Global Islamic Microfinance Forum Profile

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							           Azerbaijan Micro-finance
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BUSINESS
About AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics
AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics
is a globally recognized name working in the
areas of Islamic banking & finance and
Microfinance in order to provide specialized
Trainings, Advisory and Research for the last
seven years with an aim to serve the community
by providing state-of-the-art Advisory,
Consultancy and Education to masses through various well
recognized modes i.e. Distance learning programs, Trainings
Workshops, Awareness Programs and Islamic Microfinance
Products Development. Our specialized and research oriented
publications are another source of knowledge delivery.
For further details, please visit: www.alhudacibe.com




About Akhuwat
Akhuwat is dedicated to improve the lives of the
poor, especially those who are financially
abused, abandoned and disregarded by society.
It was established with the objective of
providing Qard-e-Hasn or interest free Microfinance to the poor
so as to enhance their standard of living. Drawing on principles
of social justice and brotherhood, Akhuwat strives to alleviate
poverty by creating a system based on mutual support in the
society. Akhuwat’s philosophy is based on the principle of
Qard-e-Hasn, helping someone in need with an interest-free loan,
has been favored over charity. From a first loan of Rs. 10,000,
Akhuwat’s total disbursements have now become reached about
Rs. 2 billion.
For further details, please visit: www.akhuwat.org.pk
                                                      Islamic Microfinance – An incredible tool for poverty alleviate




About Islamic Microfinance
Microfinance has emerged as an important instrument to help a large number of “Unbankable”
members of society, as a tool to help reduce poverty and encourage economic growth in
neglected parts of the world. However, time has proved that conventional microfinance is not
fully reaching the poorest of the poor.
During the latest research on Microfinance sector, it is evaluated that Islamic financial system
provides the best solutions for Poverty alleviation and Social sustainability, it is not only providing
opportunity to utilize a sustainable system but also offers good rate of return & ideal performance
compare to conventional microfinance system.
Islamic Microfinance is a sub-set of Islamic Economic & Financial System. The demand for Shari’ah
complaints financial products and services is increasing with the rapid progress of Islamic finance
industry. It is widely accepted that micro finance is the most effective tool for alleviation of
poverty and uplift the living standards of poor through real economic activities in society, but as
per market studies conventional micro financial system could not serve the potentially as should
expectation due to the few deficiencies in the system. So, it is an immediate need to develop
substitute financial products for microfinance institutions.


Need Assessment of Islamic Microfinance
We are in great need of Islamic microfinance to be implied due to the failure of microfinance
structure all over the world and its most unprecedented example is India where microfinance
companies had failed after a biggest clampdown due to
exorbitant interest rates. Islamic microfinance has
traits to provide a parallel support to the poorest of the
poor and its imminent qualities leaves no room for
structural devastation as emphasizes ethical, moral &
social factors to promote equality and fairness for the
good of the society.
It is estimated that 3 billion people are living below the
poverty line around the world among them
approximately 44% conventional microfinance clients
reside in Muslim countries. Almost one-half of the 56
IDB member countries in Asia and Africa are classed as
United Nations Least Developed Countries (LDCs), so
there is an immediate need to start Islamic Microfinance in Muslim Majority countries for
financial inclusion. Right now, there are about 250 Islamic Microfinance Institution, working
globally in 32 countries. Islamic Microfinance have proven track record that it deals with long
lasting & complete solutions for Sustainability.
                                                   Islamic Microfinance – An incredible tool for poverty alleviate




Key Objectives of this Forum

The vision of this Islamic Microfinance Global Forum is to create a value in the line of Islamic
microfinance for the benefit of human kind and motive to create awareness in the masses and
International Market through this event.

Islamic Microfinance Global Forum aims at evaluating the state-of-the-art knowledge in the field
of Islamic Microfinance. Over the course of this forum, participants will have the opportunity to
be trained from learned Professionals, Experts, and Panelists and to learn many things by their
experiences through sessions, speeches and presentations designed under different tracks within
the specific subject. The core objectives of this Forum are:


