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ISLAMIC FINANCE QUALIFICATION

Run by: Securities and Investment Institute

Cost and length: £100+ VAT a day, plus £150 examination fee, three to five days.

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Aimed at: Investment professionals specialising in Sharia (Islamic law) compliant finance, trade, investment and insurance.

What you learn: Islamic law as it relates to financial services. Teaching in both English and Arabic will include the contracts and instruments used, such as the Koran, Sharia and the main structures of Islamic retail finance.

Course organiser’s comment: “Islamic finance is a major force in the world’s economy, with estimates that assets held in Sharia-compliant accounts are worth between $200 billion (£109.5bn) and $500 billion. This is an exciting first step on the road to developing a truly professional and practical global qualification which recognises the importance and growth of the Islamic finance industry.”

Simon Culhane, chief executive

Next course: January 2006

Further details: www.sii.org.uk

BOMB THREAT

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Run by: Sierra Training

Cost and length: £250 plus expenses, one day.

Aimed at: Anyone who could benefit from better awareness of workplace security, from senior managers to frontline staff.

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What you learn: Courses are tailored to individual company needs and could include: how to guard against electronic and physical fraud and theft, how to secure your company premises physically at the end of the working day and personal staff safety.

Course organiser’s comment: “There are myriad security issues at work, from the person who leaves their workstation without locking it down, to industrial sabotage. The course is all about securing your business from every angle, not just physically.”

Mike Littler, director of education

Next course: Courses are run on demand at company premises.

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Further details: www.sierra-training.org

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