The 2nd International Conference on "Economic Integration among OIC Member States, Opportunities and Challenges"

Conference Objective:
     Evaluate Opportunities and challenges facing Islamic countries to deepening Economic and Trade

Conference Topics:

1. Recent world economic and financial crisis: Impacts and lessons for Islamic economies.
2. Existing economic and trade arrangements (ECO, D8, PGCC, ESCWA,...) : current impacts, potentials and barriers.
3. Prospects for deepening trade integration among OIC members: an Islamic Free Trade Area, or an Islamic Common Market?
4. Regional and bilateral economic cooperation among Islamic countries, especially in banking, insurance, tourism, transportation, transit, energy, technology, and technical services
5. Trade in Halal food products: prospects and potentials for its expansion
6. The role of the Islamic Development Bank in economic development and integration of Islamic countries
7. Financial and investment cooperation among Islamic countries: the role of international arrangements as well as micro credit and finance