International Events
ASSAIF invests a great deal of resources and energies in organizing and attending events around the globe that not only help promote better understanding of the various sectors of the Islamic finance industry but also highlight some controversial issues. The participation to these events is always done on a pro bono basis
This section lists the events chaired by ASSAIF or where it has played an active role since 1986. Their contents provide an excellent outline for further understanding of the underlying themes and topics
2011
- 24-25 November 2011 - Beirut: '2011 Annual Arab Banking Conference'
- 21-23 November 2011 - Bahrain: '18th World Islamic Banking Conference'
- 27-28 October 2011 - Malta: 'Mediterranean Islamic Finance Conference – New Openings'
- 24-25 October 2011 - Cape Town: 'The State of Corporate Sustainability in Islamic Finance'
- 18 October 2011 - Johannesburg: 'Islamic Trade Finance: Prospects for Growth in Africa'
- 10-11 October 2011 - Abu Dhabi: 'International Summit on Islamic Corporate Finance'
- 7-8 September 2011 - Krynica Zdroj: 'XXI Economic Forum'
- 11-13 July 2011- London: 'International Takaful Summit'
- 7-8 July 2011 - London: 'IFN 2011 Issuers & Investors Europe Forum'
- 6 July 2011 - London: "Islamic Trade Finance"
- 30 June-1 July 2011- Rome: Summer school 'Islamic Finance in Europe'
- 23-24 June 2011 - Rome: 'International Arab Banking Summit 2011 - The Future of MENA'
- 20-21 June 2011 - Kazan: 'III International Islamic Business and Finance Summit'
- 1-2 June 2011 - Washington: 'Global Insurance Conference 2011-Developing Insurance in the Face of New Challenges'
- 26-28 May 2011 - Moscow: 'Moscow Halal Expo 2011'
- 13 April 2011 - Moscow: '3rd WIEF Roundtable
- 10-11 April 2011 - Dubai: '6th Annual World Takaful Conference'
- 30 March 2011 - Rome: 'Emirati d’Affari: una piattaforma globale?'
- 23-24 March 2011 - Dubai: '4th World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists'
- 1 March 2011 - Istanbul: "Islamic Finance in Russia & CIS - market and regulation"
- 22-23 February 2011 - London: '10th Anniversary Islamic Finance Summit'
- 28 January 2011 - Milan: 'Prospettive sul Takaful'
2010
- 14 December 2010 - Moscow: 'Islamic finance: potential for development in Russia'
- 22-24 novembre 2010 - Bahrain: '17th World Islamic Banking Conference'
- 18 novembre 2010 - Parigi: "Islamic Finance news Roadshow 2010. Expanding the Realms of Islamic Finance"
- 12 novembre 2010 - Londra: "Islamic Finance news Roadshow 2010. Expanding the Realms of Islamic Finance"
- 29 ottobre 2010 - Milano: "7° edizione di WelcomeBank"
- 27-28 ottobre 2010 - Malta: "Islamic Finance Conference 2010 - A new Beginning"
- 22 ottobre 2010 - Roma: "Forum internazionalizzazione 2010. Fare Finanza Islamica: come e perché"
- 3-5 ottobre 2010 - Dubai: "Middle East Investments Summit 2010"
- 28 settembre 2010 - Parigi: "The 2nd Annual Islamic Finance Paris Market Meeting"
- 8-11 settembre 2010 - Krynica Zdrój: "XX Economic Forum"
- 13-15 July 2010 - London: "International Takaful Summit 2010"
- 12 July 2010 - London: "Regulation and Taxation of Islamic Finance - Recent and forthcoming developments"
- 28-29 June 2010 - Kazan: "2nd International Islamic Business and Finance Summit"
- 26-27 May 2010 - Moscow: "Moscow Islamic Finance & Investment Forum"
- 18-20 May 2010 - Kuala Lumpur: "6th World Islamic Economic Forum"
- 29 April 2010 - Edinburgh: "Islamic and Ethical finance conference"
- 12-13 April 2010 - Dubai: '5th Annual World Takaful Conference'
- 30-31 March 2010 - Toronto: 'UFANA North America 2010 Conference - The growth and potential of Islamic Finance'
- 27-28 March 2010 - Harvard: "Ninth Harvard University Forum on Islamic Finance"
- 24-27 March 2010 - Florence: 'The Evolving International Role of the GCC Economics'
- 21-22 March 2010 - Doha: "3rd World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists"
- 12 March 2010 - Nantes: “Finance without Interests.Traditional Paradigms and New perspectives”
- 23-24 February 2010 - London: "9th Annual Islamic Finance Summit"
- 24 January 2010 - Leicester: "Contemporary Fiqhul Muamalat Programme"
- 18-21 January 2010 - London: "18th International Islamic Finance Forum (IIFF)"
2009
- 6-8 December 2009 - Bahrain: '16th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference'
- 23-24 November 2009 - Kuala Lumpur: "Bank Negara Malaysia High Level Conference on Financial Stability"
- 18-19 November 2009 - Milan: "Moral Values and Financial Markets: Assessing The Resilience of Islamic Finance Against Financial Crisis"
- 17-18 November - Kuala Lumpur: '4th Annual SME Banking & Financing'
- 11 November 2009 - Rome: Bank of Italy, 'Seminar on Islamic Finance'
- 5 November 2009 - London: FT Islamic Finance Intelligence Summit
- 4-5 November 2009 - Londra: "Islamic Real Estate Finance Summit '09"
- 4 November 2009 - Rome: MAE "Seminario sulla Finanza islamica. Quale opportunità per l’Italia?
