A full presentation at ‘Sistema Moda Italia’ on “Islamic Economy and Fashion – Modest Fashion: the Way to Multicultural Fashion” prepared and delivered by Antea Brugnoni.

Promotion of the “One-Day Workshop: Understanding Practical Aspects of Islamic Banking and Finance. A Theory vs. Practice Perspective” and advertising of the “Islamic Finance Workshop: Understanding Islamic Securitization, Sukuk Structures and Documentation, Restructuring of Sukuk and Post Default Scenario”.

Strategic planning, bespoke product development of Islamic modes of financing, and capacity-building in the provinces of Nangarhar, Parwan, Bamyan, Balkh, Herat, Kandahar, Helmand.

Product development and capacity-building of a Diminishing Partnership mode of financing to facilitate home ownership. The Palestine Islamic Bank awarded the title of ‘Islamic Bank of the Year 2013’ by the Banker.

Introducing Takāful to the four conventional companies writing business in Kabul. Remit included tackling regulatory issues, business modeling, product development, capacity building.

Draft of the Private Placement Memorandum of a micro private equity initiative aiming at addressing the existing imbalances between the haves and haves-not.

Chair of the Advisory Council. Launching the initiative denominated ‘The Silver Lining Connecting Awqāf, Zakat, and Islamic Finance’ to create an enticing investment opportunity to the benefit of the have-nots.

Writing the chapter on “Microtakāful” in the maiden Islamic insurance publication launched at a dedicated event in Istanbul. Introducing Takāful at the inaugural World Bank/IFC Global Insurance Conference entitled ‘Developing Insurance in the Face of New Challenges’.

Member of the ‘Working Group’ and advisor for the Islamic modes of financing to the Mediterranean Partnership Fund (MPF), a PPP aiming to support the ‘Arab Spring’ through economic development.