INDONESIA - EVENTS - Exploring & Developing the potential of Islamic Finance through the D-8 Islamic Microfinance Workshop

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The Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia, Halim Alamsyah, opens the "D-8 Islamic Microfinance Workshop", which is also the 2nd D-8 Working Group on Development of the Islamic Financial Services Industry, on Friday 11th November 2011 in Jakarta. Bank Indonesia (BI) is hosting the workshop in conjunction with Developing Eight (D-8) member countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Islamic banking arm of BRI. The meeting is themed "The Role of Islamic Microfinance in Economic Prosperity and Community Empowerment", which incorporates a number of issues relating to policy, the concept and best practices of Islamic microfinance in Indonesia as well as other Developing Eight member countries, and will be held from 11th – 13th November 2011.(source)