The Securities and Exchange Organization planned to hold the 12th International course on Islamic Capital Markets (ICM) online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the protection of the guests' health and the prevention of potential risks.

This event has been held for 11 years in cooperation with Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI)  which is IDB training arm.

However, in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and take preventive measures to protect the health of all participants, the Securities and Exchange Organization intends held this course virtually for the first time.

It was the fourth time that the Iranian Association of Islamic Finance cooperated with the Securities and Exchange Organization.

The main topic of this course was "Appropriate Approach to Emerging Islamic Finance Issues" and the main topics included FinTech and the Islamic Capital Market, "Governance, Society and ESG Environment" and  "Socially Responsible Investment (SRI)" in the Islamic Capital Market, matters of innovation and regulation, and efficient patterns of government Sukuk issuance.

More than a decade has passed since the course in Iran capital market was held for the first time, and the course has gained its international status and prestige.

12th international course on ICM was held with the cooperation of a number of prestigious and well-known international universities and institutes, including the Iranian Association of Islamic Finance, Imam Sadiq University, the International Research Center for Islamic Economics and Finance of Malaysia (IRCIEF), Istanbul Zaim University (IZM) Turkey, the Association of Kazakhstan's Islamic Finance Professionals (AIFP) and the Islamic Finance News (IFN) which was as a media partner.".

More than 500 foreign thinkers from more than 40 Muslim and non-Muslim countries participated in these courses and benefited from the experiences of Iran's Islamic capital market .