Mapping Malaysia's Resource Centres

129 MAPPING MALAYSIA’S RESOURCE CENTRES 6. Exploring the feasibility of an innovative financing and investment platform to realise the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency with the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change. Projects Undertaken (International) On the international front, INCEIF has partnered with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to pave the way for stronger humanitarian action. Recognition and Awards Some of the recognition and awards received include: 1. Global Recognition of Quality Award. 2. Most Outstanding Islamic Finance Education and Research Award. 3. 5-Setara Malaysian Government Recognition and Ranking Award. 4. Islamic Economy Award. International Cooperation Programme / Success Stories Among its global initiatives include collaboration with universities in Belgium, Japan, Maldives, Mombasa, Pakistan, Turkey, USA and Yemen. Additionally, INCEIF is world-renowned as the best knowledge management centre in Islamic Finance. Its Knowledge Management Portal provides users with access to wide-scale information and enables the sharing of Islamic finance research output and industry insights. And to further add to its creditability, INCEIF has been accorded the status ‘Project of National Interest’. With this, all monetary contributions to INCEIF are eligible for tax deductions. Projects Undertaken (Domestic) 1. Reviews on Islamic consumer financing contracts for local banks; 2. VBI Financing and Investment Impact Assessment Framework (VBIAF); 3. Collaboration with Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) in the creation of sustainable technopreneurs; 4. Sustainable policy development and operation framework for CIMB Bank; 5. Partnership with MIMOS, Malaysia’s national applied research and development centre, on Islamic fintech; and ADDRESS Lorong Universiti A, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. CONTACT PERSON Mohd Iftitah Suratmin (Manager, Digital Nurturing and Social Media Management) CONTACTS T: +603 7651 4055 F: +603 7651 4094 E: marketing@inceif.org WEBSITE www.inceif.org YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT 2005 NO. OF STAFF 97 GEO-COORDINATES 3.119588, 101.648203 AREA OF EXPERTISE Nurtures Islamic finance professionals and experts. STRENGTHS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Global footprint spanning across cities such as Dakar, Dubai, Istanbul, London, Luxembourg, Muscat, Nairobi, Pakistan, Tokyo and Washington DC. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION/ SUCCESS STORIES Collaboration with universities in Belgium, Japan, Maldives, Mombasa, Pakistan, Turkey, USA and Yemen. INCEIF, THE GLOBAL UNIVERSITY OF ISLAMIC FINANCE