Antwerp, 21 October, 2008 : In light of the financial crisis currently impacting the world economy and the challenging market conditions, the Fifth Antwerp Diamond Conference scheduled to take place in Antwerp on November 17-18 has been postponed.%%Freddy J. Hanard, the AWDC, CEO said, “With the turmoil now taking place in the financial markets, we felt that it is essential that we allow the dust to settle first, hence this postponement.”