Seminar on Islamic Finance: During and After the Global Financial Crisis

The Seminar is jointly organised by the IFSB, The World Bank, The Islamic Development Bank and The Institute of International Finance For more information on the Seminar, please contact Ms Puteri Bahrun at [email protected] Programme – Event Session(s)

Date	Time	Topics
Day 1 05/10/2009	12:00 – 14:00	Lunch Hosted by Islamic Development Bank
	14:00 – 14:15	Registration
	14:15 – 16:00	Opening Remarks & Keynote Addresses
	16:00 – 16:15	Coffee Break
	16:15 – 17:15	Session 1 – Prerequisites for Resilience and Stability of the Islamic Financial Services Industry Regulatory framework that supports resilience – is it just different or superior to conventional finance? Does risk framework in Islamic finance avoid mis – pricing of risks? Governance framework is new in Islamic finance – what has been its influence in strengthening Islamic financial institutions?
	17:15 – 18:15	Session 2 – Expansion of Islamic Financial Services – Opportunities for increasing access to new markets now and after the crisis Success factors for expanding into new markets, particularly SMEs and micro-finance Is Islamic finance filling gaps in trade finance during the credit crunch? Outreach and appropriate risk management for new markets Impact of new regulations on Islamic finance institutions
	18:15 – 18:45	Session 3 – Concluding Remarks

Downloadable Document(s)

1.)		Event Session(s) – PDF Format
2.)		Confirmed Chairpersons & Speakers – Profile and Photo
3.)		Registration Form