The Third Penang in Asia Lecture by Professor Tariq Ramadan
Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights: The Awakening of the Muslim World
Date: 17 July 2012 (Tuesday)
Time: 11:30am – 3:30pm
Venue: Pinang Ballroom, Traders Hotel, Penang, Malaysia
The Penang Institute, the public policy think tank of the state government of Penang, will be holding the third Penang in Asia lecture at Traders Hotel in Penang, Malaysia on 17 July 2012 (Tuesday).
This year’s edition will be delivered by the world’s leading contemporary Islamic philosopher and thinker, Professor Tariq Ramadan. The topic of the lecture will be, “Islam, Democracy and Human Rights: The Awakening of the Muslim World”.
Tariq Ramadan, a grandson of Hassan Al-Banna who founded the Muslim Brotherhood, is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at Oxford University. Through his writings and public lectures, he has greatly contributed to the debate on the challenges of Muslims in the West and Islamic revival in the Muslim world. Please refer to the attached information sheet for more details.
The “Penang in Asia” lecture series is an annual lectureship awarded under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor of Penang. It is organised by the Penang Institute to bring together renowned scholars, public intellectuals and thinkers from diverse fields to Penang to speak about issues relevant to the cultural, intellectual and economic development of Penang as an historical and future growth centre in Asia. The previous “Penang in Asia” lecture was delivered by Nobel Laureate Professor Sir James Alexander Mirrlees.
The Penang Institute is therefore pleased to invite you to attend the third Penang in Asia lecture. We also welcome you to nominate up to an additional three (3) participants for this conference. We hope you will accept this invitation and kindly request that you revert with the names and positions of your delegation by 13 July 2012 (Friday). Please fill in all relevant details in our online registration form by clicking here. Alternatively, you may fax or email the attached registration form to Mr. Desmond Wee or Ms. Wendy Yeong (Email: secretariat@penanginstitute.org; Phone: +604 228 3306 ; Fax +604 226 7042). Please note that due to the limited seating available, participation is strictly for those who have registered before the deadline.
It will be our pleasure to welcome you to the third Penang in Asia lecture.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Zairil Khir Johari
Chief Executive Officer
The Third Penang in Asia Lecture
Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights: The Awakening of the Muslim World
Speaker: Professor Tariq Ramadan
Date: 17 July 2012 (Tuesday)
Venue: Pinang Ballroom, Traders Hotel, Penang, Malaysia
Seminar Information Sheet
Dear Participants,
Thank you for participating in the third Penang in Asia lecture. Below you will find pertinent information regarding our seminar. We hope that you will take a moment or two to look through the information given, and will find the seminar an enlightening experience.
Tentative Programme
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Registration
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm Welcoming address
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Lecture
Speaker:
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Panel discussion
Moderator: Dr. Ahmad Farouk Musa
Discussants:
1) Professor Tariq Ramadan
2) Nurul Izzah binti Anwar
Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai
3) Dr. Maszlee Malik
Assistant Professor at the Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh, International Islamic University of Malaysia
4) Professor Datuk Dr. Woo Wing Thye
Executive Director, Penang Institute
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Question and answer session