Topics: 1. Recent world economic and financial crisis: What are the impacts and lessons for Islamic economies? What are relevant policies to make? 2. Existing Islamic economic and trade arrangements (ECO, D8, PGCC, ESCWA,...) : current impacts, potentials and barriers 3. Perspectives for...

The conference will discuss food security in its domestic and international dimensions and in the light of the recent global food crisis. Topics: 1. Global food price drivers and future trends 2. The new food price environment and implications for trade 3. The role of local production systems in...