The Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC) will be hosting the 2008 Congress of the World Jewelry Confederation (CIBJO) in Dubai. The event is scheduled for April 14-16, 2008, and it is for the first time being held in the Middle East. The meeting would be attended by members of the international jewelry trade along with UN and governmental representatives.%%CIBJO President Dr, Gaetano Cavalieri said, “The CIBJO Congress is the leading event of its kind in the world, and we are delighted to hold next year’s meeting in Dubai, which is rapidly emerging as an international capital for the jewelry trade. Together with DMCC, we will ensure that the event is a great success, generating even further attention to the important role Dubai plays in the global jewelry trade.”