MORE THAN 250 INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS ATTEND THE - 10 April 2007, Dubai: Nasser Al Shaali, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA) inaugurated the 2nd Annual World Takaful Conference at an impressive ceremony attended by more than 200 international leaders from the Takaful industry yesterday at the Grand Hyatt Convention Centre in Dubai. The two-day conference is being held for the second time in Strategic Partnership with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and has become the pre-eminent platform for debate between insurers, re-insurers, brokers, regulators, bankers, consultants and policy-makers on the policy-makers on the latest market developments and opportunities in the global Takaful landscape. Nasser Al Shaali, Chief Executive Officer of the DIFC Authority said “The DIFC is committed to actively promoting the growth and development of the Islamic insurance industry in accordance with shari’a principles. The takaful market is one of the fastest growing in the world, and firms domiciled in the DIFC will complement the regional market and help it grow. By providing the right environment and infrastructure to enable the industry to realise its potential, the DIFC is laying the foundation for the future of regional insurance and Islamic banking operations.