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The Golden Jubilee Edition of Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair was a stage for the strongest international participation ever seen.
With an array of international pavilions, a great number of overseas exhibitors from more than 36 nations, and the visit of national delegations from Iran, Kuwait, Mozambique and Oman the 50th Bangkok Gems & Jewellery Fair edition was a truly international event.
The accent at this edition was on design; the Ploi Thai Jewelry Creation Design Contest showcased the Thai country brand for gems and jewellery produced in Thailand. Stunning trend predictions for gems and jewellery were outlined at the Design Pavilion Trend 2013 and the Creative Innovation Pavilion, a joint effort of the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association together with Swarovski.
Exhibitors at BGJF reported doing business better than expected while the Business Matching and Online Sourcing Project recorded numbers of business enquiries, linking buyers and sellers in the most efficient and expeditious manner.
The highlight of the Fair was the First Asean Gems and Jewelry Presidents’ Summit Plus 6. Convened as an initiative of the Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association and its president, Mr. Somchai Phornchindarak, the Summit meeting concluded with the signing of the memorandum of understanding for regional cooperation.
The next meeting in Bangkok is in 2013 from February 26 till March 2.
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ASEAN GEMS AND JEWELRY COOPERATION PACT
In the frame of the 50th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair, The Asean Gems and Jewelry Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 14th September 2012, at Impact Convention Center, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok, Thailand.
This pact for regional cooperation opens the way for the participating countries to work together in developing the gems and jewellery industries of the Southeast Asian Region. It is the first step toward new and unprecedented levels of cooperation that could establish the Region as a major contender in global gems and jewellery production and trading.
Present at the Summit were more than 40 delegates from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pbilippines, Singapore, and Vietnam; and representatives from dialogue partner countries China, India, Japan and South Korea. Thailand was represented by Mr. Somchai Phornchindarak.
The MoU was signed by:
Mr. Seun Sotha, Advisor to Ministry of Commerce and Director of Trade Promotion Department, Cambodia.
Mr. Oudet Souvannavong, Vice Prsident, Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Lao.
Mr. Ng Yih Pyng, President, Federation of Goldsmiths and Jewellers Association of Malaysia, Malaysia.
Mr. Yong Mu, Vice Chairman, Myanmar Gems and Jewellery Entrepreneurs Association, Myanmar.
Mr. Abelardo Abnel Mondonedo, Director of External Affairs, Philippine Association of Pearl Producers / Exporters, Philippines.
Mr. Ho Nai Cheun, President, Singapore Jewellers Association, Singapore.
Mr. Somchai Phornchindarak, President, Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association and The Gems, Jewelry and Precious Metal Confederation of Thailand, Thailand.
Dr. Ngoc Dung Le, Chairman, Vietnam Gemstone Jewelry and Art Crafts Association, Vietnam.
Mr. Cheng Bing-hai, President, Shanghai Gold & Jewellery Trade Association, China.
Mr. Charles Chan, President, Hong Kong Jewellery & Jade Manufacturers Association, Hong Kong.
Mr. Rajiv Jain, Chairman, The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, India.
Mr. Nirmal Kumar Bardiya, President, The Jewellers Association Jaipur, India.
Mr. Tomoyuki Hori, Chairman, Japan Jewellery Association, Japan.
Mr. Hwang Jae Lee, Chairman, Korea Federation of Jewelry Manufacturers Association, Korea.
Mr. Suwipan Thisyamondol, Deputy Director-General, Department of International Trade Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Thailand (witness).
