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Abdoulie A. Jallow
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"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that
matter."
-Martin Luther King Jr.
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THE INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC FINANCE FORUM
Global and Regional Perspectives on a Unique Industry

Dusit Hotel
Dubai, UAE

March 17th, 18th, & 19th, 2002

CALL FOR PAPERS - "NEW VOICES" SEGMENT - STUDENTS ONLY
$5,000 AWARD FOR BEST PAPER

The Institute for International Research, in association with the Dow
Jones Indexes and iHilal Holdings LLC has organized the First Annual
International Islamic Finance Forum.

The Forum will be held in Dubai, UAE on March 17th, 18th, and 19th of
2002.
The Institute for International Research, along with its partners in
this forum, the Dow Jones Indexes and iHilal Holdings LLC, invite
scholars and practitioners of Islamic finance for all around the globe
to participate.

As a special effort in developing the available body of knowledge
pertaining to Islamic finance, the organizers have issued this special
call for papers from students around the globe who feel they have
something to contribute to the field of Islamic finance.  The winner
will be presented an award at the Gala Dinner on March 17, 2002.
Submissions are welcome from students at all levels of study;
i.e. Undergraduate, Masters, Doctoral, etc.

Interested participants are requested to submit a one-page summary by
January 10, 2002.  We will notify those selected from these summaries to
submit the full texts of the papers - a maximum length of 20 pages
including footnote pages. The full papers will then be due in by
February 20, 2002.
Requested topics are as follows:

- Understanding Muslim Demographics in Western Nations.
- New or Unique Distribution Methods in Western Nations.
- Developing Trade Between Islamic Countries.
- Issues and Case Studies on the Development of Islamic Capital Markets
Around the World.
- Developing the Islamic Venture Capital and Private Equity Industry.

Submissions must be sent in electronic format to the following email
addresses:

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Thomas Tellner
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