Events

3iG-related events Q1 2010:

At 3iG we believe events can advance and support greater awareness of Faith Consistent Investing. They are also opportunities to attract new members to the 3iG network and to share tools, knowledge, skills and opportunities.

3iG will present in March at the 3rd World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists held in Doha, Qatar in March. The conference, now recognized as the most prestigious forum on Muslim philanthropy worldwide, will focus on how the integrated efforts of philanthropic, public and private sectors can effectively respond to the worsening global issues of hunger, poverty, disease, climate change and conflict. The forum will also host interactive roundtable discussions on Aid-effectiveness and Impediments to Building Capacity for Transformational Change. To further elucidate the theme the conference will feature a special session on emerging markets philanthropy and global trends in giving. For more information click here.

At the Faith Consistent Investment Research Seminar, in mid January Barcelona, 3iG will lead the process of researching Faith Consistent Investing. Professors in the field of Socially Responsible Investing and Corporate Social Responsibility will gather to interpret the data from the FCI global research that 3iG has conducted in cooperation with Vlerick Management School in Belgium and ESADE Business School in Spain.

At the 3iG Thematic Teleconferences for Religious Investors, 3iG will invite experienced practitioners in mission based investing to share their best practices with the financial personnel and practitioners of religious institutions. Also a conference will be dedicated to global initiatives on social stock exchanges.

The Jewish Ethical Investment Guidelines that have been developed in cooperation with 3iG will be introduced during a specially designed event in London in early March.

3iG will write a discussion paper and participate in the panel discussion of The Ninth Harvard University Forum on Islamic Finance, scheduled to be held at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts end March, 2010. The theme of the conference is “Building Bridges across Financial Communities” and will touch upon the following four areas: Faith and Finance, social responsibility, Islamic finance after the global financial crisis and current academic research.

3iG-related events Q4 2009:

At the CAAM (Credit Agricole Asset Management) Roundtable for Foundations, in early October in Rome, 3iG will contribute to the discussion of Mission based investing. This will also afford opportunities for networking with potential partners.

At the SNS Asset Management Seminar for Religious Investors in late October in Vugt, The Netherlands, 3iG will be present to promote Faith Consistent Investing and will invite new members to the 3iG network. The conference focuses on shifting from conventional ‘best in class investing’ to impact investing.

The 3iG Strategy meeting with 3iG Advisory Board members will take place end October in Amsterdam. It will be a brainstorming session whereby the 3iG Advisory Board will evaluate recent developments in the 3iG network and explore possible next steps in the structure, strategy and growth of the organization.

3iG will participate in The Windsor event organized by the Alliance of Religion and Conservation early November in the United Kingdom will attract a large number of high-level representatives of faith institutions engaged in nature protection. ‘Assets’ are regarded as one of the key areas for sustaining the earth and 3iG will be profiled as the support organization for this key area.

3iG will be present during the UK National Ethical Investment Week in London, and will join other partners in launching the Jewish Social Responsible Investment Guidelines.

At the World Parliament of Religions in Melbourne, Australia, in December 2009, 3iG is organizing a session on Faith Consistent Investing where religious leaders from various faith traditions will be invited to share their thoughts on Faith Consistent Investing. Moreover, the goal will be to examine how this process can be integrated into their institutions and thereby enhance their religious identity and integrity and be a tool for their followers to deepen their religious practice.

19 May 2009
Faith in Capitalism Conference in London

Click here to open the Faith in Capitalism Programme

16th June 2009, 09:30 - 12:30 Islamic Cultural Centre - London Central Mosque, Regents Park, London

Faith in Capitalism
A ground-breaking conference for financial representatives of faith institutions and thoughtful investment management professionals
 
Increasing awareness of the social impact of investment is driving many thoughtful investors, especially private clients, family offices, endowment funds and those having
strong faith values, towards a new philosophy of “Making money and stewarding it responsibly”.
 
The morning’s presentations will include a Keynote Address on “Faith in Capitalism” and panel discussions debating “What does faith tell us about responsible investing?” and “How can investors do good while making money?” Do not miss this exceptional opportunity to gain a fresh, inspirational perspective from renowned experts on
faith-based and sustainable investing. The conference will be open to questions and comments from the audience, and promises to be a uniquely informative event with
unprecedented opportunities for networking. There is no charge to attend, thanks to the following sponsors:
 
· The Three Faiths Forum
· The International Interfaith Investment Group, 3iG
· The London Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre
· The Fortune Group
 
To register your interest, simply use this link to complete and submit the registration form and we will send you an invitation and complete programme. Please note that
attendance to this event is by invitation only. As we realize some of you might have difficulty to travel or to make this particular date, you are welcome to propose a
colleague and encourage them to sign up. We will be delighted to welcome them.

There are a limited number of places available, so we advise you to register soon.

7 April 2009
3iG conference in Yokohama on Faith Consistent Investing

27 and 28 May 2009: 3iG cooperates with TBLI Conference, in organizing a seminar on Faith-Consistent Investment for 3iG members and stakeholders.

In the session there will be a general introduction of the status of responsible investing by faith institutions in Europe and the U.S. Then religious leaders from Shinto, Muslim and Christian faith groups will express their views on how modern economy and faiths can or should interact. They will share challenges they face within their own organisations, they will share best practises on how faiths can use their assets for reaching a sustainable world and they will express what is still lacking from the financial institutions to actually make it happen.

Moderator: Ms Katinka van Cranenburgh, Secretary General 3iG
Speakers: Mr. Hironobu Katori, Reverent Waichi Hoshina, Reverent Michael Siegel and Mr. Dato' Mohamed Iqbal.

Note: Simultaneous translation Japanese – English will be made available.

For more information please visit the conference website: http://www.tbliconference.com/

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