HALAL FOOD 2008 TURKEY-ISTANBUL

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

24 FEBRUARY 2008

9:30-10:30 Opening (recitation of the Holy Quran - opening & protocol
speech)

Session I - General Overview
of Halal Food

10:30-11:00 The issue of halal food & the problems encountered Prof. Dr. Ahmet AKGUNDUZ

11:00-11:30 Turkish investor's experiences on production and exportation of
halal food. Oguz SATICI

11:30-12:00 Organization of standardizing halal foods.  Mohammad Mazhar
HUSSAINI

12:00-13:30 Lunch & Prayer Break

Session II - Certification &
Jurisprudence Aspect

13:30-14:00 The issue of demanded halal food standardization & points taken
into consideration on jurisprudence resolution.  Dr. Ahmad H. SAKR

14:00-14:30 Conditions that make additives halal.  Importance of the
opinions of the schools of thought in halal certifications.  Dr. Mehmet
CELEN

14:30-15:00 The importance of an official halal assurance system for the
enforcement of issuing a halal certificate.  Dr. Ir. H. M. Nadratuzzaman
HOSEN

15:00-16:00 Tea & Prayer Break

Session III - Scientific Approaches

16:00-16:30 The problems in the production of halal cosmetics &
drugs.  R.PH Volkan GULER

16:30-17:00 The comparison of genetically modified foods & halal
demands.  The importance of the problems related to labeling in halal
markets.  MS. Food Engineer Ayhan KENTBUGA

17:00-17:30  Issues to be pointed out about halal foods.  Prof. Dr.
Mustafa NUTKU

17:30-18:00 Final & Closing Remarks