This one-day seminar is held prior to the IFSB 4th Seminar on the Regulation of Takaful. Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 25/11/2008 08:30 - 09:00 Registration 09:00 - 09:15 Opening Session Briefing by Seminar Chairperson to set the objectives and goals of the Seminar. 09:15 - 10:15 Session 1: The Expansion of Takaful and Retakaful and the need for ratings 10:15 - 11:15 Session 2: Rating Agencies Methodologies for Takaful and Retakaful Firms (Part 1) 11:15 - 11:40 COFFEE BREAK 11:40 - 13:00 Session 3: Rating Agencies Methodologies for Takaful and retakaful Firms (Part 2) 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch and prayer 14:30 - 15:30 Session 4: Perspectives of Rated Institution 15:30 - 16:30 Session 5: Building Transparency, Understanding and Trust: next Steps in an Industry Dialogue Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format