FYI. Level one is already completed, but l am sure interested persons can
obtain the resource materials from the organizers.
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ISLAMIC ECONOMICS, BANKING & FINANCE ORIENTATION
SEMINARS 1999
MARKFIELD CONFERENCE CENTRE, RATBY LANE,
MARKFIELD, UK
LEVEL I May 20-24, 1999
LEVEL II September 23-27
Organised by THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION, UK
In co-operation with LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, UK
& THE ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK, SAUDI ARABIA
OBJECTIVES AND AUDIENCE
These orientation seminars provide exceptional opportunities for
studying various aspects of Islamic economics, banking and finance. The
seminars
are especially designed for bankers, accountants, students, researchers and
all those interested in both theory and practice of Islamic economics and
banking. The seminars will help in exploring, analysing and discussing
at length the issues and challenges of this fast-emerging discipline. They
also aim at providing the participants with a clear sense of direction as
well as guidance in the projects in which they are engaged.
CONTENTS
LEVEL-I [May 20-24, 1999]
· Islamic Economics: Definition, Scope and Methodology
· Islamic Economic System: A Comparative Approach
· Basic Needs and Distributive Justice in Islam
· Significance of Zakah and Awqaf as Islamic Economic Institutions
· Insurance and Islam
· Prohibition of Riba in Islam and Other Religions and its Economic
Rationale
· Prohibition of Interest in Western Literature
· Principles of Islamic Finance
· Modes of Islamic Finance
· Islamic Banking in Theory and Practice
· Islamic Banking: A Current Profile
· Non-Banking Financial Institutions
· Working of Islamic Bank: A Case Study
· Islamic House Finance: The Canadian Experience
· Panel discussions
LEVEL-II [September 23-27,1999]
· Present State of Islamic Economics: An Overview
· Ethics and Economics: A Cross Cultural Comparison
· Economic Development: Islamic and Western Perspectives
· Public Policy Issues from an Islamic Perspective
· Present State of Islamic Banking & Finance: An Overview
· Islamic and Conventional Banking: A Comparative Study
· Balance Sheet Analysis: Case Study of an Islamic Bank
· Issues in Accounting Methods and Banking Supervision
· Capital and Money Markets from an Islamic Perspectives
· Financial Engineering: An Islamic Approach
· Fixed Versus Variable Return Modes: An Economic Analysis
· Structure of Islamic Financial Contracts
· Challenges Facing Islamic Financing
· Workshops
· Panel discussions
VENUE
The seminars will be held at Markfield Conference Centre, Markfield,
Leicestershire, which is located in a scenic area near the junction 22
of the Motorway M1. It is also well connected by rail and bus services
from London. More details are available on request.
SPEAKERS/RESOURCE PERSONS
Prof. Khurshid Ahmad
Former Federal Minister and Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission,
Pakistan;
Chairman of the Institute of Policy Studies, Pakistan and of The
Islamic
Foundation, UK.
Dr. Umer Chapra
Senior Advisor, Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Munawar Iqbal
Chief Islamic Banking and Finance, Division, IRTI, Islamic Development
Bank,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Anas Zarqa
Centre for Research in Islamic Economics, King Abdul-Aziz University,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Abdel Rahman Yousri,
Head, Department of Economics, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Dr. Yousif Khalifa Al-Yousif
Professor of Economics, Al-Ain University, UAE
Dr. Salman Syed Ali
Professor of Economics, The International Islamic University,
Islamabad,
Pakistan
Prof. John Presley
Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Loughborough
University,
U.K.
Prof. Rodney Wilson
Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Durham University,
U.K.
Mr. Pervez Nasim
President, Islamic Cooperative Housing Corp. Ltd. Toronto, Canada.
Dr.Humayon Dar
Department of Economics, Loughborough University, U.K.
SEMINAR FEES
STUDENTS:
For one seminar £250 (Pound Sterling) for the 5 day-Seminar or £60 per
day.For two seminars £400 (Pound Sterling) for the 10 days.
NON-STUDENTS:
For one seminar £700 (Pound Sterling) for the 5 day-Seminar or £150 per
day. For two seminars £1,200 for the 10 days.
