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RJC to hold its 2017 Annual General Meeting in Germany

06 february 2017
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that it will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Germany on May 11. The city of Pforzheim, jewellery and watch industry centre of the country, is to host RJC's meeting with its members and various stakeholders.
RJC will hold its AGM proceedings on Thursday, 11 May for members only. Following the AGM, RJC will host a full day stakeholder engagement session that is open to the jewellery industry and all interested parties.
2017 marks the 250th anniversary of the jewellery and watch industry being established in Pforzheim, which bears the nickname of 'Golden city'. The RJC members can join the gala evening on May 12.
Earlier, RJC held a series of events in Mumbai and JCK Las Vegas, and now it returns to Europe again in 2017.

Theodor Lisovoy, Rough&Polished, Moscow