This Forum is jointly organised with the Financial Stability Institute and hosted by Banque de France. For more information, please email [email protected] Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 04/03/2009 08:30 - 09:00 Registration 09:00 - 09:30 Opening and Keynote Session 09:30 - 10:30 Session 1 - Risks associated with liquidity in the Islamic financial services industry 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 - 12:30 Session 2: Infrastructures for managing liquidity and liquidity risks 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch 13:30 - 14:30 Session 3: Legal, Shariah and regulatory issues in liquidity management 14:30 - 15:30 Session 4: Case Study: IFSI liquidity management approaches in selected countries 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 - 17:30 Session 5: Development of a liquidity management framework for the Islamic financial services industry Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Brochure: IFSB European Challenges Forum 2009 3.) Participant Registration Form 4.) Westin Hotel Reservation Form

14th Meeting of the Council of the IFSB 7th Meeting of the General Assembly Hosted by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority - Open to Members of the IFSB only - Please email [email protected] for more information.

This Seminar is jointly organised with Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS). For more information, please contact Mr. Abdulla Alhawal Tel: +974 454 6565 Fax: +974 454 6576 email: [email protected]  Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 15/04/2009 09:00 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 10:00 Welcoming Remarks 10:00 - 11:00 Keynote Address Prudential Requirements for Institutions offering Islamic financial services (IIFS) 11:00 - 11:30 Morning coffee and Networking break 11:30 - 12:45 Session 1 Corporate Governance of IIFS 12:45 - 14:00 Lunch & Zuhr Prayer 14:00 - 15:15 Session 2 Governance for Takāful Operations 15:15 - 16:30 Session 3 Sharī’ah Governance 16:30 - 17:00 Afternoon Tea and End of first day Day 2 16/04/2009 09:30 - 10:45 Session 4 Legal Issues and Challenges facing IIFS 10:45 - 11:15 Morning coffee and Networking break 11:15 - 12:30 Session 5 Sukūk & Rating Methodologies of External Credit Rating Agencies 12:30 - 13:30 Roundup Discussion 13:30 - 14:30 Lunch and End of Seminar Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Press Release (Arabic Version) - From QFIS 3.) Press Release (English Version) - From QFIS 4.) Registration Form (Arabic Version) 5.) Registration Form (English Version)

