SPECIAL CONFERENCE ON SETTING UP
INTERNATIONAL ZAKAT BOARD 2006
1. Introduction
A special conference to establish an International Zakat
Board to help needy Muslim countries will be held at the
Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Nov 28.
The aims of the conference, among others, are to generate
and pool ideas and thoughts, share experiences in managing,
collecting and disbursing zakat funds, identify areas of
co-operation in managing international zakat, and solicit
views on the establishment of the proposed board.
Eradicating poverty using zakat funds was first highlighted
by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad
Badawi, about a year ago.
He had suggested that a special fund with the resources
coming from zakat be established to tackle poverty in Muslim
countries.
Based on Malaysia's commitment to meet such challenges head
on, it was felt that this special conference will be able to
pave the way to help less developed Muslim countries out of
poverty by establishing an international board for zakat to
disburse zakat to the needy.
The conference will see nearly 200 local and foreign
participants in which about half are from abroad.
The Prime Minister will deliver his keynote address at 3.30
pm on Nov 28.
2. Programme
Officiating the Declaration Event
2.00 p.m - 2.30 p.m : Arrival of guests
2.50 p m - 2.55 p m : Arrival of Minister in the Prime
Minister's Department
2.55 p m 3.00 p m : Arrival of Prime Minister
3.10 p m - 3.30 p m : Welcoming Remarks by the Minister in
the Prime Minister's Department
3.30 p.m 4.00 p.m : Opening Speech by Prime Minister
4.00 p.m - 4.30 p m : Press Conference
3. Accreditation
Accreditation is required for
journalists/photographers/broadcasters covering the event.
Please apply for an application form for accreditation to
cover the meeting from BERNAMA Media Relations & Event
Management (MREM) as per attached below.
Each media organization is requested to appoint a
representative to coordinate accreditation and accommodation
arrangements for its team. Please duplicate the forms if
more are required.
Accreditation is available to representatives of recognised
media organisations assigned to cover the Special Conference
on Setting up International Zakat Board 2006. Freelancers
should provide a letter of assignment endorsed by their
respective agency with their application.
Foreign media are requested to return their accreditation
forms with photographs directly to Media Secretariat for the
Special Conference on Setting up International Zakat Board
2006.
Media Secretariat address as follows:
MEDIA SECRETARIAT
Special Conference on Setting up International Zakat Board
2006
BERNAMA Media Relations & Event Management
5TH Floor, Wisma BERNAMA,
28 Jalan 1/65A, Off Jalan Tun Razak,
50700 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03 2694 1024 / 2696 2122 / 2050 4425
Fax : 03 2694 1021 / 2694 1022 / 2694 1023
E-mail :
mediasec@bernama.com
Closing date for the application is 27 November 2006
Malaysian and foreign media based in Kuala Lumpur should
return their forms to BERNAMA Media Relations & Event
Management by 27 November 2006. Accreditation badges and
information kits will be available at the Media Secretariat
at Parkview 1, Level 2, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala
Lumpur. The Accreditation badges must be worn at all times.
4. Information
Requests for accreditation forms and additional information
on media services and facilities should be directed to:
Special Conference on Setting Up International Zakat Board
2006 Media Secretariat:
General information:
Ms Aniceta Ferns
Tel : 603 2694 1024
Fax : 603 2694 1021 / 22 / 23
Email :
aniceta@bernama.com
Ms Norhashimah Yusoff
Tel : 603 2694 1024 / 2696 2122
Fax : 603 2694 1021/22/23
Email :
hashimah.y@bernama.com
Ms Zurainah Rahman
Tel : 603 2694 1024 / 2050 4425
Fax : 603 2694 1021 / 22 / 23
Email :
zurainah@bernama.com / mediasec@bernama.com
5. Website
Bernamas web address:
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