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Doha
A faculty member from the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently participated in this year’s World Halal Summit in Istanbul.
The summit is one of the largest halal events that gathers leading experts from around the world and discusses current issues in the halal sector.
Dr Dalal Aassouli, assistant professor and programme coordinator of MSc in Islamic Finance programme, gave a presentation on the efforts to embed sustainability into the Islamic financial industry.
Dr Aassouli noted that the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide opportunities for this sector to incorporate sustainability principles into its activities to better support development objectives.
Key enabling factors include financial innovation, partnerships, awareness and impact assessment. Dr Aassouli also outlined how HBKU’s Islamic finance programmes can support fulfilment of SDGs on a global level.
On educating current and future practitioners in the Islamic Finance world, Dr Aassouli says: “The Islamic financial industry is well positioned to play a key role in achieving the SDGs. Our Islamic finance programmes at HBKU offer a great platform for students and professionals to attain the skills needed to understand global sustainable development challenges and propose viable ethical financial alternatives to tackle them.”
Doha
A faculty member from the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) recently participated in this year’s World Halal Summit in Istanbul.
The summit is one of the largest halal events that gathers leading experts from around the world and discusses current issues in the halal sector.
Dr Dalal Aassouli, assistant professor and programme coordinator of MSc in Islamic Finance programme, gave a presentation on the efforts to embed sustainability into the Islamic financial industry.
Dr Aassouli noted that the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide opportunities for this sector to incorporate sustainability principles into its activities to better support development objectives.
Key enabling factors include financial innovation, partnerships, awareness and impact assessment. Dr Aassouli also outlined how HBKU’s Islamic finance programmes can support fulfilment of SDGs on a global level.
On educating current and future practitioners in the Islamic Finance world, Dr Aassouli says: “The Islamic financial industry is well positioned to play a key role in achieving the SDGs. Our Islamic finance programmes at HBKU offer a great platform for students and professionals to attain the skills needed to understand global sustainable development challenges and propose viable ethical financial alternatives to tackle them.”
