HE Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Chairman of the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Executive Office and Chairman of the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), confirmed that DIEDC would continue to set an ambitious course in the upcoming year by launching initiatives to enhance and grow the Islamic economy and underline the UAE’s leadership in this vital sector. Al Gergawi made his comments at a review meeting of the board of the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre.
Al Gergawi said, “At DIEDC we aim to articulate the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, under the directions of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, of making Dubai the global capital of Islamic economy and contributing to the overall economic progress of the emirate and the wider UAE.”
“We work hand-in-hand with our public and private sector partners within and outside the UAE to further drive growth across the seven pillars that the DIEDC is founded on. This is done through implementing a comprehensive strategy of practical initiatives and programmes that drive Dubai’s Islamic economy ambitions.”
Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, CEO of DIEDC, briefed the board on the progress of the initiatives and projects currently underway, and provided an overview of the DIEDC’s achievements in 2014. He also outlined the Centre’s plans for 2015. The upcoming year will see a host of new initiatives and action plans for implementing those initiatives.
The board reviewed the development of the current projects and explored the potential of new and proposed initiatives. Current projects focused on knowledge, Halal product standards, Islamic finance criteria, conferences and fairs. Meanwhile, new initiatives include the launch of an international centre for governance of Islamic companies, an international centre for accreditation of halal products and the launch of the first-of-its-kind digital portal on the Islamic economy.
His Excellency Essa Kazim, Secretary General, DIEDC and Governor of Dubai International Financial Centre, said, “In 2014, we witnessed the launch of a range of quality initiatives and programmes under the DIEDC umbrella. We also worked with like-minded partners to organise some immensely successful events focused on Islamic economy. Through such activities the DIEDC has successfully articulated Dubai’s leadership in the Islamic economy sector. We will leverage this momentum to expand our horizons and widen the scope of our work to achieve our ultimate goals in the year ahead.”
Originally published on www.cpifinancial.net
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