Fifth World Islamic Economic Forum kicks off in Jakarta

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 03/02/2009 10:41 AM
 

 Business class: Business leaders share a moment before a signing an MoU for future cooperation, on the sidelines of the fifth World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) in Jakarta on Monday. The leaders are (from left to right) Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Capital CEO Robert J. Genise, Garuda Indonesia president director Emirsyah Satar, Utama Pos Indonesia deputy president director Ketut Marjana, Bank Muamalat Indonesia president director Riawan Amin and The Islamic Payment System Sdn. Berhad managing director Shahzad Kader Sultan. JP/R. Berto Wedhatama
 

Hundreds of delegates from around the world attended the fifth World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Jakarta on Monday. 

The two-day international conference was officially opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and WIEF committee chairman cum State Minister for State Enterprises Sofyan Djalil. 

"This forum is aimed at increasing cooperation and understanding between participants," Djalil said, as reported by kompas.com. 

Sofyan added that the forum seeks to raise some US$3 billion in investments. 

Kompas.com also reported that 1,557 people, including 1,395 delegates, 85 speakers and 70 heads of state from 38 countries were present. (amr)