Islamic Social Finance and the Sustainable Developement Goals
Key information
- Date
- Venue
- Paul Webley Wing (Senate House)
- Room
- Senate House Wolfson Theatre (SWLT)
About this event
Welcome remarks
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Dr Jonathan Ercanbrack - Chair, Centre for Islamic and Middle Eastern Law
Chair
- Sir William Blair - Former Judge of the High Court (Commercial) Professor of Financial Law and Ethics Queen Mary University of London.
About the speaker
Professor Habib Ahmed received his M.A. from University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, Cand. Oecon. from University of Oslo, Norway, and Ph.D. (Economics) from University of Connecticut, USA. Before joining Durham University as Professor and Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law & Finance in 2008, Professor Ahmed was Manager, Research & Development, Islamic Banking Development Group, National Commercial Bank and worked at Islamic Research & Training Institute of the Islamic Development Bank Group in Saudi Arabia.
He has taught at the University of Connecticut, USA, National University of Singapore, University of Bahrain and worked as Visiting Professor at Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar. Professor Ahmed has authored/edited more than 100 research papers and publications, which include articles in international refereed journals, books, chapters in books, and other academic papers/monographs/ reports. He has also worked as consultant for organizations such as United Nations, World Bank, Islamic Development Bank (IRTI), Islamic Financial Services Board, COMCEC and CIBAFI.
