Opening Ceremony of the inaugural WIEF Businesswomen Forum and WIEF Young Leaders Forum. (L. to R.) Dato’ Dr. Norraesah Mohamad, Chairman of the WIEF Businesswomen Network, Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak, Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Musa Hitam, Chairman of the WIEF, and Dato’ Nazir Tun Razak, Chairman of the WIEF Young Leaders Network.

Our raison d’etre has always revolved around the importance of establishing dialogue through business partnerships amongst Muslim entrepreneurs and between Muslim and non-Muslim businessmen primarily, and towards creating a dialogue channel between the Muslim and non-Muslim world in general. In doing so, we are championing the idea that business is indeed a powerful means of achieving cooperation between nations in the 21st century.

Another compelling objective is to change the perception of the Muslim world from a conflict zone to a lucrative economic region full of potential to grow and develop. Towards this end, our objective is to identify and promote trade and investment opportunities in the Muslim world and find ways in which the Muslim world can be engaged in the most promising and mutually beneficial way possible.

We accord the highest importance to two of the most important segments of society – the women and the youth of the Muslim world. As such, we constantly vie to develop programmes and promote business activities to enhance the potential and creativity of these dynamic segments of Muslim society.