Islamic finance : Microfinance forum to be held in UAE

The purpose of forum is to introduce Islamic microfinance in global canvas as effective tool for poverty alleviation.

KARACHI:

The ‘Global Islamic Microfinance Forum on Islamic Microfinance’ is going to be held in the United Arab Emirates on December 8, 2012 in which delegates from more than 30 countries including Pakistan are expected to participate.

The purpose of the forum is to introduce Islamic microfinance in the global canvas as an effective tool for poverty alleviation and social development, to set its standards, to develop it internationally and to have dialogue with international donor and development agencies for sustainable development.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 6^th, 2012.