Spearheading Sustainable
Economic Growth Leading Trade Exhibition and
Conference Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, KLCC
(4 – 6 September 2019)
UTILISING DIVERSITY FOR
RESILIENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The annual international
trade exhibition and conference is ready to welcome the exhibitors, conference
delegates and speakers, trade buyers and visitors from different countries
around the world
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 AUGUST
2019 – The OIC International Business Centre,
in collaboration with the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) in
Morocco, a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in
Saudi Arabia, announced that they have completed all the preparations for the
awaited 9th Muslim World Business and Investment Zone, which will take place
from 4-6 September 2019 a Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia.
The event is ultimately supported by the Government of
Malaysia and its various agencies
The annual international trade exhibition and conference is ready to
welcome the exhibitors, conference delegates and speakers, trade buyers and
visitors from different countries around the world. The fundamental goal of the
Muslim World Biz is to provide an avenue for businesses from various industries
across the world to connect and to identify the possible methods of cooperation
for mutual benefits.
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The Organisers work closely with international
organisations from various OIC member countries
To accomplish this mission, the Muslim World Biz brings together
policymakers, economists, chief executives, entrepreneurs, academicians and
business professionals to deliberate a number of contemporary issues in order
to identify the available opportunities and predict the possible challenges
before formulating strategies to exploit the first and overcome the latter. As
a comprehensive business and investment platform, the Muslim World Biz consists
of multisectoral trade exhibition, specialised conferences and prestigious
award ceremonies.
The Muslim World Biz calls for active cooperation that
grows the Global Islamic economy
Every year, thousands of visitors fill the exhibition zone where
hundreds of exhibitors showcase products and services from various industries
including trade and investment, banking and finance, food and beverages,
tourism, education, healthcare, property development, lifestyle and cosmetics
and textile. The conference zone comprises a number of forums and summits, each
of which is dedicated to reviewing the latest updates and presenting new action
plans to develop a certain industry. The award ceremonies honour the
contributions of male and female leaders not only to the Islamic economy but
also towards humanity at large.
Over 25,000 international participants are expected to
take part in the activities of the 9th Muslim World Biz
The Chairman of the Muslim World Biz, Mr Muhammed Raja Talib Bin Dato’
Dr Raja Mohamad Abdullah, emphasised the importance of introducing new
activities every year to respond to the changing business environment. “We need
to be well-aware of all the factors that affect business operations directly or
indirectly so that we could prepare our strategies to make efficient use of
every possible opportunity,” he said. Mr Talib, who is also the CEO of OIC
International Business Centre, highlighted that over the years the Muslim World
Biz incorporated the following programmes:
With the theme
“Spearheading Sustainable Economic Growth,” the Muslim World Biz includes:
1. Trade Exhibition 2.
Round Table Talk 1. International trade exhibition 7.
The Agriculture Conference 2. OIC-Asia Trade & Economic Forum 8. World
Islamic Tourism Conference
3. Muslim World Women’s
Summit 4. OIC Arab-Asia
Trade & 3. The Round Table Talk 9. World
Medical Tourism Conference
Economic Forum 4. The Muslim World Women’s Summit 10. Jewels of the Muslim World Award
5. OIC Higher Education Conference 11. The Muslim World Rania Award 6. The
Muslim World Entrepreneur
Development Award
5. Jewels of the Muslim
World
Award 6. The Muslim World
Rania
Award 12. World Infrastructure and Investment
Conference
Spearheading Sustainable
Economic Growth Leading Trade Exhibition and
Conference Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, KLCC
(4 – 6 September 2019)
The Jewels of the Muslim World Award is presented in a special ceremony
during the
The Jewels of the Muslim Opening Ceremony of the Muslim World Biz. The award was introduced in
2011 and
World Award and The
Muslim since then 59 leaders from various
industries across the Muslim world have been
World Rania Award are awarded. This year, the Jewels of the Muslim World Award will be
presented on 5
honoured by the September at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
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Dr Laila Rani Binti Dato’ Dr Raja Mohamad Abdullah, Chairman of the
Muslim World Rania Award, stressed the importance of empowering women and
enhancing their
The Muslim World Rania participation in the business environment. “The Muslim World Women’s
Summit is a 2-
Award will be presented
on 6 day programme that is designed to have
serious discussions on how to increase the scale
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Kuala and efficiency of women’s role in
developing businesses,” she said. Dr Laila also
Lumpur confirmed the attendance of high-level women delegations various OIC
countries.
Every year, participants from more than 30 countries take part in the
various activities of the Muslim World Biz. The Director-General of the Islamic
Centre for Development of Trade, H.E. Dr El Hassane Hzaine pointed out that the
Muslim World Biz is one of the important events which contribute to the
“OIC-2025 Programme of Action” which aims to increase intra-OIC trade to 25% of
the total OIC trade. He confirmed the attendance of a high-level delegation
from Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Agriculture and the Islamic
Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit.
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The main countries
participating in the 9th Muslim World Biz are Malaysia, UAE, Saudi Arabia,
Pakistan, Qatar, Iran, Oman, Kuwait, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Mauritius,
Jordan Trade visitors from non-Islamic
countries registered to explore the opportunities in the Muslim market
including China, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan
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ABOUT OIC INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS CENTRE OIC International Business Centre
(OICIBC) was established in 2003 with the objective to promote and boost
intra-trade among the 57 OIC member countries. Founded by the late Dato’ Dr
Raja Mohamad Abdullah, the vision of the OICIBC is to create a Muslim World Trade Centre which will act
as the preferred catalyst for trade development within the Muslim world. The
company works closely with international organisations operating in many of the
OIC countries, and it is supported by the Malaysian government to plan and
implement programmes that strengthen the role of the Malaysian government in
enhancing the global Islamic economy. The OICIBC is the organiser of the annual
trade event “The Muslim World Business and Investment Zone.” It is also the
publisher of OIC TODAY, the renowned business and investment magazine. ABOUT THE MUSLIM WORLD BIZ The Muslim
World Business and Investment Zone is an annual international trade exhibition
and conference which was established in 2010 incorporating multisectoral
exhibition to showcase products and services by companies from all over the
world, in addition to a number of specialised conferences to discuss issues
pertaining to the overall development of the Islamic economy through pivotal
sectors including trade, higher education, healthcare, infrastructure and
tourism. During the event, prestigious awards are presented every year to
honour the achievements of a group of male and female leaders who are regarded
as the movers and shakers of the Islamic economy. The event brings together
government officials, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, academicians and
business professionals to create and implement workable strategies. It is
organised in collaboration with the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade in
Morocco, a subsidiary organ of the OIC in Saudi Arabia. FOR FURTHER DETAILS www.muslimworldbiz.com Exhibition Mr Shaifullah
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