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Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Program

Conference Agenda

February 5, 2020
8:00 am - 9:00 am	Registration and Networking
9:00 am - 10:00 am	Welcoming Remarks Dr. Emad El-Din Shahin Interim Provost, Hamad Bin Khalifa University Dean, College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University Keynote Addresses Mr. Hassan Jummah AlMohannadi Assistant Undersecretary for Environmental Affairs Ministry of Municipality and Environment Mr. Yousuf Jaidah Chief Executive Officer Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority Dr. Marc Vermeersch Executive Director, QEERI – Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University Dr. Raghavan Seetharaman Group Chief Executive Officer, Doha Bank, Qatar
10:00 am - 10:15 am	Break
10:15 am - 12:00 pm	Session I Islamic Finance and Circular Economy: The Next Frontier for Positive Change Moderator: Dr. Muammer Koç Professor and Head, Division of Sustainable Development College of Science and Engineering, Hamad bin Khalifa University Panelists: Dr. Mehmet Bulut Rector, Istanbul Sabahettin Zaim University, Istanbul, Turkey Dr. Irfan Aleem Qureshi Chief Economist, Ministry of Finance, Doha, Qatar Eng. Meshal Al-Shamari Director, Qatar Green Building Council, Doha, Qatar Mr. Howard Bevan Director of Energy, Al Attiyah Foundation, Doha, Qatar Mr. Mohammed Khalid Al Sharshani Acting Head of Conservation Technology, Kahramaa Mr. Akber Khan Senior Director, Al Rayan Investment, Doha, Qatar
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	Lunch and Prayer Break
1:00 pm - 3:15 pm	Session II Sustainable Financing For Impact And Value Creation Moderator: Dr. Evren Tok Associate Dean for Innovation, & Associate Professor of Public Policy, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Good Finance and Impact Investing Dr. Vedat Akgiray, Professor, Boğaziçi University, Tukey Determinants of Firms’ Sustainable Development Goals Performance: Evidence from Qatar and Global Firms Dr. Omneya Abdelsalam, Associate Dean & Professor of Islamic Finance, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Islamic Blended Finance for Impactful SMEs to Achieve SDGs Dr. Tariqullah Khan, Professor of Islamic Finance, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Sustainable Development and Blockchain Dr. Ahmet Faruk Aysan, Dean, School of Management and Administrative Sciences, Istanbul Sehir University, Turkey Value Creation and Unethical Corporate Donations Dr. Khelifa Mazouz, Professor, Cardiff University, United Kingdom Sustainability and Private Equity in the GCC: The Case of Shari’a Compliant and Non Shari’a Compliant Investment Dr. Brahim Sadouni, Professor University of Manchester, United Kingdom
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm	Prayer Break
3:30 pm - 5:15 pm	Session III Convergence of Islamic Finance and Circular Economy Moderator: Dr. Tariqullah Khan Professor of Islamic Finance College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Educational Designs, Innovation and Circular Economy in the Muslim World Dr. Evren Tok, Associate Dean for Innovation, & Associate Professor of Public Policy, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Bringing Islamic Finance Home Through the Circular Economy Social Finance Discourse Dr. Mohamed Aslam Haneef, Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia Circular Economy Financing: Islamic Finance Perspective Dr. Nafis Alam, Professor, Asia Pacific University, Malaysia Circular Economy, Green Economy, and Sustainable Development: Establishing the Interconnections and Discoursing the Role of Islamic Finance Dr. Abdul Rashid, Associate Professor, International Institute Economics, Pakistan Transparency and Investment Recommendations for Islamic Investment Accounts: An Empirical Analysis Dr. Ahmed M. Badreldin, Researcher & Lecturer, Philipps-University Marburg, Germany

