5th Islamic Financial Services Board Summit: Financial Globalisation and Islamic Financial Services

Intercontinental Amman Islamic College Street, Amman, Jordan

Central Bank of Jordan is hosting the Summit. Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 13/05/2008 08:30 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 10:30 Opening Session 10:30 - 11:00 Networking Session and Coffee Break 11:00 - 12:30 Session 1: Globalisation of Islamic Financial Services – Opportunities and Challenges Topics to cover: • Globalisation of Finance, and Pattern of Global Imbalances, and Their Implications for Supply and Demand for Islamic Finance • Growth in Different Industry Segments – Recent Developments, and Domestic and International Factors • Opportunities in Islamic Finance – Potential Returns to Innovation and Specialised Technology • Challenges in Legal Infrastructures, Regulation and Human Resources 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch and Prayers 14:00 - 15:30 Session 2: Cross-Border Capital Flows Topics to cover: • Evolving Role of Islamic Finance in Cross Border Capital Flows – Size, Patterns of Flows, and Their Determinants • Role of Islamic Capital Markets in Fostering Cross Border Capital Flows – Domestic and Global Issues • Constraints on Cross Border Flows of Islamic Finance 15:30 - 16:00 Networking Session and Coffee Break 16:00 - 17:30 Session 3: Regional Integration of Islamic Financial Markets, including Islamic Capital Markets – Key Issues Topics to cover: • Promoting Regional Integration of Islamic Financial Services – Rationale (Intermediating regional surpluses to support regional economic growth, strengthening competitiveness of capital market institutions, such as stock exchanges in the region) • Catalytic Role of Government – Issuance and Management of Government Financing Instruments, Providing Enabling Conditions to Develop Domestic Markets and Facilitate Their Regional Integration Through Appropriate Macroeconomic and Financial Policies Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format

13th Meeting of the Council of the IFSB (For Council Members only)

- Bali, Indonesia

Due to certain unavoidable circumstances, the Islamic Financial Services Awareness Programmes due to be held in Karachi from the 27 - 31 October 2008 have been cancelled. Any inconvenience caused is highly regretted. Should you require further information, kindly email [email protected] The programmes that have been cancelled are: - 3rd International Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance: Risk Management, Regulation and Supervision - 2nd Public Lecture on Financial Policy and Stability - Interactive Session on the Financial Health of Islamic Financial Services - 5th International Seminar on Challenges facing the Independence of Shariah Supervisory Boards - Seminar on Monetary Operations and Liquidity Management

IFSB-FIS Workshop Series (Brunei): Risk Management | Corporate Governance

Sheraton Utama Hotel Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

Risk Management Corporate Governance Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 17/11/2008 09:00 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 11:00 Session 1 Risk Management and Basel II Framework - Background Credit Risk Equity Investment Risk 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 12:30 Session 2 - Risk Management Market Risk Liquidity Risk Rate of Return risk 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch & Payer Break 13:30 - 14:30 Session 3 Operational Risk Case Analysis (I) and Discussions 14:30 - 15:00 Coffee Break 15:00 - 16:00 Session 4 Case Analysis (II) and Discussions Day 2 18/11/2008 09:30 - 11:00 Session 1 Guiding Principles on Corporate Governance for Institutions offering only Islamic Financial Services (IFSB-3) – An Overview Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Registration Form

IFSB-IIF Conference: Enhancing the Resilience and Stability of the Islamic Financial System

Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) are jointly organising Conference open to all IFSB & IIF members, as well as interested parties. Bank Negara Malaysia is hosting. Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 20/11/2008 09:30 - 10:30 Opening Ceremony 11:00 - 12:00 Session 1 Resilience and Stability of the Islamic Financial System - An Overview 14:00 - 16:30 Session 2 Prerequisites for Resilience and Stability of the Islamic Financial System 16:00 - 17:30 Session 3 Prerequisites for Resilience and Stability of the Islamic Financial System Day 2 21/11/2008 09:00 - 10:30 Session 4 Risk Management and Prudential Standards in Islamic Finance: Are they fit to prevent crisis? 10:45 - 12:15 Session 5 Managing the Islamic Financial System in a Crisis Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format

Seminar on Rating of Takaful and ReTakaful

Grand Hyatt Singapore 10 Scotts Rd,, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

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