Zulfikri, SE, MBA, Ph.D. (Cand.), Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) lecturer, was selected to follow the 2022 IIAS EURO MENA Conference in Rome, Italy. The conference was a scientific event targeting Public Administration bachelors and professionals all over the world. “The event aimed to reflect contemporary topics through plenary sessions. It invited speakers and parallel sessions to present speakers by selection based on the call for contribution,” said Zulfikri, Tuesday (05/07).

The Economic and Business Faculty lecturers were selected to present the research related to zakat administration in Indonesia by raising the topic “a conceptual framework of the blockchain technology adoption for zakat institution in Indonesia”. The concept of blockchain technology implementation in zakat institutions in Indonesia so it becomes effective and efficient management. At first, blockchain technology was used to support crypto transactions, but currently, it has been used in various industrial sectors due to its effectiveness in saving informational and transactional tracks so it is safe and transparent.

Zulfikri also mentioned the agenda that organized by the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is a worldwide non-profit organization with scientific purposes. IIAS is a federation of member states, national sections, and academic research centers jointly elaborating public administration solutions to the policy challenges of the current day. The conference has been organized for more than 20 years, since 2001, and has been conducted in numerous countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. In 2022, IIAS EURO MENA was located at the University of Rome Tor Vergata and LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome, Italy, Monday-Thursday (27-30/06). [] CHERD / UMSU