February 6, 2020
8:00 am - 8:30 am	Registration and Networking
8:30 am - 10:30 am	Session IV Islamic Perspective on Circular Economy and Sustainability Moderator: Dr. Dalal Aassouli Assistant Professor & Coordinator, MSc Islamic Finance Program, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Islamic perspective on Circular Economy Dr. Ali Al-Quradaghi Secretary-General of Muslim Scholars Union, Qatar Islamic Perspective on Environment and Sustainable Development Dr. Abdulazeem Abo Zaid Associate Professor, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Dr. Mohammed Gammal Associate Professor, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU The Impact of Islamic Methodology of Sustainability and Circular Economy on Qatar National Vision 2030 Dr. Omer Mahgoub Mohamed El Hussien Head Auditor, Qatar Amiri Guard A Multi-layer Analysis and Solution for Climate Crisis: From the Restructuring of Production to the Restructuring of Knowledge Dr. Omar Javaid Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Management, Pakistan Sustainability and Profitability: Can Adherence to Ethical Codes Make Decision Making Easier? Dr. Salman Ali Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management Raipur, India
10:30 am - 10:45 am	Break
10:45 am - 12:15 pm	Session V Reimagining Islamic Finance: Demonstrating Impact and Positive Change Moderator: Dr. Nasim Shirazi Professor of Islamic Finance College of Islamic Studies, HBKU The Impact of Sustainable Banking Practices on Banks’ Stability Dr. Adam Ng Deputy Director, INCEIF, Malaysia Social Responsibility of Islamic Banks via Circular Economy Projects Dr. Ahmed Khalaf al-Dikhil Professor, University of Tikrit, Iraq Role of Knowledge in the Transition to Circular Economy: A Sustainability and Shari’a Perspectives Mr. Salah Gueydi Senior Tax Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Qatar Solving the Problem of Water and Sanitation in Nigeria Through the Use of Blended Finance Mr. Abdulrahman Olukade PhD Student, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Ms. Jainaba Kolley Mr. Mubarak Mohammed Kabir Musa MSc Islamic Finance, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU ESG Analysis, Corporate Governance and Shari’a Screening: Mutual Learnings for a Better Investment Climate Dr. Valeed Ahmad Ansari Dean & Professor, Department of Business Administration, Aligarh Muslim University, India Dr. Shariq Nisar Professor, Rizvi Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai, India
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm	Lunch and Prayer Break
1:00 pm - 3:15 pm	Session VI Circular Economy: Concepts, Models - Challenges & Opportunities Moderator: Dr. Amin Mohsen Assistant Professor of Islamic Finance College of Islamic Studies The Concepts, Challenges and Opportunities of Circular Economy Ms. Salwa Hamed Al Mulla Technical Expert, Office of the Vice President, Qatar A Consumer Perspective of the Circular Economy: An Empirical Investigation Through Structural Equation Modelling Dr. Muhammad Tahir Jan Associate Professor, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia Financial Development and Ecological Footprint in OIC Countries Islamic Perspectives and Empirical Evidence Dr. Muhammad Tariq Majeed Associate Professor, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm	Prayer Break
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm	Session VII Circular Economy Innovations - Case Studies Moderator: Dr. Mostafa Disli Assistant Professor of Islamic Finance, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Circular Economy in Qatar: Case Study of Used Tires Mr. Khalid Al-Ansari, PhD Student, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Dr. Tariqullah Khan, Professor of Islamic Finance, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Electronic and Electrical Waste Management: Sweden and Malaysian Experiences Ms. Eiman I. Hassan, PhD Student, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Dr. Nasim Shirazi, Professor of Islamic Finance, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU The Role of Islamic Finance in Fostering Circular Business Investments: The Case of Qatar Mr. Abdul Jalil Ibrahim, PhD Student, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Dr. Nasim Shirazi, Professor of Islamic Finance, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU Circular Economy and Development Mrs. Jameela Mohammed Alshaabi, PhD Student, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Turkey
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm	Session VIII Closing Remarks Dr. Syed Nazim Ali Director, Center for Islamic Economics and Finance & Research Division, College of Islamic Studies, HBKU
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