Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Kochi: An international seminar on Islamic finance will be held in Kochi on October 4, 5 and 6, 2010. The seminar is organized by the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank Group and the Al Jamia al Islamiya (Islamic University) Kerala. Papers have been invited for the seminar. An essay competition too has been acnnounced.
An organising committee has been formed for the event with Justice VR Krishna Iyer as the Chief Patron and famous NRIs Dr P Muhammedali Gulfar and PV Abdul Vahab as patrons. Other prominent members are H Abdur Raqeeb (chairman), Dr Abdussalam Ahmed (general convener), Js Abdul Gafoor, Prof MD Nalappat, Js PK Shamsudheen, HE Muhammed Babu Sait, T Balakrishnan IAS, Prof KA Siddiq Hasan, Thodiyoor Muhammed Kunhi Moulvi, etc.
Papers are invited on the topic ‘Islamic Finance in India: Products, Institutions and Regulations’ and must be submitted by August 15, 2010. They must be original contributions and written in English. The papers are expected to focus on Shariah issues, organizational issues, products, models and structures, regulatory and policy issues etc in relation with components such as companies, insurance companies, investment funds, venture finance providers, microfinance providers, zakat and waqf institutions, securities markets and infrastructure investment etc. Though the papers are expected to be India-focused, those highlighting the lessons from Islamic finance experiments from across the globe would also be encouraged.
Those papers for presentation will be selected by qualified individuals and the presenters will be informed within August 31, 2010. Travel and accommodation expenses of one author of a selected paper will be met by the IRTI. The organizers of the conference will also help arrange visas and accommodation facilities for international participants.
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