ICMI to hold int'l conference

ICMI to hold int'l conference

JAKARTA: The European branch of the Indonesian Muslim
Intellectuals Association (ICMI) is holding a two-day
international conference in Hamburg starting on Saturday, themed
Challenges in South Asia at the Beginning of the 21st Century.

Held at Le Meridien Hotel, the conference will discuss a range
of topics, including international terrorism, the role of
religion, and the necessity for a reform in Islamic thought.

In cooperation with the University of Hamburg's Asia-Africa
Institute, the conference will be attended by around 40
representatives of ICMI in Europe, as well as students and
academics.

Speakers include ICMI founder and former Indonesian president
B.J. Habibie, Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, and ICMI
chairman Muslimin Nasution. -- JP