IKAM encourages the production of competent ideas and theories for the construction of the idea of ​​"Islamic economics" in a comprehensive way through research, education, and publication activities. 

Islamic economics workshops represent a series of programs that can be considered as concrete examples of IKAM's contributions to the field of Islamic economics and finance. With the 8th workshop organized this year, IKAM also sets out an example of consistent effort, determines a concept every year in the workshop series, and in this context, it prepares an environment and opportunity for competent researchers to discuss the subject in depth with different angles. In this long journey that started with the theme of "Basic Concepts and Ideas" in 2013, the issues of "Islamic Economics and the Market, Islamic Economics and Labor, Social Justice from the Perspective of Islamic Economics, Interest from the Perspective of Islamic Economics, Islamic Economics Methodology, Money in Islamic Economics" have been brought to the agenda respectively. 

The COVID-19 epidemic, which we continue to experience in these days, has been a global epidemic that human history has not experienced before. One of the key concepts that come up when discussing the economic dimension of this epidemic, whose effects are evaluated in various contexts, is undoubtedly Islamic economics. It can be said that Islamic economics provides a key to overtake the economic crisis caused by the epidemic, so the process we are going through is an opportunity for Islamic economics studies. Especially in an evaluation to be made within the framework of market, trade, and the real economy, the importance of the question of how Islamic economics can offer an alternative with its institutions has become more important in recent days.

IKAM is aware of this need and has determined the theme of the 8th Islamic Economics Workshop as "Institutions of Islamic Economics". During the workshop, institutions were discussed in a wide perspective from classical period institutions, foundations, microfinance, crowdfunding, and financial technology institutions. Competent academic researchers from various regions of the world had the opportunity to present their papers, and the institutions of Islamic economics were opened to discussion from different perspectives.