The third edition of the Dubai International Conference for Awqaf, to be held next month in Dubai, will highlight best endowment practices and successful institutional experiences.

The event, on April 22 and 23, will be hosted under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and chairman of the Executive Council for Dubai, said Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (Amaf).

The conference will It will also serve as a platform for creating comprehensive guidelines to enhance the performance of endowment organizations.

The event will deliberate on endowment funds, avenues of endowments, terms and conditions, as well as standards of payment to endowment beneficiaries. Featuring six sessions that will examine 21 papers on topical subjects from the endowment landscape, the discussions will additionally track the endowment growth experiences of Turkey, Malaysia, New Zealand and Denmark.

Dubai International Conference for Awqaf 2012 is set to draw the participation of endowment organizations, experts and scholars in the fields of religion, economics, law, finance, Islamic investments and representatives of universities from more than 20 countries worldwide.

The announcements were made at a media briefing that was headlined by the secretary general of Amaf, Tayeb Al-Rais, and other senior representatives from Amaf. – TradeArabia News Service