Where is the International Gemological Institute and the World Diamond Centre, which play an important role in setting standards, regulating professional ethics, training and promoting the interests of the city as a centre of the diamond industry?
Antwerp important. Antwerp World Diamond Centre, (AWDC) the successor to the "Hoge Raad voor Diamant", plays an important role in setting standards, regulating professional ethics, training and promoting the interests of Antwerp as the capital of the diamond industry. The AWDC is a non-profit organisation to represent the important diamond community in a united front to various stake-holders. A six-lane motorway bypass encircles much of the city centre and runs through the urban residential area of Antwerp. Known locally as the "Ring" it offers motorway connections to Brussels, Hasselt and Liège, Ghent, Lille and Bruges and Breda and Bergen op Zoom
Israel Diamond Institute Israel Diamond Institute Israel Diamond Institute (IDI) is a non-profit public interest company in Israel that represents organizations and institutions involved in Israel’s diamond industry. The main functions of the Institute are marketing and business development, promotion of rough diamond trading, professional training, security consultancy, technological research and development and trade shows. Established in 1967, the IDI’s role is to promote the Israeli diamond industry worldwide. The IDI constructs national pavilions at international jewelry and diamond trade shows, which often host dozens of Israeli diamantaires' booths. The IDI also represents the Israeli Diamond Industry at numerous trade shows all over