Chair and Secretariat

The Chair oversees the implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, the operations of the working groups and committees, and general administration. The Chair rotates annually and is selected at the annual ‘plenary’ meeting.

Kimberley Process Chairs
2011 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010 Israel
2009 Namibia
2008 India
2007 The European Community
2006 Botswana
2005 The Russian Federation
2004 Canada
2003 South Africa