HALAL FOOD 2009 TURKEY-ISTANBUL
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
25-26 APRIL 2009

April 25, 2009

09.15-09.30: Well come
Dr. Huseyin Kâmi BUYUKOZER
(GİMDES Presidant)
09.30-11: Protocol Speeches

11.20-13.00 First Session:
HALAL FOOD DEMAND of MUSLIM SOCIETIES
Chief of the Session: Ir. H. M. Nadratuzzaman HOSEN, PhD (INDONESIA)
(The President of Indonesian Council of Ulama / The President of World Halal Council (WHC))

1. Hayrettin KARAMAN, Professor Of Theology (TURKEY)
(A member of GIMDES Science Council)
“The Problems with the interested Halal Food Certificate”

2. Ahmed SAKR, PhD (USA)
(The Manager of Islamic Education Center-California)
(A Member of IFANCA’s Board of Directors)
“Misconceptions About Halal Foods”

3. Mustafa NUTKU, Professor of Chemistry(TURKEY)
(A member of GIMDES Technical Science Committee)
“The Handicaps Between Muslim Consumers and Halal Food”

4. Ali Nihat ESKİOĞLU, Professor (TURKEY)
(A member of GIMDES Technical Science Committee)
“Halal Food and at-Takwa”

5. Merve KAVAKÇI, Ph.D. (USA)
(Lecturer, George Washington University)
“ “Contestation of Halal and Kosher in USA: Caveats of Halal Production”

14.00-15.40 Second Session:
UNITY in HALAL STANDARTS
Chief of the Session: Hayrettin KARAMAN, Professor Of Theology (TURKEY)
(A member of GIMDES Science Council)

1. Moulana Abdulwahab WOOKAY (SOUTH AFRICA)
(National Independent Halal Trust of South Africa, CEO)
(The President of the Arbitration Committee of The World Halal Council)
“The Need for a Uniform Halal Standards”

2. Hamdi DÖNDÜREN, Professor of Theology (TURKEY)
(A member of GIMDES Science Council)
“Forbidden Animal and Vegetable Products in Kor’an and Sunnah and ‘Istıhâla’ and ‘Tagayyur’ in these Products”

3. Yusuf Ziya KAVAKÇI, Professor of Theology (USA)
(A member of GIMDES Science Council)
“Comparative Ahl al-Kitab Concept of Mufassirs”

16.15-17.35 Third Session:
SOCIO-POLITICAL and STRATEGİC POSSIBILITY of HALAL ECONOMICAL SYSTEM
Chief of the Session: Ahmed SAKR, PhD (USA)
(The Manager of Islamic Education Center-California)
(A Member of IFANCA’s Board of Directors)

1. Mehmet ÇELEN (TURKEY)
(Islamic Law Expert)
(Member and Coordinator of GIMDES Science Council)
“Social, Political and Strategic Facility of Halal Economical System”

2. Somchai VIRUNHAPHOL, Prof.Lt.Gen.Dr. (THAILAND)
(The President of Islamic Bank Board of Thailand)
(Director of The Halal Standard Institute of Thailand)
“Socio-political and Strategic Possibility of Halal Economical System: The Case Study of Thailand”

3. Ersin Nazif GURDOGAN, Professor of Economics (TURKEY)
(Lecturer, Fatih University)
“View of Islam on Economi and Interest-free Financial System”

Chief of the Session: Mehmet ÇELEN (TURKEY)
(Islamic Law Expert)
(Member and Coordinator of GIMDES Science Council)

1. Mohammad Mazhar HUSSAINI, M.S., L.D. (USA)
(Chairman, American Halal Foundation (AHF))
“Approach of Producers and Consumers to the Halal Concept and their Problems”

2. Muhammed Munir CHAUDRY, PhD (USA)
(The President of IFANCA)
“Food Producers’ Perspective on Halal Food in the US”

3. Sıtkı ABDULLAHOĞLU (TURKEY)
(ASKON Vice President)
“Approach of Producer to the Halal Concept”

4. Muhammed EFE, Vet. Med. (TURKEY)
(TU-MER Consumer Rights Centre, Chief of Food Committee)
“Approaches of Consumer to the Halal Concept and their Problems at the Present Day”

5. Orhan Demir (TURKEY)
(Member of Health & Food Movement Board)
(Is Halal Certificate Right about Consumer Demand Perspective?)

10.40-11.00 : Questions
11.00-11.30 : Tea Break

11.30-13.30 Second Session:

HALAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS in the WORLD
Chief of the Session: Mohammad Mazhar HUSSAINI, M.S., L.D. (USA)
(Chairman, American Halal Foundation (AHF))

1. Ir. H. M. Nadratuzzaman HOSEN, PhD (INDONESIA)
(The President of Indonesian Council of Ulama)
(The President of World Halal Council (WHC))
“Halal Certification Programs in the World”

2. Haji Abdur-Raheem (Omurzakov Kamchybek) (KYRGYTZSTAN)
(The President of Halal Authority of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Technical Committee on Standards Halal of the Kyrgyz Republic)
(Founder and General Manager, Islamic Centre for Religious-Scientific and Medical Studies)
“Halal Activities in Kyrgytzstan”

3. Yaakob B CHE MAN, Professor (MALAYSIA)
(Director of Halal Products Research Institute)
(Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor)
“The importance of Scientific Analysis for Halal Certification”

4. Mohammad EL-MOUELHY (AUSTRALIA)
(Chairman, Halal Certification Authority)
“Marketing Halal”
“Experience of Australian Halal Certification Authority”

5. Dr. Abdellatif ELDAW (the UAE)
(Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority)
“Halal Food: What is Needed”

13.10-13.30 : Questions
13.30-14.30 : Lunch & Salaat az-Zuhr/Prayer Time

14.30-16.10 Third Session:
NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL HALAL MARKET
Chief of the Session: Muhammed Munir CHAUDRY, PhD (USA) (The President of IFANCA)

1. Ehsan SAIRALLY (CANADA)
(Presedent, Halal Product Development Services (HPDS))
“Global Halal”

2. Azudin KHALİD (The UAE)
(Manager, Halal Standards & Systems, International Halal Integrity Alliance)
“Penetrating the Global Halal Food Market”

3. Abdurrahman KAAN (TURKEY)
(President, The MUSIAD Food Commission)
“National and International Halal Market”

16.10 : Reading’s Closing Announcement
Dr.Huseyin Kâmi BUYUKOZER
(GIMDES Presidant)