20-22 March, 2016: Conference and Roundtable Discussion on Islamic Economics and Business Studies co-organized by IIIT and IAIN Imam Bonjol, Padang.

The Conference and Roundtable Discussion on Islamic Economics and Business Studies was co-organized by IIIT and IAIN Imam Bonjol, Padang and was attended by more than 100 participants from all over Indonesia. Welcoming remarks were delivered by Dr. Ahmad Wira, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics IAIN Imam Bonjol and  Bapak Mohamad Siddik, Representative for Indonesia, IIIT East and Southeast Asia. Keynote Address was delivered by Dr H. Eka Putra Wirman, MA., Rector, IAIN Imam Bonjol.

The First Session I was on ‘Islamization of Knowledge in Malaysian and Indonesian University’ by Dato Wira’ Dr. Jamil Osman, Director, IIIT East and SEA and Bapak M. Habib Chirzin, Representative for Indonesia, IIIT East and SEA.

The Second Session was on ‘Islamization and Integration of Knowledge in Economics and Business Studies’ featuring Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hamid, Dean of Academics Affairs, Universiti Islam Malaysia; Dr. Irfan Syauqi Beik, Director, Center of Islamic Business and Economic Studies, Bogor Agricultural University; and Dr. M. Shabri Abd. Majid, Head, Department of Islamic Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Acheh. 

Session Three was a Roundtable Discussion on ‘Curriculum and Teaching of Islamic Economics and Business Studies’ where invited Deans and resource persons were given 10 minutes each on their experiences in their respective Universities and Colleges.