- 21 October 2009 - London: Afkar Consulting & 3i Infotech Briefing
- 15 October 2009 - London: IIBI Monthly Lecture
- 15 October 2009 - London: BDO Stoy Hayward, Breakfast briefing
- 12-16 October 2009 - Malta: "Islamic Finance in a European Financial Services Framework"
- 29-30 September 2009 - Moscow: "5th International Seminar-Conference «Private Banking - 2009»"
- 10 August 2009 - London:"Managing Shari'ah Risk through Shari'ah Governance"
- 7-9 August - Malmö: " JAK Medlemsbank Summer school"
- 13 July 2009 - London: "Would Islamic Finance have prevented the global financial crisis?"
- 6-7 July 2009 - Hammamet: First Mediterranean Critical Studies in Accounting and Finance Conference
- 30 June - 2 July 2009 - London: International takaful Summit 2009
- 2-4 June 2009 - Brussels: First European Research Conference on Microfinance
- 29-31 May 2009 - Florence: "Mostra-convegno internazionale TERRAFUTURA"
- 20-21 May 2009 - Kuala Lumpur: "The 2nd Islamic Venture Capital and Private Equity Conference 2009"
- 12-13 May 2009 - Milan: "European Forum of Islamic Finance. Prerequisite strategy for a better harmonisation"
- 14-15 April 2009 - Dubai: "The 4th World Takaful Conference"
- 2 April 2009 - Edimburgh: "Islamic Funds Conference"
- 16-18 February 2009 - Dubai: "Middle East Alternative Investments Summit"
- 19 January 2009 - London: The Way Forward for Islamic Structured Products
2008
- 16 -18 December 2008 - London: International Real Estate Finance Summit '08
- 13 December 2008 - Bologna: “Fare Impresa per gli Stranieri in Italia e Finanza Islamica”
- 26 Novembee 2008 - Paris: 2nd French Forum on Islamic Finance
- 23-25 November 2008 - Bahrein: 15th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference
- 4-5 November 2008 - Frankfurt: 1st Islamic Finance & Real Estate Forum
- 27-28 October 2008 - Rome: Terzo Forum Internazionalizzazione dell'ABI
- 17 October 2008 - London: Islamic Finance News Forum 2008 - Expanding the realms of Islamic finance
- 13-16 October 2008 - Istanbul: Islamic Finance Forum - New Markets
- Innovative Product Development - London, 22 July 2008
- The 2nd International Takaful Summit 2008 - London, 14-16 July 2008
- The World Islamic Banking Conference: European Summit - London, 8 July 2008
- London 2008 Sukuk Summit, London 25 - 26 June 2008
- Islamic Finance: Integration into the Financial mainstream - Geneva, 28-29 May 2008
- Legal Structures and Documentation - London, 21 May 2008
- Women in Islamic Finance - London, 19 May 2008
- The International Islamic Finance Forum - Dubai, 13-17 April 2008
- Failaka award - Dubai, 24 March 2008
2007
- 5-6 December 2007 - Frankfurt: 2nd Islamic Financial Services Forum
- 18 November 2007- Dubai: Islamic and Ethical Finance
- 6-7 November 2007- London: Islamic Real Estate Finance
- 1-2 November 2007 - London: The International Takaful Summit
- 4 May 2007 - Padova: "La Finanza Islamica"
- 25 April 2007 - Dubai: “Sukuk: Exploring the Phenomena”
2006
- 22 November 2006 - London: "UK & European Real Estate Investment & Finance"
- 6-7 Dicember 2006 - Karachi: “International Islamic Finance and Investment Symposium”
2005
- 5-6 December 2005 - Rome: "Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Microcredit"
- 17 - 19 December 2005 - Dubai: "Islamic Real Estate Finance Middle East Workshop"
2004
- 28 -30 June 2004 - London, "Islamic Real Estate Finance"
- 22-23 November 2004 - London, "Islamic Retail Finance 2004 Conference"