Theme 1: Globalization, Trade in Services and Intangibles: Conceptual Challenges and Measurement Issues; Theme 2: The Potential and Challenges of Big Data and other Alternative Data in the Production of Prices, National Accounts, and Measures of Economic Well-Being; Theme 3: Time Use, Welfare...

The main topics of the Conference will be Islamic Economics and Finance which includes (but not limited to): - Islamic Economics and History - Islamic Finance and Banking - Islamic Insurance (Takaful) - Islamic Financial Instruments - Islamic Commercial Law

Topics: - Sustainable and Inclusive Development, Growth, and Equity from Islamic Perspective - Islamic Business Ethics and Morality - Recent Financial, Economic and Political Developments: Re-thinking the Fundamentals - Access to Financial Services and Inclusive Financial Sector Development -...

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...