Including a round table discussion about a new, global monetary system; the symposium “Islamic Economy” ; and three workshops about innovations in micro-credit and local money initiatives
Date: 19 November 2004
Location: Congress Centre “De Eenhoorn”, Amersfoort (1 minute walk from the train station)
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10.00 Welcome |
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10.30-10.45 Introduction by Arjo Klamer, professor in the Economies of Art and Culture Erasmus University, Rotterdam. |
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10.45-12.45 Introduction + Round table discussion: From Bancor to Islam |
The round table discussion is headed by Arjo Klamer. The participants have different backgrounds: from development co-operation to Islamic commerce.
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12.45 Lunch |
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13.15–13.40 Friday prayer by Mohamed Boulif (invited) |
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13.45-15.15 Symposium “Islamic Economy”. Theory. |
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13.45-15.15 Workshops about Strohalm’s projects, first round. |
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15.15-15.30 Break |
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15.30-17.00 Continuation of Symposium “Islamic Economy”. Practice. |
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15.30-17.00 Continuation of workshops about Strohalm’s projects, second round. |
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About money, interest and Islamic Economy from a non-Islamic view by Henk van Arkel, Chairman of the Strohalm Foundation |
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Islam and Economic Challange, Introduction to Islamic Banking, Finance and Economy by professor Mehmet Asutay (invited), Markfield Institute of Higher Education (UK )or by Farhat Khan, chairman of European Institute for Non-Interest Economy (Poland) |
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About the market for Islamic banking in the Netherlands and Belgium by Mohamed Boulif, Chairman of the CEREI and Muslim Council in Belgium |
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About interest-free commerce through Barter by Sirri Şimşek, Chairman of Turk Barter |
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Innovative Islamic banking by Henk van Arkel |
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