EVENTS
4 – 5 NOVEMBER 2009 – LONDRA : “ISLAMIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE SUMMIT ’09”
The summit explored real estate investment opportunities available to Islamic finance with particular reference to Great Britain.
15 OCTOBER 2009 – LONDON : IIBI MONTHLY LECTURE
Presentation on the need for Islamic finance to focus not only on contract structures but on development policies.
12 – 16 OCTOBER 2009 – MALTA : “ISLAMIC FINANCE IN A EUROPEAN FINANCIAL SERVICES FRAMEWORK”
Seminar on the opportunities that Malta offers for the development of Islamic finance in the Mediterranean region.
29 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 – MOSCOW : “5TH INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR-CONFERENCE «PRIVATE BANKING – 2009»”
The conference brought together the major Russian banks and some Muscovites ‘Family Offices’. Banks from the Baltic region and CIS Republics also attended.
7 – 9 AUGUST 2009 – MALMÖ : “JAK MEDLEMSBANK SUMMER SCHOOL”
Summer school of the Swedish bank that for the last forty years has offered interest-free credit to its members.
13 JULY 2009 – LONDON : “WOULD ISLAMIC FINANCE HAVE PREVENTED THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS?”
The conference was organized by the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance.
6 – 7 JULY 2009 – HAMMAMET : “FIRST MEDITERRANEAN CRITICAL STUDIES IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE CONFERENCE”
30 JUNE – 2 JULY 2009 – LONDON : INTERNATIONAL TAKAFUL SUMMIT 2009
This third edition of the ITS themed “Pathways to Capitalize on the Market Opportunity” was once again attended by key representatives of the Shariah-compliant insurance industry. Alberto Brugnoni chaired for the third year in a row the event.
2 – 4 JUNE 2009 – BRUSSELS : FIRST EUROPEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON MICROFINANCE
The conference has brought together researchers and scholars of conventional and interest rate-free microfinance that have debated on how to make this form of financing more effective and social inclusive.