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is hosting this Summit. For more information on sponsorship and participation opportunities, please email [email protected] / [email protected] Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 05/05/2009 09:30 - 11:00 Public Hearing on IFSB Exposure Draft 8 Guiding Principles on Governance for Islamic Insurance (Takaful) Operations 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Public Hearing on IFSB Exposure Draft 9 Guiding Principles on Conduct of Business for Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 15:30 Public Hearing on IFSB Exposure Draft 10 Guiding Principles on Shari’ah Governance System Day 2 06/05/2009 11:00 - 11:30 Registration for MALAYSIA Showcase 11:30 - 13:30 Malaysia Showcase & Networking Session 14:00 - 14:30 Registration for KOREA Showcase 14:30 - 16:30 Korea Showcase and Networking Session 20:00 - 22:00 Summit Welcome Dinner Hosted by Monetary Authority of Singapore Day 3 07/05/2009 08:30 - 09:30 Registration for 6th IFSB Summit 09:30 - 10:30 Opening and Keynote Session 10:30 - 11:00 Networking Session and Coffee Break 11:00 - 12:30 Session 1: The Islamic Financial Services Landscape Where is the Islamic financial services industry (IFSI) in terms of its current level of development and soundness vis-à-vis conventional finance? What is the potential growth of the Islamic financial services industry? Is consolidation among market players and realignment of business structure imminent in view of the nature of the Islamic financial services industry and the need to compete with conventional institutions? 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch & Keynote Address 14:00 - 15:30 Session 2: Competitive Strategies of IFSI Are the current strategies adopted by IFSI market players effective to compete at the global level in the long run? What are the key issues that must be addressed to further raise competitive elements of IIFS? Should there be convergence with conventional financial market to raise the competitiveness of the Islamic financial services industry? What are the roles of the relevant stakeholders in raising the competitiveness of domestic IFSI environment? 15:30 - 16:00 Networking Session and Coffee Break 16:00 - 17:30 Session 3: Role of Non-Banks Financial Institutions (NBFI) in The Future of Islamic Finance Should there be segregation between Islamic capital markets, takaful industry and other non-bank financial institutions and Islamic banking business? Will non-banks financial agencies (insurance firms, securities firms, securities brokers and dealers, finance companies, micro finance institutions, leasing companies, asset management companies etc) have more roles in the future of IFSI? Should there be a convergence and cross sector consolidation of banking and non banking activities in order to enhance IIFS competitiveness? Are there adequate structures, policies and support from the relevant agencies including multilateral agencies to realise the potential of these sectors? What are the challenges and obstacles facing the Islamic capital market and NBFI? 20:00 - 22:00 Summit Gala Dinner & Keynote Address For Registered Summit Participants only Day 4 08/05/2009 09:30 - 11:30 Session 4: Direction of Regulatory Policies What would be the potential policy issues in view of the convergence of banking and commercial activities of IIFS? What is the effective supervisory structure for Islamic financial services industry in view of the global and cross sectoral nature of the industry? What will be the issues and challenges facing regulatory authorities? What are the key factors to effective government regulation? Should there be harmonisation and minimum standards for regulatory policies? What would be the impact to the IFSI brought about by the changing corporate governance environment and framework? 11:00 - 11:30 Networking Session and Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Session 5: Direction of Development Policies What infrastructures are required to support the future growth of the industry? Who should lead the development initiatives of the industry going forward, regulators or market players? What are the roles of multilateral agencies in the development of IFSI? Can the IFSI develop competitive and sustainable revenue models in the future? What are the impediments in achieving this? 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and End of Summit Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) 6th IFSB Summit Brochure 3.) 6th IFSB Summit Initial Announcement 4.) 6th IFSB Summit Registration Form (pdf format) 5.) 6th Summit Registration Form (word format)

Bank of Mauritius and Financial Services Commission, Mauritius is hosting the Seminar. For more information, please contact Ms. Prudence Lee at [email protected] Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 18/05/2009 19:00 - 21:00 Welcome Reception Day 2 19/05/2009 08:00 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 10:30 Opening Ceremony 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 - 12:00 Session 1 General characteristics of the Islamic capital market and its role in the Islamic financial services industry 12:00 - 13:00 Session 2 Shari’ah screening process in Islamic capital market 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch and Prayer 14:30 - 15:30 Session 3 An overview of the Sukuk market and their rating methodologies 15:30 - 16:30 Session 4 Case studies on structure of Sukuk Day 3 20/05/2009 09:00 - 10:30 Session 5 Regulatory framework of the Islamic capital market 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 - 12:00 Session 6 Corporate Governance for Collective Investment Schemes 12:00 - 12:30 Concluding Remarks 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Hotel Reservation 3.) IFSB Article: Role of Capital Markets in the Islamic Financial Services Industry

The Workshops are hosted by the Central Bank of the UAE. For more information / participation in the workshops, please email [email protected] Programme - Event Session(s) Date Time Topics Day 1 04/06/2009 09:00 - 09:30 Registration 09:30 - 11:00 Workshop on IFSB Exposure Drafts 8 Guiding Principles on Governance for Islamic Insurance (Takaful) Operations 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 13:00 Workshop on IFSB Exposure Drafts 9 Guiding Principles on Conduct of Business for Institutions Offering Islamic Financial Services 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 15:30 Workshop on IFSB Exposure Drafts 10 Guiding Principles on Shari’ah Governance System Downloadable Document(s) 1.) Event Session(s) - PDF Format 2.) Registration Form