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2nd Annual UC Berkeley Islamic Finance Symposium, "Islamic Finance: Resilience in a Time of Financial Crisis?"

UC Berkeley School of Law
Berkeley, CA

The Berkeley Journal of Middle Eastern & Islamic Law and the Miller Center for Global Challenges and the Law present the 2nd Annual UC Berkeley Islamic Finance Symposium, "Islamic Finance: Resilience in a time of financial crisis?"

The day-long conference will be held Saturday, February 28th, 2009 at the UC Berkeley School of Law. The Symposium aims to provide a venue for the critical examination of the theory, practices, structure, and development of the field of Islamic Finance. The Symposium will consist of 10 sessions, involving a combination of lectures and panel discussions featuring leading figures in the field.

The opening and closing addresses of the Symposium will probe the theme of the relative health of Islamic finance during the current period of global financial crisis. The conference will feature content for practitioners, covering financial tools such as sukuk (Islamic bonds), in addition to addressing unexamined issues such as bankruptcy in Islamic finance. The symposium will offer an "Introduction to Islamic Finance" session for those unfamiliar with why some Muslims seek alternative financial structures and what form these structures take. Other panels include "Microfinance in Muslim Communities," "Islamic Finance in Southeast Asia," and a session assessing the extent to which Islamic finance fulfills Islamic principles.

Note: 1) UC Berkeley Faculty/Students must bring Cal IDs to secure free admission. 2) All admission categories include breakfast and lunch on-site. 3) Professionals who do not wish to obtain CLE credit may register under the $40 "General" category. 4) Entrance to the VIP reception requires an ADDITIONAL ticket. Please check out with both conference registration and the VIP reception ticket.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Contact

Who:	Samir Safar-Aly
Phone:	510-495-4658
Email:	jmeil@law.berkeley.edu
Web:	http://jmeil.boalt.org/?q=islamic-finance-symposium
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