Rome ~ Parliamentary question on the need of a new regulatory framework to facilitate the development of Islamic finance in Italy.

Kuala Lumpur ~ Alberto Brugnoni invited to the “Bank Negara Malaysia High Level Conference on Financial Stability”.

Milan ~ Alberto Brugnoni member of the professional organising committee of the conference “Moral Values and Financial Markets: Assessing The Resilience of Islamic Finance Against Financial Crisis”.

Kuala Lumpur ~ Alberto Brugnoni chairs the ‘4th Annual SME Banking & Financing’.

London ~ Presentation of ‘Keeping London at the forefront of Islamic Finance’ ‘to the Conservative Shadow Treasury Team.

Rome ~ Banca d’Italia ‘Seminar on Islamic Finance’ opened by Mario Draghi, Governor Banca d’Italia.

Tokyo ~ “Islamic Finance Symposium 2009 – Islamic Finance amid Global Financial Turmoil – Its implications for Japan”.

Algiers ~ Forum Algérien de la Finance Islamique.

London ~ Alberto Brugnoni to attend the presentation of ‘The Art of Integration by Peter Sanders – Celebrating the social, economic & cultural contribution of Britain’s Muslim community’ with the Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor Jack Straw.