The solemn ceremony of awarding the degree of to Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al Madani was held in the framework of the Strategic Forum of the VII International economic summit of Russia and the OIC - KazanSummit 2015.
The rector of the Russian Islamic Institute (RII) Raffick Mukhametshin awarded the degree of honorary professor, a gown and a diploma to the President of the main financial organization of the Islamic world. The ceremony of awarding the honorary degree of professor symbolizes the special attitude of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to the Russian Islamic University, as to the main university of the Russian Federation, which trains specialists in the field of Islamic law, Islamic theology, and Islamic economics. RII teachers are regularly trained in the IDB and its structures.
Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al Madani arrived to Kazan to participate in the VII International Economic Summit Of Russia and OIC countries and became a guest of Honor of the annual KazanSummit. Head of the Islamic Bank delivered a speech at the Strategic Forum of the summit, met the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and took part in the Business breakfast of KazanSummit 2015.
The delegation of the Islamic Development Bank headed by Mr. Al Madani, which came to the VII International economic summit of Russia and the OIC, included about 50 representatives of institutions that are part of the IDB. Particularly, Director Investment Department of IDB Mohamed Hedi Mejai, Advisor to the CEO in ICIEC Hussein Khalif Jama, executive director of THIQAH Ghassan Al-Baba, senior economist of the IDB Muhammed Zulkhibri and others.
The Islamic Development Bank has been an international partner of the annual KazanSummit. The Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum (THIQAH), established by IDB, also has been supporting the event on the international level.