Islamic social financing: micro-finance and micro-takaful



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ADFIMI – FFSA JOINT WORKSHOP ON

ISLAMIC SOCIAL FINANCING:

MICRO-FINANCE AND MICRO-TAKAFUL

Grand Voyage Hotel, Almaty, KAZAKHSTAN, 12-13 November 2015

(Tentative Programme V.9 20.08.15)





SYNOPSIS

Tis workshop introduces participants to the concept of Islamic Microfinance and Microtakaful which essentially deal with the developmental needs of the unbankable members of the society; particularly their financial needs and those related to social security. The workshop addresses these needs comparatively from the conventional and Islamic perspectives. The workshop is enriched by discussions on microfinance and microtakaful issues related to contemporary business practices and cases.


This workshop is also expected to enhance the capabilities of the participants holding various positions particularly in the banking and finance sectors, and equip them with the necessary tools of Islamic social financing.






LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to;


  1. Explain the need for Islamic Microfinance and Microtakaful and understand how they were developed from Shari'ah sources.

  2. Identify and explain the general features of Islamic Microfinance and Microtakaful

  3. Apply Islamic Microfinance and Microtakaful to the areas of Islamic social financing, poverty alleviation and sustainable development.

  4. Recognize Islamic Microfinance and Microtakaful as viable alternatives to the conventional Microfinance and Microinsurance.




TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

DAY 1: 12 November 2015

Time

Program

8.30 – 9.00

Registration

9.00 – 9.30

Welcoming Remarks

Session 1

9.30 – 10.30



  • Keynote Address I

Sustainability and Outreach of Islamic Microfinance

Mr. Zaratkazy Nurpiyisov, Kazakhstan

10.30 – 10.45

Networking Break

Session 2

10.45 – 12.30



  • Panel I: Capacity Building of Islamic Micro-entrepreneurs


MODERATOR

Dr. Mutasim Yousif Elbadri, Senior Economist, Director of Organizing and Administrative Development Directorate, Central Bank of Sudan


PANELLISTS

  1. Kazakhstan: “The development of Islamic Microfinance in Indonesia: implications for Kazakhstan”, Ms. Alfiya Salikhova

  2. Kyrgyzstan: Mr. Talant Kerimbayev, Director of Microfinance Institutions of Kyrgyzstan

  3. Tajikistan: “Role of credit bureau in the development of Islamic Microfinance” Mr. Shukhrat Abdullayev, Director of “Somonien Credit Bureau

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch & Prayer Break

Session 3

14.00 – 15.00



Unlocking the Potentials of Islamic Microtakaful: Challenges and Prospects

Dr Osman Babikr Ahmed, Lead Economist/Training Specialist, IRTI/IDB

15.00– 15.15

Networking Break

Session 4

15.15 – 17.15



  • Presentation I: Business Models for Islamic Microfinance and Selected Cases by Dr. Mustafa Omar Mohammed, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, International Islamic University of Malaysia







  • Presentation III “Takaful” "Halal Insurance", “Microtakaful: system for low income households - difficulties and possibilities” by Ms. Kuralay Yeldesbay, Chair of Board of Mutual Insurance Society, Kazakhstan




End of day 1


DAY 2: 13 November 2015

Session 5

9.00 – 10.00



  • Keynote Address III

Vision and Strategies for Technology Enabled Islamic Micro-finance

Mr. Azhari Gasim Ahmed, Lead Economist, Islamic Solidarity Fund, IDB

10.00 – 10.15

Networking Break

Session 6

10.15 – 11.30



  • Panel II: Cross Country Experiences of Islamic Microfinance


MODERATOR

Prof Dr Naseem Shirazi, IRTI


PANELLISTS

  1. Kazakhstan: “Developmental perspectives of Islamic Microfinance in the Republic of Kazakhstan”, Mr. Timur Alim, CEO and Founder of “New Finance” Microcredit Organization

  2. Azerbaijan: Mr. Adalet Djabiev, Chairman, Badr Finance, Azerbaijan (tbc)

  3. Uzbekistan: Speaker from Uzbekistan (tbc)

  4. Tajikistan: “Islamic Microfinance in Tajikistan. Formation stages”, Mr. Farkhod Akbarov, Chairman of Management Board, Association of Microfinance Organizations in Tajikistan

  5. Bangladesh: Speaker from Bangladesh (tbc)

Session 7

11.30 – 12.30




  • Panel III: Cross Country Experiences of Islamic Microfinance


MODERATOR

Mr. Narmukhan Sarybayev, Chairman of the Board & CEO

Fund for Financial Support of Agriculture JSC, Kazakhstan
PANELLISTS

  1. Sudan: Dr. Mutasim Yousif Elbadri, Senior Economist, Director of Organizing and Administrative Development Directorate, Central Bank of Sudan

  2. Kyrgyztan : “The difficulties, challenges and opportunities of Islamic Microfinance in Central Asia (The example of the Kyrgyz Republic)”, Mr. Zamir Pusurov, Executive Director of Islamic Microcredit Company (Companion Invest), Kyrgyzstan

  3. Malaysia: Speaker to be identified

  4. Indonesia: Speaker to be identified

12.30 – 14.00

Lunch & Prayer Break

Session 8

14.00 – 15.30



  • Panel IV: The Role of Waqf and Zakat in financing Islamic Microfinance


MODERATOR

Mr. Azhari Gasim Ahmed, Lead Economist, Islamic Solidarity Fund, IDB
PANELLISTS

  1. Prof. Dr. Naseem Shirazi [IRTI, IDB]

  2. Malaysia: Dr. Mustafa Omar Mohammed, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, International Islamic University of Malaysia

  3. Kazakhstan: “Islam in Islamic Financial Organizations”, Mr. Adlet Aliyev, Chief Dealer of Treasury and Investment Dept., Al-Hilal Islamic Bank

  4. Iran: Qarzol-Hasaneh Mehr Iran Bank (tbc)

15.30– 16.00

  • Networking break

16.00 – 16.30

  • Conclusions from the seminar

16.30 -17.00

  • Certificate ceremony, closing remarks.





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