CIBJO yesterday threw open the doors, metaphorically speaking, for registrations to  the  2018 Congress to be held in Bogotá, Colombia, October 15-17, 2018, with the launch of a dedicated website for the congress.

Hosted by Fedesmeraldas, the National Federation of Emeralds of Colombia, and CDTEC, Colombia's leading gemmological institute, the congress will be held at the Grand Hyatt Bogotá, situated in the heart of the city's commercial district.

The organisation has said that reservation of hotel rooms at a special congress rate is not yet possible. However, a Grand Hyatt booking module will shortly be added to the dedicated website, which will enable participants to reserve hotel rooms at the special rate. “Those who have already registered for the congress will be informed when the booking module is available,” CIBJO stated.

For the moment, the dedicated website includes the congress programme, important travel information, background information about Colombia and Bogotá, news and photo galleries.

“An online registration form for the congress is available, and, since the CIBJO Congress 2018 will be a carbon neutral event, participants are also requested to complete a carbon footprinting form,” CIBJO requested.

Immediately prior to the event, from October 12 to 14, 2018, Fedesmeraldas will also host the second edition of the World Emerald Symposium. Pre-congress meetings are scheduled to commence on October 13.

 The organisation plans to upload information and registration forms for tours and the accompanying persons programme shortly. The  website will serve as the primary platform for all news and information related to the event.

“CIBJO Congresses serve as the official gathering place for the World Jewellery Confederation's Assembly of Delegates, and also are the venue for the annual meetings of CIBJO's sectoral commissions, where amendments can be introduced to the organisation's definitive directories of international industry standards for diamonds, coloured stones, pearls, gem labs, precious metals and coral, known as the Blue Books,” CIBJO added.

The programme of the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF), relating to responsible and sustainable activities in the industry, and its ongoing cooperation with the United Nations  is also scheduled to be reported at the congress.

For further details visit: http://www.cibjo.org/congress2018.