INCEIF ISLAMIC BANKING AND
FINANCE EDUCATIONAL
COLLOQUIUM 2006
3 – 5 APRIL 2006
KUALA LUMPUR CONVENTION CENTRE
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
CONFERENCE THEME:
CREATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL AND
KNOWLEDGE IN ISLAMIC FINANCE THROUGH EDUCATION.
INTRODUCTION
The Central Bank of Malaysia has taken a bold step in developing human capital in
Islamic finance to meet the growing needs of the global Islamic banking and finance
industry through the establishment of the International Centre for Education in Islamic
Finance (INCEIF). The main objective of INCEIF is to promote educational excellence in
Islamic finance for the domestic and international finance community. INCEIF is
envisaged to achieve this objective by building and strengthening the pool of talented
researchers and educators in Islamic finance and facilitating the coordination, planning
and implementation of human capital initiatives for the Islamic finance industry.
While Islamic finance is growing steadily there is a pressing need to develop the human
capital and knowledge base in Islamic banking and finance. As part of its initiatives and
commitment towards this aspiration, INCEIF will be holding its first Islamic Banking and
Finance Educational Colloquium from the 3rd to the 5th of April 2006. The colloquium
provides a forum for professionals, scholars, academicians and other concerned or
interested entities to present new research and discusses current issues that are vital to
human resource development in the Islamic banking and finance industry as well as other
related topics.
OBJECTIVES
The following objectives are selected to support the theme of the colloquium:
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Promote and encourage related research in order to further enrich the development of
education in Islamic finance.
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Provide the most stimulating and effective environment for the dissemination and
discussion of strategies in Islamic finance education.
Encourage young academicians to embark in new research in the area of Islamic
banking and finance.
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Provide a venue to analyse the issues and challenges facing Islamic banking and
financial markets, with particular focus on human capital development and education
strategies.
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Provide wider opportunities to academicians and researchers to interact openly.
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Expose and elaborate on issues and challenges pertaining to the execution of global
finance and banking systems in the new millennium.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS, PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS
Call for proposals
The colloquium provides an opportunity to young academicians or practitioners who are
interested in doing research in the area of Islamic banking and finance to apply for a
research grant with INCEIF. Those interested may submit their research proposals to be
presented during the colloquium. Only selected proposals will be awarded research
grants. Potential PhD candidates who intend to pursue their doctorate degree in this field
are also invited to submit their doctoral proposals for consideration. Successful
candidates will be given due consideration for financial assistance during their
candidature with INCEIF.
Call for presentations
Potential scholars in residence and visiting professors who intend to take up tenure with
INCEIF are invited to submit a working plan proposal. This proposal should include a
detail outline of the work to be undertaken during their tenure. Successful scholars will
be given some form of financial incentives and other perks during their residence.
Call for papers
Professionals, practitioners, academicians, graduate students and interested parties are
invited to participate and submit competitive papers to be considered for presentation.
Papers should be final works of either conceptual or empirical in nature that are very
close to submission for publication standard on any aspects of Islamic banking and
finance. Criteria used to select papers include the nature of the research problem,
implications of the proposed research, quality of the research design and the expected
contribution of the research to the literature. Individuals whose papers are accepted for
presentation at the colloquium will be eligible to be considered for the Outstanding
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Research Award. Three award winning papers will be selected by a special committee
based on the above criteria.
SUGGESTED TOPICS
Academicians, practitioners and graduate students are invited to submit high quality
proposals, presentations or papers relating to Islamic banking, finance and takaful, but
not limited to the following areas:
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Operational aspects
Financing and deposit mobilization
Risk management
Corporate governance, regulation and supervision
Human resource management
Marketing and communication
Management
Information technology and internet banking
Accounting and auditing
Managerial and monetary economics
Shariah issues
Out sourcing
Wealth management
Product development
Efficiency
Profitability
Investment and portfolio management
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Day 1: 3 April 2006
Morning session: Launching of INCEIF by Rt. Hon Prime Minister of Malaysia
Session 1 (2.00pm-3.30pm):
Presentation of research proposal 1
Presentation of PhD proposal 1
Presentation of papers 1
Session 2 (4.00pm-5.30pm):
Presentation of research proposal 2
Presentation of PhD proposal 2
Presentation of papers 2
Presentation of working proposal 1
Day 2: 4 April 2006
Session 3 (9.00am-10.30am):
Presentation of research proposal 3
Presentation of PhD proposal 3
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Presentation of papers 3
Presentation of working proposal 2
Session 4 (11.00am-12.30pm):
Presentation of research proposal 4
Presentation of PhD proposal 4
Presentation of papers 4
Presentation of working proposal 3
Afternoon session (2.30pm-4.30pm):
Plenary session
Day 3: 5 April 2006
Session 5 (9.00am-10.30am):
Presentation of research proposal 5
Presentation of PhD proposal 5
Presentation of papers 5
Presentation of working proposal 3
Session 5 (11.00am-12.30pm):
Plenary session
Farewell luncheon:
Remarks by BNM Governor
Presentation of awards- Best proposals
Best papers
RESOURCE PERSONS
This colloquium will assemble many eminent scholars for the purpose of sharing
experience and providing future direction in Islamic banking and finance education.
They will also present their wisdom and knowledge in creating and developing new
scholars. Among the invited scholars for this Colloquium are as follows:
Royal Professor Ungku A.Aziz
Former Vice Chancellor University Malaya
Dr. Syed Jalaludin Syed Salim
Former Vice Chancellor Universiti Putra Malaysia
Dr. Umar Chapra
Research Advisor, IRTI, Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah
Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo
Shariah scholar, USA
Professor Samuel Hayes
Harvard University, USA
Professor Volker Nienhaus
President of Philipps University Marburg, Germany
Professor M.A. Mannan
Founding Chairman, Social Islamic Development Bank, Bangladesh
Dr. Abbas Mirakhor
International Monetary Fund
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Dr.Munawar Iqbal
IRTI, Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah
Professor Mohamed Ariff
Monash University
Professor Murat Cizakca
University of Bahcesehir, Turkey
Professor Kabir Hassan
University of New Orleans
Professor Masudul Alam Choudhury
University of Cape Breton, Canada
Professor Sofyan Syafri Harahap
Triksakti University, Indonesia
Professor Lim Kian Guan
Singapore Management University
Professor J.D. Agrawal
Indian Institute of Finance, India
Professor M.Shahid Ebrahim
Nottingham University, UK
SUBMISSIONS AND DEADLINES
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All submissions must be in electronic format using MSWord;
The synopsis or abstract of proposals and papers should be sent by email to
inceif@bnm.gov.my before 15th February 2006;
Submissions should be accompanied by a brief CV of the author(s);
Notice of acceptance will be given by email on the 25th February 2006
The final draft must be sent to the organizer by email before 15th March 2006.
In the case of multiple authors, please indicate the author who will do the
presentation along with the contact email, phone, fax, and address.
FURTHER INQUIRIES
Professor Sudin Haron
Islamic Banking and Takaful Department
Bank Negara Malaysia
Jalan Dato’ Onn
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Phone: 603-26987625; Fax: 603-26933826; email: sudinharon@bnm.gov.my or
profsudin@yahoo.com
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