Global Islamic Economy Summit 2015 – Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai inaugurated the second edition of the Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) in Dubai. Over 2000 policymakers, thinkers and business leaders gathered to take part in the two-day summit hosted by the Dubai Chamber , the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), and Thomson Reuters.

In efforts to continue facilitating the growth and development of the Islamic Economy, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed also officially inaugurated ‘Salaam Gateway,’ the first and only online platform for all Islamic economy-related industry intelligence, news, information, and data.

His Excellency Al Qamzi added, “Today, we look forward to global standards for Islamic products and services, and the provision of a stable and effective framework for the Islamic economy governed by appropriate legislative and regulatory organizations, and supported by studies, research, scientific knowledge and innovation. This pace of development will help meet the constantly evolving needs of markets, allowing this initiative to become a truly independent economy in and of itself, rather than merely being a subset of the broader global economy.”

Nobel Laureate and Founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, Professor Muhammad Yunus, was the special guest of a conversation with CNN’s Middle East correspondent, John Defterios, on the power of social businesses.

At this summit was also attended by Peter Galovic, owner and CEO of Arabco projects.

Petar Galovic said: “This was very interesting and brightening event which gave us a clearer picture about Global Islamic Economy and Dubai tendencies to become a World Center of Islamic Economy. There was a lot of networking and business activities which will help Arabco Projects to establish a leading role in consulting activities for Islamic markets with focus on GCC and MENA.“

Authors: M.S. and P.G.