Seminar Fees include Study Material, Food (Three meals per day) and
Accommodation.
Fees are reduced by 40%, if no accommodation is required.
Those registering before 30th April 1999 for the first Seminar and
before 31st August 1999 for the second Seminar will get 10% discount.
Those registering as student should provide proof.
Allocation of places is on first come first served basis
Seminar Certificates will be given to those who complete the Seminar.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact:
Dr. Abdelkader Chachi, Co-ordinator, Islamic Economics Unit,
The Islamic Foundation, Markfield Conference Centre, Ratby Lane,
Markfield,
Leicestershire, LE67 9SY, UK . Tel.00-44-1530-244945, Fax:
0044-1530-244946
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
APPLICATION FORM
Please reserve a place for me on the 7th and 8th Intensive Orientation
Seminars on Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance to be held between
20th and 24th May and 23rd and 27th September 1999 at Markfield Conference
Centre, Markfield, UK
I will attend (please tick as appropriate)
Both Seminars ()
Level I Full Seminar () 20/5 () 21/5 () 22/5 () 23/5 ()
24/5 ()
Level II Full Seminar () 23/9 () 24/9 () 25/5 () 26/9 ()
27/9 ()
I enclose a cheque of __________(Pound Sterling) drawn on a British
Bank and
payable to the Islamic Foundation.
Or debit my Credit Card: VisaCard () MasterCard () Delta ()
EuroCard ()
Card Number _____________________________Expiry Date________________
Name
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University/Company____________________________________________________________
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Address_______________________________________________________________________
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SEMINAR PROGRAMME FOR SEPTEMBER 1999
COURSE CO-ORDINATORS:
Islamic Economics: Dr. M.A. Al-Gari
Centre for Research on Islamic
Economics,
King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
Islamic Banking: Dr. S. Martan,
Chief, Islamic Banking Division,
National
Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Islamic Finance: Dr. Seif el-Din Tag el-Din National
Management
Consultancy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Panel Discussions: Dr. Munawar Iqbal,
The Islamic Development
Bank,Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
THURSDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER
09.30 - 11.00 Arrival & Registration
11.00 - 12.30 Inaugural Session: Qur'an Recitation &
Inaugural Speeches
Prof. Khurshid Ahmad (Chairman, The Islamic
Foundation),
Dr. Manazir Ahsan (Director General, The
Islamic
Foundation) Professor T.W. Jones (Head,
Department of
Economics, Loughborough University), Dr. M.
Iqbal (Chief,
Islamic Banking and Finance Division, IRTI, The
Islamic
Development Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) & Dr.
A. Chachi
(Co-ordinator, The Islamic Economics Unit, The
Islamic
Foundation)
12.30 - 14.30 Lunch, Prayer & Rest
14.30 - 16.00 2nd Session: Islamic Economics (I)
Present State of Islamic Economics: An Overview
Prof. Khurshid Ahmad, Former Federal Minister
and Deputy
Chairman, Planning Commission, Pakistan
16.00 - 16.30 Break
16.30 - 18.00 3rd Session: Islamic Economics (II)
Ethics and Economics: Case of the Islamic
Economic System
Dr. Munawar Iqbal, The Islamic Development
Bank, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
18.00 - 19.00 Visit to the Islamic Foundation's Library and
facilities
19.00 - 20.00 Dinner
FRIDAY 24th SEPTEMBER
09.00 - 10.30 4th Session: Islamic Banking (I)
Present State of Islamic Banking and Finance
Dr. Mohammed Al-Gari, Director, Centre for
Research on
Islamic Economics, King Abdul-Aziz University,
Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
10.30 - 11.00 Break
11.00 - 12.30 5th Session: Islamic Finance (I)
Structure of Islamic financial Contracts
Dr. Said Al-Martan, Chief Islamic Banking
Division,
National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
12.30 - 15.00 Lunch, Jum'a Prayer and Rest
15.00 - 16.30 6th Session: Islamic Economics (III)
Fixed Versus Variable Return Modes: An Economic
Analysis
Dr. Seif Tag El Din, National Management
Consultancy,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
16.30 - 17.00 Break
17.00 - 18.30 7th Session: Panel Discussion, Chair: Dr. M.
