Listen to a live feature interview about conflict diamonds from TVO's The Agenda (December 5, 2006) with Ian Smillie, Research Coordinator, Partnership Africa Canada.
Run time: 13 minutes.
“To blame diamonds – or any gem or metal – for fuelling conflict misses the fact that plenty of good can be accomplished with earnings from natural resources.”
Patrick Mazimhaka, African Union Commission
Saleem Ali – University. of Vermont
Ernie Blom – President, World Federation of Diamond Bourses, South Africa
Abu Brima – Network Movement for Justice & Development, Sierra Leone
John Cassara – Author; ex-US Treasury Department
Abbey Chikane – Chair, South Africa Diamond Board, past Chair, Kimberley Process
Chris Davis – Fairtrade Foundation, London
Stephen D' Esposito – EARTHWORKS, Washington
Amir Dossal – Executive Director, UN Fund for International Partnerships
Kevin D’souza – Wardell-Armstrong Consulting Group UK
Chaim Even-Zohar – Tacy Ltd., author, journalist, consultant, Tel Aviv
Jeffrey Fischer – President, International Diamond Manufacturers Association, New York
Nigel Fisher – President and CEO, UNICEF Canada, Toronto
Simon Gilbert – De Beers, London
Darci Glass-Royal – Foundation for Environmental Security & Sustainability, Washington
John Hall – Rio Tinto Diamonds, Antwerp
Karen Hayes – PACT, London
Dr. Gavin Hilson – University of Manchester
Jon Hobbs – Department for International Development (DFID), London
Eli Izhakoff – Chairman and CEO, World Diamond Council, New York
Baudouin Hamuli Kabarhuza – CEDADEP, Kinshasa
Usman Kamara – Ministry of Mineral Resources, Sierra Leone
Ben Kinzler – International Diamond Manufacturers Association, New York
Dr. Muzong Kodi – Chatham House, London
Dr. Martin Leake – BHP Billiton
Paul Mitchell – Secretary General, International Commission on Mining, London
António Pedro – United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa
David Pratt – Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa
Martin Rapaport – Rapaport Group of Companies
Christopher Sheldon – Communities & Small Scale Mining Secretariat, World Bank
Ray Simmons – Foundation for Environmental Security & Sustainability, Washington
Ian Smillie – Partnership Africa Canada, Ottawa
Salil Tripathi – International Alert, London
Steven Ursino – United Nations Development Program, Liberia
Greg Valerio – Association for Responsible Mining, Chichester
Prof. Alyson Warhurst – University of Warwick, founding director of Maplecroft Consulting
Dr. John Watson – CARE Canada, Ottawa
Alex Yearsley – Global Witness, London
Edward Zwick – Film Producer and director (Glory, Last Samurai, Blood Diamond)
Peggy Jo Donahue - Director, Public Affairs - Jewelers of America