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	This seminar “The World of Pearls” brings a select group of individuals with a deep knowledge of pearls to one forum in the Middle East. The subjects covered within the seminar reflect all aspects of the subject, providing the attendee with a unique chance to hear from those at the forefront of their fields.


	TIME MORNING SECTION	TIME MORNING SECTION
	9.00-9.45 am Registration 10.00-10.30 am 1. Dr. Shaker Khamdan The pearl fisheries in the Arabian Gulf: glimpses from the past and promises for future 10.30-10.45 am Q&A of Luc 1 10.45-11.15 am 2. Ken Scarratt Pearl producing mollusks 11.15-11.30am Q&A of Luc 2 11.30-12.00am Coffee break 12.00-12.30 pm 3. Elisabeth Strack Freshwater pearls of the world 12.30-12.45 pm Q&A of Luc 3 12.45-1.15 pm 4. Martin Coeroli Grading Quality of Tahitian Cultured Pearls 1.15-1.30 pm Q&A of Luc 4 1.30-2.30pm LUNCH TIME AFTERNOON SESSION(WORKSHOP) 2.30-3.00 pm 1. Dr. Shaker 315-4.00 pm 2. Martin Coeroli The quality of Tahitian Cultured Pearls or a related title	10.00-10.30 am 1. Dr. Hashim Ahmed Al-Syed The pearl oyster: wealth of the sea 10.30-10.45 am Q&A of Luc 1 10.45-11.15 am 2. Shigeru Akamatsu Cultured Pearl, past, present and future 11.15-11.30am Q&A of Luc 2 11.30-12.00am Coffee break 11.45-12.15 pm 3. Bahrain pearl lab Pearl Identification 12.15-12.30 pm Q&A of Luc 3 12.30- 1.30pm LUNCH TIME AFTERNOON SESSION(WORKSHOP) 1.30- 2.00 pm 1. Shigeru Akamatsu Cultured pearl: past present and future 2.15- 2.45 pm 2. Bahrain Pearl Lab Pearl Identification 3.00- 3.30 pm 3. Elisabeth Strack Freshwater Pearls