Canadian Forum on Islamic Economics and Finance
Friday, September 23 2005 All Day
The First Annual Canadian Forum on Islamic Economics and Finance will take place Friday, September 23rd and Saturday, September 24th, at McGill University. Expert individuals from all over the world are anticipated to speak at this event, the very first of its kind in Canada.

The seeks to:
-Introduce the public to the growing fields of Islamic economics and finance at an introductory level in an academic setting, sharing various perspectives and engaging in scholarly discourse;
-Introduce concepts at a theoretical level, while also exploring real-life, practical applications;
-Encouraging the integration of Islamic business organizations’ knowledge and practitioners’ experience into teaching and research programs in Canadian Universities;
-Fostering discourse of Shariah (Islamic Law) compliant financial products and their specific applications in Canada, in order to help the growing Muslim Canadian population of workers, families, and students become financially independent through education and financial solutions.
-Special student networking luncheon hosting students from across the nation.

For more information and to register go to: http://economics.montrealmuslims.ca or email Ahmed at jaber@graffiti.net . There are limited tickets so act fast! Location:
McGill Bronfman Building


Contact Information:
Nafay Choudhury
398 3001 ext 09849
econinfo@msamcgill.com
http://economics.montrealmuslims.ca



Fee: Student $20 (late $25); non-Student $30