Iqbal
Dr. M. Iqbal, Dr. M.A. Al-Gari, Dr. S. Tag El
Din, Dr. S.
Al-Martan
18.30 - 19.30 Dinner
SATURDAY 25th SEPTEMBER
0900 - 10.30 8th Session: Islamic Finance (II)
Capital and Money Market from an Islamic
Perspective
Dr. Yousif Khalifa Al-Yousif, Department of
Economics, Al-
Ain University, UAE
10.30 - 11.00 Break
11.00 - 12.30 9th Session: Islamic Economics (IV)
Economic Development: Islamic and Western
Perspectives
Prof. Rodney Wilson, Department of Economics,
Durham
University, UK.
12.30 - 14.30 Lunch, Prayer & Rest
14.30 - 16.00 10th Session: Islamic Finance (III)
Public Policy Issues from an Islamic
Perspective
Prof. Khurshid Ahmad, Former Federal Minister
and Deputy
Chairman, Planning Commission, Pakistan
16.00 - 16.30 Break
16.30 - 18.00 11th Session: Islamic Banking (II)
Working of an Islamic Bank: A Case Study
Dr. Said Al-Martan, Chief, Islamic Banking
Division,
National Commercial Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
18.00 - 19.00 12th Session: Panel Discussion, Chair: Dr.
Munawar Iqbal
Prof. K. Ahmad, Dr. S. Tag El-Din, Dr. M.
Al-Gari, Dr. S.
Al-Martan
19.00 - 20.00 Dinner
SUNDAY 26th SEPTEMBER
09.00 - 10.30 13th Session: Islamic Finance (IV)
Balance Sheet Analysis: A Case Study
Dr. Seif Tag El Din, National Management
Consultancy,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
10.30 - 11.00 Break
11.00 - 12.30 14th Session: Islamic Finance (V)
Financial Engineering: An Islamic Approach
Dr. Mohammed Al-Gari, Director, Centre for
Research on
Islamic Economics, King Abdul-Aziz University,
Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
12.30 - 14.30 Lunch & Rest
14.30 - 16.00 15th Session: Islamic Banking (III)
The experience of Islamic Banks in Turkey
Dr. Mehmet Asutay, Co-ordinator, The
Encyclopaedia of
Islamic Economics,The Islamic Foundation,
Markfield, U.K.
16.00 - 16.30 Break
16.30 - 18.00 16th Session: Islamic Banking (IV)
Emerging Opportunities for Islamic Banking in
Project
Finance in IDB Member Countries
Iqbal Khan, Managing Director, Global Islamic
Finance,
HSBC Investment Bank, London
18.00 - 19.00 17th Session: Panel Discussion, Chair: Dr.
Homayoun Dar
Dr. M. Iqbal, Dr. M. Al-Gari, Dr. S. Tag
el-Din, Mr. Iqbal
Khan
19.00 - 20.00 Dinner
MONDAY 27th SEPTEMBER
09.00 - 10.00 18th Session: Islamic Finance (VI)
Principles of Islamic management
Dr. Humayon Dar, Department of Economics,
Loughborough
University, UK
10.00 - 11.00 19th Session: Islamic Finance (VII)
Muslim Attitudes to Islamic Finance
Prof. John Presley, Department of Economics,
Loughborough
University, UK
11.00 - 12.00 20th Session: Final Panel Discussion, Chair:
Dr. Munawar
Iqbal
Final General Panel Discussion
Dr. M. Iqbal, Dr. M. Al-Gari, Dr. S. Tag
el-Din, Mr. Iqbal
Khan, Dr. H. Dar
12.00 - 13.00 Concluding Session
13.00 - 15.00 Lunch, Prayer & Departure
Dr. Abdelkader Chachi,
Co-ordinator, Islamic Economics Unit
The Islamic Foundation,
Markfield Conference Centre,
Ratby Lane, Markfield,
Leicestershire, LE67 9SY, U.K.
Tel. 00-44-(0)1530-244 944 / 5
Fax: 00-44-(0)1530-244 946
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