THE ROLE OF ISLAMIC STATES IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD
17 - 18 JULY 2007
1) INTRODUCTION
Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) is organizing an international conference on "The Role of Islamic States in a Globalized World" from the 17th to 18th July 2007 at the Best Western Premier Seri Pacific, Kuala Lumpur.
This Conference will be officiated by the Right Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Hj. Ahmad Badawi.
2) BACKGROUND
Unlike that of a wholly Secular State, the spiritual foundation of an Islamic State is the Primordial Covenant (al-Qur'an, 7: 172), whose fulfillment Muslim society must endeavour collectively by acknowledging God as their Lord.
Implied in this acknowledgement is the imperative to uphold Justice with all its dimensions: educational, linguistic, economic, political, juridical, technological and aesthetic.
While contemporary polity of the Globe is threatened with power-crazy politics, factionalism, and the deficiency of poverty programme, Islamic States must offer constructive alternative models.
Affirming the world of Nature as Divine Signs (ayat), Islamic States must contribute to the global strive to conserve the biosphere from pollution and deterioration, preserving the healthful ecological balance in the environment.
Affirming human rights to security, Islamic States must assist towards the global elimination of criminal violence and war. Affirming human need for a decent minimum of economic goods, Islamic States must reinforce the eradication of global economic exploitation and poverty. And affirming human ideals for spiritual excellence, Islamic States must provide high quality lifetime education for all its citizens.
The concept of an Islamic State is also appealing to other present-day religionists, as we are similarly against the secularization of nature, of moral values and of politics. Furthermore, Islamic State promotes alternative model of multi-racial harmony as the one which is based rather upon parallel ethics of world religions.
3) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The Conference aims to discuss specifically on the strategic modus operandi of revitalizing the Muslim Ummah in the global context - particularly through a system of education that is able to harness the human capital element.
Within this framework, major areas that will be deliberated are as follows:
i) the economic and financial system to suit the globally contextualized Islamic States;
ii) the management of global peace and conflicts;
iii) the orientation of science within the Islamic States;
iv) the future of Islamic Arts, Architecture and Languages; and
v) a critical evaluation of the administration of Justice in contemporary Islamic States.
4) ACCREDITATION
Accreditation is required for journalists/photographers/broadcasters covering the event. Please apply for an application form for accreditation to cover the conference from BERNAMA Media Relations & Event Management (MREM) as per attached below.
Each media organization is requested to appoint a representative to coordinate accreditation and accommodation arrangements for its team. Please duplicate the forms if more are required.
Accreditation is available to representatives of recognised media organisations assigned to cover the Conference. Media representatives should provide a letter of assignment endorsed by their respective agency with their application.
Foreign media are requested to return their accreditation forms with photographs to the to the Media Secretariat as follows:
MEDIA SECRETARIAT
BERNAMA Media Relations & Event Management
5th Floor, Wisma BERNAMA,
28 Jalan 1/65A, Off Jalan Tun Razak,
50700 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 - 2694 1024 / 2696 2126 / 2050 4425
Fax: 03 - 2694 1021 / 2694 1022 / 2694 1023
E-mail:
mediasec@bernama.com
Closing date for the application is: 11 July 2007
Malaysian and foreign media based in Kuala Lumpur should return their forms to BERNAMA Media Relations & Event Management (MREM) as soon as possible.
Accreditation badges and information kits will be available at the Media Secretariat at the Best Western Premier Seri Pacific. The Accreditation badges must be worn at all times.
5) INFORMATION
Requests for accreditation forms and additional information on media services and facilities should be directed to:
Media Secretariat:
General Information:
Ms Aniceta Ferns / Ms Siti Zaleha Yasin
Tel: 603 - 2694 1024
Fax: 603 - 2694 1021 / 22 / 23
Email:
aniceta@bernama.com /
sitizaleha@bernama.com
Accreditation:
Ms Zaria Mohd Nasri/Ms Nor Aishah Ayub
Tel: 603 - 2694 1024 / 2696 2123 / 2696 2126
Fax: 603 - 2694 1021 / 22 / 23
Email:
mediasec@bernama.com
6) WEBSITE
Bernama's web address:
http://www.bernama.com
IKIM’s web address:
http://www.ikim.gov.my