The First Annual Conference of Islamic Economics & Islamic Finance
Conference Venue: Chestnut Conference Centre: Armoury Suite - 2nd Floor
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August, Friday 30th & Saturday 31st, 2013
ECO-ENA: Economics & ECO-Engineering Associate, Inc., Canada
ISSN: 2292-0560 = The Annual Conference of Islamic Economics & Islamic Finance
ISBN: 978-0-9869581-1-3 = The First Annual Conference of Islamic Economics & Islamic Finance
e-proceedings at Library & Archive Canada
Conference Chair & Organizer
Dr. Ghada Gomaa A. Mohamed
Conference Speakers (Alphabetically)
Mr. Ahmadi Aymen, University of Angers, France
Professor Amir Kia, Utah Valley University, USA
Professor Ahmed Mamdouh, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Bassem Ghali, Head of Client Strategy, Toronto, Canada
Professor Benjamin Geva, York University, Canada
Ms. Cherin Hamadi, Central Bank, Qatar
Dr. Ghada Mohamed, ECO-ENA, Inc., Canada
Professor Ibrahim A. Aljasser, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Professor Mansour Khalili Araghi, University of Tehran, Iran
Dr. Rashed Ahmed Alolaiwi, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
Professor Ralph Huenemann, University of Victoria, Canada
Professor Sadegh Bakhtiari, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Overseas Speakers -Over Skype (Alphabetically)
Ms. Mutia Taqina Gamat & Ms. Rizma Riyandi, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia
Mr. Paul E.E. Wouters, CEO PT Senturiyon Global, Indonesia
Professor Rodney Wilson, Durham University, UK & International Centre for Education in Islamic finance, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dr. Sattam Alnomay, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Other contributors & guests
(Alphabetically)
| Mr. Ahmed Fayed Al-Gebali |
Senior Advisor to the Minister Ministry of Finance Egypt |
| Dr. Ali Mohammed Aljumaah |
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia |
| Mr. Ammar Mounir |
The Conference Administrator |
| Mr. Chunhim (Billy) Cheung |
B. Economics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada |
| Mr. Kumail Janmohamed |
Student, University of Waterloo, Canada |
| Dr. Mohammad Al-hathloul |
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia |
| Mr. Omar Essam Bedewy |
MBA, Toronto, Canada |
| Mr. Said Henry |
The founder of Halal Toronto, Toronto, Canada |
| Mr. Vino Patel |
MBA, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada |
| Mr. Yasir Mazumder |
Student, York University, Toronto, Canada |
Other contributors - Couldn't travel/ attend on time (Alphabetically)
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Reporting
Day 1: Friday August 30th, 2013
From 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
8:30 am
Registration and Reception
Presentations in orders
Main concepts in Islamic banking, Islamic finance, & international Islamic finance: An introduction to the conference
Presenter: Dr. Ghada Mohamed, ECO-ENA, Inc., Canada
"Implications of Basel III for Islamic Banks"
"Islam and Economic Policy"
Presenter: Professor Rodney Wilson, Durham University, UK & International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Overseas presentation
"Islam and the stock market: Evidence from the United States"
Presenter: Professor Amir Kia, Utah Valley University, USA
"Re-direct of contemporary Islamic finance from an Islamic wealth management perspective"
Presenter: Mr. Paul E.E. Wouters, CEO PT Senturiyon Global, Indonesia -An expert in Islamic Finance - Overseas presentation
Panel Discussion
Main differences between Islamic banks and conventional banks
Chaired by: Dr. Rashed Alolaiwi, Professor Amir Kia, Dr. Ahmed Aymen, and Dr. Ghada Mohamed
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mediterranean vegetable break
"Developing shari'ah compliant tools for the financier of last resort: The case of Qatar"
Presenter: Ms. Cherin Hamadi, Qatar Central Bank, Qatar
"Comparative study on the factors influencing credit risk: the case of Islamic banks and conventional banks"
Presenter: Mr. Ahmadi Aymen, University of Angers, France
"Cooperative insurance market in Saudi Arabia challenges, growth opportunities & suggestions for development: An empirical study"
Presenter: Professor Ahmed Mamdouh, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
"Social media and retail Islamic finance"
Presenter: Mr. Bassem Ghali, Head of Client Strategy, Toronto, Canada
Day 2: Saturday August 31st, 2013
From 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
9:00 am
Reception
Presentations in orders
"Concepts analysis I-MQ's as standard of application to create takaful Ijtima'i to construct welfare society"
Presenter: Ms. Rizma Riyandi & Ms. Mutia Taqina Gamat, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia - Overseas presentation
"Some notes regarding Gharari transactions: A game theory approach"
Presenter: Professor Mansour Khalili Araghi, University of Tehran, Iran
"Takaful and Microtakaful: Islamic instruments for protecting poor and vulnerable groups"
Presenter: Professor Sadegh Bakhtiari, Islamic Azad University, Iran
"Medieval Jewish and Islamic payment instruments" The paper
Presenter: Professor Benjamin Geva, York University, Canada
A keynote speech by Professor Ralph Huenemann, University of Victoria, Canada
Perspectives on Christian economics
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mediterranean vegetable break
"Free services offered by banks to checking account holders, Riba or not?"
Presenter: Dr. Sattam Alnomay, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia - Overseas presentation
"Islamic banking: Financing instruments used by Saudi banks"
Presenter: Professor Ibrahim A. Aljasser, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
A keynote speech by Dr. Rashed Ahmad Alolaiwi, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia
"Islamic finance in Islamic banking and finance in the conventional banks - Comparison"
Closing Short Speech
Summary of the conference, conclusion, and implications
Dr. Ghada Mohamed, ECO-ENA, Inc., Canada
"Islamic Economics & Islamic Finance: Confusion Concepts"
4:30 pm closing time
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The gala dinner
Location: Hemispheres Restaurant; Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto
Halal Food - Enjoy the friendship gathering
Many thanks to all participants!
Ghada Mohamed; the conference chair
ECO-ENA, Inc., Canada
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