   s Promoting awareness of Islamic Microfinance among the masses, government and Non
     Governmental Sectors and Multilateral Donor agencies
   s Promote Islamic Microfinance Model which is compatible with the models being used in
     Conventional Microfinance
   s Create a more favorable environment for Islamic Microfinance at national and international
     level
   s To promote Islamic microfinance as a social phenomenon instead of business oriented
     model
   s Gain global practices on Islamic microfinance through learned national and international
     scholars and experts
   s To recognize Islamic Microfinance as sustainable system worldwide
   sAwareness of Islamic Microfinance system as sustainable and viable solution for poverty
     alleviation
   s Buildup the recognition of Islamic Microfinance system, for the encouragement of
     practitioners/microfinance institutions/ donor agencies/ Government institutions
   s To provide a Platform to start a dialogue with multilateral donor organizations and
     Microfinance Network
   s Providing innovative knowledge of the various aspects of Islamic microfinance
   s To provide the opportunities for collaborations/partnerships with donor agencies, Islamic
     banks and Islamic Microfinance Institutions/Networks.
   s To ensure continued growth of Islamic Microfinance Institutes
                                            Islamic Microfinance – An incredible tool for poverty alleviate




                                  Speakers
Dr. Amjad Saqib                                   Zaigham Mehmood Rizvi
Executive Director                                Renowned International Expert
Akhuwat                                           Islamic Banking & Housing Finance
Lahore, Pakistan                                  Washington – U.S.A

Iyad (Mohamad Ali) Salim Nabulsi                  Justice (R) Khalil Ur Rehman
Microfinance Development Specialist               Shariah Advisor – AlBaraka Islamic Bank
UNDP – United Nations Development                 Chairmen – Punjab Halal Development
Programme                                         Agency – Govt. of Pakistan
Palestine
                                                  Dr. Mohammed R. Kroessin
Mrs. Farida Toor Tariq                            International Programmes Division, Global
Chief Executive Officer                           Microfinance Advisor
Centre for Women Co-Operative Development         Islamic Relief Worldwide
(CWCD)                                            United Kingdom.s
Lahore, Pakistan?
                                                  Mr. Kavilash Chawla
Aziz Ur Rehman                                    Managing Director
Manager-Shariah                                   Nur Global Strategies
Mawarid Finance                                   U.S.A
Dubai
                                                  Mohammed Alhassan Abu
Mr. Shahid I. Mohammed                            Chief Executive Officer
President                                         Sidikan Business Services
Naymet Islamic Microfinance.                      Ghana, West Africa
Pakistan.
                                                  Mr. Mamode Raffick Nabee Mohomed
Mr. Zubair Mughal                                 Founder/ Secretary
Chief Executive Officer                           Al Barakah Multi-purpose Co-operative
AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and              Society Limited
Economics                                         Mauritius
Lahore, Pakistan
                                                  Mr. Pervez Nasim
Muhammad Saleem Ranjha                            Managing Director & CEO
Director                                          Ansar Financial and Development Corporation
Akhuwat                                           Canada

                                                  Mr. Jubril Salaudeen
Mr. Abdul Samad                                   Chief Executive Officer
Shairah Advisor                                   Secure Huda Pvt. Limited
Bank of Khyber                                    Nigeria.
Pakistan
                                                  Mr. Nana Opare-Djan
Alpysbay Edige                                    Projects / Microfinance Unit & Executive
Executive Director - Zakat Fund                   Director
Govt. of Kazakhstan.                              Kraban Support Foundation
                                                  Ghana

Mr. Jamal D. Harwood                              Mohamed El Mehdi Zidani
Renowned Finance Expert.                          Author -"An Islamic Analysis of the Grameen
Canada.                                           Bank"
                                                  Director Baraka Editions

Mr. Hamad Rasool                                  Farid Feroz Ali Muhammad Ali Premani
Director Research                                 CEO, Chief Consultant
AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and              Aleedex International
Economics                                         Pakistan
Pakistan
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                                                 Event Agenda
                                  8:00 am to 8:30 am             Registration & Welcome

                                       Session I: Inaugural Session
                       •Recitation from Holy Quran
                       •Welcome Address from Dr. Amjad Saqib, Executive Director AKHUWAT

                       Guest of Honor
                       • H.E Ambassador of Pakistan for U.A.E
8:30am - 09:00am
                       • Justice Justice Khalil ur Rehman
                         Shariah Advisor AlBaraka Bank Limited
                         Chairmen Punjab Halal Development Agency - Pakistan

