New man at the helm of the IDI.

Stepping into the footsteps of a distinguished predecessor is never an easy task, but Eli Avidar, the new managing director of the Israel Diamond Institute, has, by general consensus, made a confident and impressive start. Replacing Efraim Raviv, who held the post for 20 years at the start of 2007, Avidar is a diplomat who held several senior positions in the 15 years he spent working for the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Indeed, having served as the Consul General of Israel to Hong Kong and Macau, the diamond industry is hoping Avidar can leverage this knowledge to create extra busin