KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) — The 7th edition of the Global Waqf Conference (GWC2019) launched on the 11th of November 2019, in Dewan Tun Abdul Razak, Menara Kembar Bank Rakyat. GWC2019 was organised by Al-Madinah International University (MEDIU) in collaboration with Finterra, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), International Islamic University, University (IIUM), Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK) and other supporting partners.
This year, the Global Waqf Conference brought together influential experts, policymakers and practitioners to address and explore new approaches, challenges and wealth generating opportunities for Waqf development globally. With the theme of “The Development, Management & Innovation of Waqf for Millennial Generation”, the conference served as a platform to focus on establishing clarity and a collective understanding of the role and potential which the millennial hold in the revival and facilitation of Waqf development on a global scale through the promotion of new economic alternatives, technologies and innovations.