                       • Vote of Thanks - Mr. M. Zubair Mughal Chief Executive Officer, AlHuda CIBE

                                 09:00 am to 09:30 am            Networking and Tea Break

   Session - II: Conceptual Framework & Policies for Islamic Microfinance
09:30am - 09:50am   Dr. Mohammed R. Kroessin                       10:10am - 10:30am   Mr. Kavilash Chawla
                     Global Microfinance Advisor                                       Managing Director
                    Islamic Relief Worldwide - United Kingdom                          Nur Global Strategies - U.S.A
                    Topic: Setting The Future Research Agenda                          Topic: The Arab Spring and its Implications
                    For Islamic Microfinance: Establishing                             for Islamic microfinance Policy perspective
                    The Evidence Base For Impact And
                    Sustainability                                 10:30am - 10:45am   Q & A Session


09:50am - 10:10am   Iyad (Mohamad Ali) Salim Nabulsi               10:45am - 11:00am   Concluding Remarks from Session
                    Microfinance Development Specialist                                Chairman
                    United Nations Development Program                                 Dr. Tariq Cheema
                    ( UNDP ) - Palestine                                               Chief Executive Officer
                    Topic: Conventional MFIs conversion toward                         World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists
                    Islamic Microfinance Palestine experience                          U.S.A

Session III- The Akhuwat Model -Poverty Alleviation through Qarz-e-Hassana
11:00am -11:20am    Mr. Muhammad Saleem Ranjha                     11:40pm - 12:00pm   Q & A Session
                    Director                                                           Discussant: Dr Amjad Saqib
                    Akhuwat                                                            Executive Director, Akhuwat
                    Topic: Adding New Dimensions in
                    Microfinance: Salient Features of the
                    Qarz-e-Hassan Model                            12:00pm - 12:15pm   Concluding Remarks from Session
                                                                                       Chairman
11:20am - 11:40am   Mr. Pervez Nasim                                                   Mrs. Farida Tariq
                    Chairmen & CEO                                                     Chief Executive Officer
                    Ansar Financial and Development                                    Wasil Foundation Pakistan.
                    Corporation - Canada.
                    Topic: The Canadian Co-Operative Model
                    of Interest-Free Home Financing and
                    Investments
                                                                     Islamic Microfinance – An incredible tool for poverty alleviate




                                    12:15 pm to 01:30 pm           Lunch and Prayer Break

    Session -IV: Power Table- Current Status & Future Potential & Shariah
                       Issues of Islamic Microfinance
                    Moderator:
01:30pm - 02:30pm   Mr. Abdul Samad
                    Shariah Advisor - The Bank of Khyber
                    Pakistan
                                                                       Panelist
                    •Mr. Mohamed El Mehdi Zidani                                              •Mr. Edige Alpysbay
                    Author -"An Islamic Analysis of                                           Director - Kazakhstan Zakat Fund
                    the Grameen Bank"                                                         Kazakhstan
                    Director Baraka Editions France.
                                                                                              •Aziz Ur Rehman
                    •Mohammed Alhassan Abu                                                    Manager Shariah
                    Chief Executive Officer                                                   Mawarid Finance
                    Sidikan Business Services                                                 Dubai
                    Ghana, West Africa

                                                                         Concluding Remarks from Session Chairman
                                                                         Mr. Zaigham Mehmood Rizvi
02:30pm - 02:45pm   Q & A Session               02:45pm - 03:00pm
                                                                         Renowned International Expert
                                                                         Islamic Banking & Housing Finance - Washington U.S.A

                                      03:00pm to 03:15pm            Tea & Prayer Break

  Technical Session - V: Outreach & Sustainability of Islamic Microfinance
03:15pm 03:30pm     Mr. Mamode Raffick Nabee Mohomed               04:00pm 4:15pm        Mr. Jubril Salaudeen
                    Founder/ Secretary,                                                  Chief Executive Officer
                    Al Barakah Multi-purpose Co-operative                                Secure Huda Pvt. Limited
                    Society Limited, Mauritius.                                          Nigeria.
                    Topic: Islamic Microfinance through
                                                                                         Topic: Adopting Islamic Microfinance
                             Cooperatives.
                                                                                         Operations Among Rural Women to
                                                                                         Achieve Food Sufficiency
03:30pm 03:45pm     Mr. John D. Harwood
                    Renowned Finance Expert.
                    Canada.                                        04:15pm 04:30pm       Q & A Session
                    Topic: Islamic Solution to financial crises.


