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<div class="mceTemp"><dl id="attachment_316" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 410px;"> <dt><a href="http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/awester-diamond-day_biggstock1.jpg"><img title="awester-diamond-day_biggstock" src="http://blog.biggstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/awester-diamond-day_biggstock1.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="306" /></a></dt> <dd>Awester diamond day in Mumbai</dd> </dl></div>
The<strong> Antwerp World Diamond Centre </strong>(AWDC) hosted the latest edition of  its popular workshop and networking event “Antwerp Diamond Day” at the  Leela Kempinski hotel in Mumbai on March 25th 2010. The event was a part  of the economic trade mission led by Prince Philippe of Belgium to  India and aimed to introduce the most important players in the Indian  diamond trade to their counterparts from Belgium.

During his welcome speech, AWDC CEO Freddy J Hanard said, “There is  no better way to do business than face-to-face and that is why we  organise these diamond days. It is a unique chance for you to meet with  the key players of the Indian and Antwerp diamond industry. We had  already done Antwerp diamond days in Singapore, shanghai, Jakarta, South   Africa and Botswana. We are proud that Mumbai with the Antwerp  representatives and more than 100 companies is added to that list.” He  further cited the long bi-lateral relationship between India and Belgium  diamond industries and emphasised on understanding the importance of  the Indian market. Around 80 percent in terms of carat and 65 percent in  value terms of rough traded in Antwerp find their way to India. He also  stressed on the need to change in current economic scenario “We have to  reinvent ourselves and look at what our challenges in the future are.  It is only then we can acquire businesses, market share or protect what  we have,” he said
