VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show, the Middle East’s premier fine jewellery and gems exhibition at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC),was officially opened today by Her Excellency Dr. Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State and UAE Cabinet Member.

Her Excellency was joinedat the opening by esteemed VIPsincludingAmbassador Liborio Stellino, Italian Embassy, Abu Dhabi; Valentina Setta, Consulate General for the Italian Consulate in Dubai;Mansoor Al Thani, DV Global Link Chairman;CorradoFacco, Vice Chairman of DV Global Link and Managing Director of Italian Exhibition Group (IEG);Trixie LohMirmand, Senior Vice President, Exhibitions & Events Management, DWTC;TamjidAbdullah, Deputy Director of Jawahara, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC); Franco Bosoni, Director of Commodities at DMCC; Jacob Abrian, Founder and CEO of Arab Fashion Week (AFW), as well asRubel Antonio,Chairman & CFO of AFW and Gianpaolo Bruno, Italian Trade Commissioner.