THE WORLD ISLAMIC ECONOMIC FORUM TO WORK CLOSELY WITH MUSIAD

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- The World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF)Foundation, has moved to work closely with the the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) of Turkey.

In a statement, the WIEF said its chairman Musa Hitam and MUSIAD
chairman Omar Cihad Vardan, had agreed at a recent meeting here that the
activities of the two bodies should be synergised to complement each
other.

Musa who chaired the meeting said that the philosophy of the WIEF was to
invite businessmen to network and create business partnerships, without
political, religious and spiritual undercurrents.

Omar was also invited by the WIEF to be a member of its international
advisory panel which consists of thought leaders and heads of The Organisation
of the Islamic Conference (OIC) related organisations.

The WIEF Foundation was established in March 2006 to institutionalise the
WIEF.

It is an independent non-profit organisation that administers and
organises the annual global and regional forums besides fostering partnerships
amongst Muslim entrepreneurs and between Muslim and non-Muslim
businessmen.