUNCH EVENT, MARCH 16-18, 2014
The Panama Gem and Jewelry Center, Latin America’s only dedicated diamond, colored gemstone and jewelry center trade center, was launched during a two day event, attended by the Panamanian president and other officials, and leaders of the gemstone and jewelry trade from around the world.

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18.3.2014

LATIN AMERICA DIAMOND & JEWELRY SUMMIT, MARCH 18, 2014
The launch of the Panama Gem & Jewelry Center was highlighted a summit conference, at which gathered Panamanian government representatives, leaders of the diamond and jewelry from Latin America and round the world, the leadership of the Panama Diamond Exchange, the developers of the Panama Gem & Jewelry Center, and representatives of the mass media.

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1.3.2014

SCENES FROM PANAMA CITY
Photographs of the Panama City skyline.

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