03:45pm 04:00pm     Mr. Nana Opare-Djan
                                                                   04:30pm - 04:45pm     Concluding Remarks from Session
                    Projects & Microfinance Unit &                                       Chairman ( to be confirmed shortly )
                    Executive Director
                    Kraban Support Foundation Ghana
                    Topic: Islamic Microfinance and Mobile
                    Money Technology Transfer: An Anti
                    Poverty-Lending Tool For Developing
                    Communities.


                      Certificate Distribute Ceremony
04:45pm - 05:00pm
                      Forum End
                                                  Islamic Microfinance – An incredible tool for poverty alleviate




                    Two Days Post Event Workshop on
Shari'ah Principles, Operational Mechanism and Marketing Strategies of Islamic Microfinance
                                   December 09-10, 2012

Shari'ah Principles and their Application in           development in Islamic microfinance.
Microfinance                                     Innovation, Development & Opportunities in
  § Conceptual Framework of Islamic              Islamic Microfinance
      Microfinance                                  § Modernization in Microfinance
  § Islamic principles of Micro financing,             Alternative delivery channels
      needed to adhere to when operating            § Role of I.T for the Development of
      under Shari'ah law                               Islamic Microfinance
  § Compatibility of Microfinance Models            § Need of Product Diversification in
      with Islamic Microfinance.                       Islamic Microfinance
  § Islamic Microfinance as an effective tool       § Product innovation and product Mix of
      for sustainable development.                     Islamic Microfinance
Exploring the Islamic Microfinance Products:        § Donors unwillingness towards Islamic
Murabaha, Salam, Istisna, Diminishing,                 Microfinance: Causes and Solutions
Mudarabahah, Musharakah and Ijarah               Marketing Strategies of Islamic Microfinance.
  § Murabaha as Ideal financing mode in             § How to market Islamic Microfinance
      Micro/Rural finance sector                       products?
  § Salam: Its mechanism and practical              § How to ensure that your products are
      implications for Microfinance Sector.            authentically Islamic and how to
  § Istisna: Shari'ah ruling and its                   convince your clients?
      compliance with standards                     § Is Islamic Microfinance for Muslims ? A
  § Ijarah: As an alternative to conventional          big Misconception
      Micro leasing                                 § Effective donor strategies to support
  § Diminishing Musharaka A Shariah                    Islamic Microfinance
      Compliant Instrument for Micro Housing     Islamic Insurance (MicroTakful ) & Risk
      Finance.                                   Management Techniques in Islamic
  § Deposit Management Techniques for            Microfinance
      Islamic Microfinance Banks/Institutions.      § Islamic Insurance ( MicroTakaful ) An
      ( Modarabah & Musharaka)                         effective tool for Sustainable
Use of Zakah and Establishment of Waqf for             Development.
Building up the Islamic Microfinance                § Risk Management Techniques for Islamic
Institutions                                           Microfinance
  § Use of Zakah, Waqf and Co-operative             § BancaTakaful Channelize the
      models in Islamic Microfinance.                  MicroTakaful Products with Islamic
  § Utilization of Waqf concept for the                Microfinance Institution
      development of the development and            § Case Studies
      Strengthened the Islamic Microfinance
  § Extending the product line and product
                                                  Islamic Microfinance – An incredible tool for poverty alleviate




Who should attend this Forum?

r Microfinance  Institutions & Banks
r Local and International Donor’s Agencies
r Rural Support Programs
r Islamic and conventional Banks
r Insurance and Takaful Companies
r SMEs & Corporative Societies
r NGOs and NPOs
r Microfinance Professionals and Experts
r Academia
r Philanthropist and Investors
r Regulators and Govt. Officials
r Shari’ah Scholars and Experts




Promotional and Marketing Opportunities
No Company can afford to miss this Great Interactive Marketing Opportunity!
Islamic Microfinance Global Forum is practice driven but interesting for senior level executives
event, designed to explore and share strategies within Islamic microfinance industry. This
platform is expected to provide a healthy liaison and calls for tremendous marketing and
promotion opportunities for the following business and social segments:

¥ Microfinance Institutions & Banks
¥ Local and International Donor’s Agencies
¥ NGOs and NPOs
¥ Islamic and Conventional Banks
¥ IT Companies
¥ Rating Agencies
¥ Investment Banks
¥ Local and Multinational Companies
¥ REITs
¥ Financial Solutions Providers.
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