August 2022

MDC to be renamed IMDN

At the MDC Internal Affairs meeting conducted on 9 June 2022, by a vote of greater than two thirds of those in attendance, it was agreed to change the name of the MDC network organisation to the International Mint Directors Network – IMDN. The MDC acronym will now refer only to the actual Mint Directors Conference held every two years, with the next conference to be held in Ottawa Canada from 15-18 October 2023. IMDN will continue to be the forum for networking of the Minting Industry.

Formation of IMDA

At the same meeting it was agreed that all 41 IMDN (formerly MDC) members would be invited to lodge an Expression of Interest to join a funded organisation to be called the International Mint Directors Association (IMDA). On the basis of the proposed IMDA work program presented, to date 19 Mints have agreed to join. Those Mints have been informed. While the initial Expression of Interest timeframe has passed, any [sovereign] Mints that wish to join are still welcome to submit a request for inclusion.

Effective from September 2022, this Mint Industry Communique will be rebadged and provided only to IMDA members as well as a range of value-add activities and programs throughout the following twelve-month period. IMDA members will also have access to a secure IMDA members only part of the Mint Industry website, which will provide information specifically relevant to the activities of IMDA members.

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