The Institute has put great concern during 2008 to proceed in expanding its cooperation with Arab , regional  and international banking institutions which enjoy advanced experiences and training abilities in various fields that are related to the banking and financial work. These contacts also aimed at improving and developing the Institutes academic and training programs to cope with the banking and financial developments prevailing in the international banking arena. In the following the most important organizations and banking institutes:

 

1- Bond Associates Ltd. / UK

 

Following  the   efforts   of   the Institute  to contribute  in combatting money laundering, the management of the Institute in cooperation with Bond Associates held during 2008 a specialized banking seminar in this area . However, it is expected that the Institute will conduct more advanced banking seminars in cooperation with this Associate during next years.

 

2- Batt and Partners Consulting Ltd. / UK

 

In light  of  the  Institute's  policy to benefit from the experiences and training capabilities owned by Batt and Partners Consulting Ltd. , the Institute held two specialized banking seminars in cooperation with this institution  during 2008, in addition to promote this cooperation through holding more seminars and specialized workshops in the coming years.

 

3- Global Finance and Derivatives Associates  / USA

 

In line with the Institute's desire to strengthen its mutual cooperation with Global Finance and Derivatives Associates. The Institute held two specialized banking seminars during 2008. The Institute has also decided to reinforce this cooperation through carrying out more specialized seminars during the coming year.

 

4- MIS Training Institute / UK

 

In light of the Institute's policy to benefit from the experiences and training facilities owned by MIS Training Institute, the Institute held a specialized banking seminar in cooperation with this Institute during 2008, It is expected also to hold other seminars on subjects taking priority in banking operations during the coming years with this Institute.

 

5- Progressive   Banking   Solutions  / Ireland

 

In continuation of the Institute's efforts  to strengthen the cooperation with Progressive Banking Solutions in the field of holding specialized banking seminars, the Institute held a specialized banking seminar during 2008. In addition to promote this cooperation through holding more seminars and specialized workshops in the coming years.

 

6- DNA Training  and Consulting / Lebanon

 

In line with the Institute's desire to strengthen mutual cooperation and coordination with DNA Training and Consulting for conducting specialized banking seminars during 2008, the management of the Institute held two specialized seminars , in addition to agreeing on conducting a series of seminars and workshops during the coming year .

 

7- The  Islamic Research and Training Institute / Islamic Development Bank - Saudi Arabia

 

In view of the Institute's desire to strengthen its mutual cooperation and coordination with The Islamic Research and Training  Institute  attached  to  the  Islamic Development Bank, through exchanging expertise and conducting seminars, workshops and specialized conferences, a specialized seminar was held during  2008 .

Also , the management of the Institute looks forward to hold more specialized seminars in cooperation with The Islamic Research and Training Institute during the coming year , especially in the areas of corporate governance in Islamic banks and Islamic financial markets .

 

8- Euromoney Training / UK

 

The management of the Institute made intensive efforts in order to keep holding seminars in cooperation with Euromoney Training. In this context, two specialized seminars were held in 2008.  In addition , it was agreed to hold more seminars during next year dealing with the latest issues on the international banking arena.

 

9- Crown Agents Bank / UK

 

In continuation of the Institute's efforts to indepth the cooperation with Crown Agents Bank in the field of holding specialized banking seminars, the Institute held a specialized banking seminar during 2008. It also intends to hold more seminars and specialized workshops next years

 

10 - Other Institutes and Organizations

 

The Institute's management cared to make more and more intensive contacts seeking for the possibility of conducting seminars and specialized workshops in cooperation with the following institutions  :

 

- Sigma Associates / UK.

- Euromoney Legal and Lease Training / UK.

- The Chartered Institute of Bankers / UK.

- International Financial Services / UK.

- The American Institute of Bankers / USA.

- FT Knowledge / USA .

- International Financing Corporation / USA.

- Citibank Training Center / Turkey .

- The Institute of Canadian Bankers / Canada.

- Bank of Ireland / Ireland .

- SEIB Consulting / Switzerland .

- Union Bank of Switzerland.

- International Monetary Fund.

- Cooperative Group to Assist the Poor(CGAP)  / World Bank .

- European Commission .

- ACCION International / Austria .

- PlaNet Finance / France .

- Economic Policy Institute, Arab Monetary Fund.

- Union of Arab Banks / Lebanon.