AWDC is the coordinating body and the official representative of the Antwerp diamond sector, and as such is recognized internationally as the host, spokesperson and intermediary for the Belgian diamond community. In this capacity, AWDC liaises on behalf of the Belgian diamond sector with governments and actively promotes support for the diamond sector at home and abroad.
 
AWDC strives to further develop Antwerp as the world diamond centre by representing the sector in Belgium and abroad, to governments, professional organizations, the diamond and jewellery trade and the general public. It does this by supporting and promoting the image and reputation of the sector, and by providing services and disseminating information that advance the interests of all members of the diamond sector in Belgium.