Under the auspices of Minister of Justice and of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in the State of Kuwait H.E. Shereedah Abdullah Al-Moasherji

The Second Gulf Conference on Halal Industry and its Services

Entitled “Towards the Effective Management of the Halal Industry”

10-12 Rabi’ Al-Awal 1434 Hijri
22 – 24 January 2013
Crown Plaza Hotel*-Farwaniyah, State of Kuwait
 

Organizers

Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research

In collaboration with:
PAI, GSO, SFDA, WAMY, LPPOM MUI, IIHA, UPM, UMS, UQ, HMC, IFANCA, ASIDCOM, GIMDES, HFFIA, FIANZ, IHIA, WHC, SANHA and HC 

*For hotel reservations at the Crown Plaza and visa for staying at the Crown Plaza must be through:
Mrs. Itedal Al-Bakri email: etidal.bakri@Ihg.com; mobile: 0096596961416

For booth reservation must be through:
Mr. Ahmed Al-Barbary email: info@empire-cs.com; mobile: 0096597298910

For any further information please contact:
Dr. Hani Mansour Al-Mazeedi email: mazeedi@hotmail.com; mobile 0096597498500
 

Objectives:

To gather specialized human and technical resources to study the current status of the control of Halal.
To suggest practical solutions to overcome the obstacles facing the Halal industry.
To assess the wrong accreditation practices of Halal certificates.
To set a future concept for a Halal model that suits Islamic countries.
To increase awareness and necessary training to the Halal products and services.
 

PROGRAMME:

First Day:

Tuesday, 10 Rabi’ Al-Awal 1434 Hijri corresponding to 22 January 2013

16:15 – 16:20 Quran Recital
16:25 – 17:25 Opening Remarks

  • H.E. Shereedah Abdullah Al-Moasherji, Minister of Justice and of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, State of Kuwait
  • Dr. Naji Mohamed Al-Mutairi, Director General, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), State of Kuwait
  • Dr. Adel Abdullah Al Falah, Chairman of the Supreme Committee of the Conference, Undersecretary, Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, State of Kuwait
  • Dr. Saleh Bin Sulaiman Al-Whaibi, Secretary General, International Islamic Halal Authority (IIHA), Muslim World League, Saudi Arabia
17:00 – 18:00 Maghrib Prayer
18:00 – 18:30 Exhibition and the Registration of World Wide Halal Certification Bodies
18:35 – 19:05 Isha’ Prayer
19:10 – 20:00 First discussion session: Discussing the formulation of the suggested world wide halal model
Chairman: Researcher Mariam Abdul Latif. Assoc Professor Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia

 

Second Day:

Wednesday, 11 Rabi’ Al-Awal 1434 Hijri corresponding to 23 January 2013
 

Session One

First Theme Study of the current status of halal industry and services
Chairman: Dr. Misfer Al-Qahtani, Member of legitimacy Committee and Member of the Board of Trustees of the World Assembly for Muslim Youth, Saudi Arabia
8:35 – 8:55 Islam and Animal Welfare: Reality of Animal Treatment During Transportation and Slaughtering Compared to the Islamic Sharia
Speaker: Prof. Hassan Al-Aidaros, Professor of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, World Organization for Animal Health, France
9:05 – 9:25 Comparative Study Between Halal International Models. The Requirements of Accreditation and Certification Bodies in Importing Countries
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Mariam Abdul Latif, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
9:35 – 9:55 The Current Status of the Primary Ingredients in Food, Medicine and Cosmetics
Speaker: Ms. Aida Kader Ghanem, Researcher, Islamic Fiqh Legislation and its Fundamentals, Al-Quds University, Palestine
10:05 – 10:35 Break

 

Session Two

Second Theme Practical solutions to overcome the obstacles facing halal industry and its services
Chairman: Dr. Zohair Mulla, Advisor, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Saudi Arabia
10:45 – 11:05 Strengthening the Halal Food Model
Speaker: Dr. Mian Nadeem Riaz, Director, Food Protein R & D Center, Texas A&M University, America
11:15 – 11:35 Traceability in Halal Products: A New Challenge and a Necessity in Halal Model
Speaker: Mr. Abdul Qayyoem Boedhoe, General Director, HFFIA, Netherland
11:45 – 12:05 Critical Control Points in Halal Food Products: A Missing Element in Halal Model
Speaker: Dr. Muhamad Nadratuzzaman Hosen, Lecturer, State Islamic University, Jakarta, Indonesia
12:15 – 13:15 Dhuhr (Noon) Prayer and Break
13:30 – 14:30 Second discussion session: Direct Dialogue Between Meat Traders, Meat Manufacturers and the Supervisory Bodies of Foods in GCC Countries to Develop an Effective Management for the Halal Industry
Chairman: Eng. Fahad Sahab Al-Mutairi, Assistant Undersecretary and Deputy Director General for Standards and Industrial Services Affairs, PAI, State of Kuwait

 

Third Day:

Thursday, 12 Rabi’ Al-Awal 1434 Hijri corresponding to 24 January 2013
 

Session Three

Second Theme Practical solutions to overcome the obstacles facing halal industry and its services
Chairman: Eng. Mahmoud Mohamed Tatari, Director, Halal Control, Germany
8:35 – 8:55 Security Factor as a Necessity in the Halal Model
A Scientific Paper in Association with Prof. Amir Zaidan, Professor, Islamic Studies and Activist in Halal, Austria
Speaker: Sheikh Zubair Butt, Halal Monitoring Committee (HMC), United Kingdom
9:05 – 9:25 The Necessity of Laboratory Analysis to Verify the Authenticity of Halal Products
Speaker: Dr. Shuhaimi Mustafa, Deputy Director, Putra University, Malaysia
9:35 – 9:55 The Halal Industry: Obstacles and Solutions
Speaker: Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Al-Qurashi, Deputy Chairman of the Grand Scholars, Commission, Department of Islamic Affairs and Charities, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
10:05 – 10:35 Break

 

Session Four

Third Theme Future vision
Chairman: Mr. Darhim Dali Hashim, Executive Manager, International Halal Integrity Alliance Ltd. (IHIA), Malaysia
10:45 – 11:05 Future Integral Vision to Achieve Halal by the Muslim World League, Holy Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Speaker: Dr. Saleh Hussain Al-Aayed, Secretary General, International Islamic Halal Authority (IIHA), Muslim World League, Saudi Arabia
11:15 – 11:35 The Industrial Future Vision of Halal Model
Speaker: Mr. Lukmanul Hakim, Director, Assessment Institute for Food, Drug and Cosmetic, The Indonesian Council of Ulama (LPPOM MUI), Indonesia
11:45 – 12:05 The Suggested Halal Model
Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Mariam Abdul Latif, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
12:15 – 13:15 Dhuhr (Noon) Prayer and Break
13:30 – 14:30 Third discussion session: Approving of the suggested world wide halal model
Chairman: Assoc. Prof. Mariam Abdul Latif, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
14:40 – 16:05 Asr (Noon) Prayer and Break
16:15 – 17:15 Resolutions of the Conference and Award of Certificates to Halal Lead Auditors
Speakers: Dr. Adel Abdullah Al Falah, Chairman of the Supreme Committee of the Conference, Undersecretary, Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, State of Kuwait
Sheikh Turki Essa Al-Mutairy, Head of the Ifta Department, Head of the Scientific Committee, Ministry of Awqaf