About WIEF Foundation

The WIEF Foundation is the organising body of the Annual World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF), it comprises the Board of Trustees who is supported by an International Advisory Panel and a Permanent Secretariat based in Kuala Lumpur. The Foundation also undertakes various capacity building programmes under the WIEF initiatives of the Businesswomen Network (WBN), Young Leaders Network (WYN), Education Trust (WET),  POWERTALK (WPT),  and Roundtable Series (WRT).

Initiatives & Projects

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WIEF Education
Trust (WET)

The WET is aimed at garnering support and resources from the Muslim world to provide education opportunities to the people at large
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WIEF Businesswomen
Network (WBN)

WBN was mooted at the inaugural Forum in 2005 and it organises the annual WIEF Women Entrepreneurs Workshops
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WIEF Young Leaders
Network (WYN)

The Network holds its Young Leaders events in conjunction with the annual World Islamic Economic Forum
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WIEF Roundtable
Sessions (WRT)

The Roundtable provides an avenue where regional and local business leaders can congregate to leverage on existing business and economic strengths
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WIEF Powertalk
Sessions (WPT)

POWERTALK is a platform for renowned influential thinkers to deliberate and share their knowledge, inspiring communities near and far.
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Upcoming Events

#WIEFDIGITALISATION2021

WET

  • 12TH WIEF Global Discourse
    Digital Transformation and the Future of Education
  • 26 Oct 2021
  • 4:00 pm +UTC 8:00
  • Online
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#WIEFDIGITALISATION2021

WPT

  • WIEF Powertalk
    Diving into the Deep Blue:
    Possibilities for Islamic Fintech
  • 30 Nov 2021
  • 3:00 pm +UTC 8:00
  • Online
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WRT

  • WIEF Roundtable
    Revitalisation and Reform:
    Catalysing Growth
  • 15 Dec 2021
  • 1:30 pm +UTC 8:00
  • Online
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Press Release

August 25, 2021

Retirement of The Founding Chairman of WIEF Foundation
June 11, 2021

Three Ambassadors Discussed About Embracing Digital Revolution Amid The Pandemic
June 2, 2021

WIEF Global Discourse On Internet Of Bodies
May 10, 2021

WIEF WBN #iEmPOWER Digitalisation Trend Creating Opportunities in F&B

News

June 16, 2021

Qatar, Malaysia seek to re-facilitate travel: Envoy
June 10, 2021

Ambassador of Qatar to Malaysia participates in discussion session on effects of coronavirus pandemic
April 13, 2021

Former diplomat Ahmad Fuzi is Penang’s eighth governor
April 1, 2021

Fintech tidak akan dapat menggantikan bank, kata pakar industri (Bahasa Melayu)

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13 August 2021

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29 July 2021

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29 July 2021

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