PROGRAM

3rd EUROPEAN HALAL CONGRESS 2025

Here is our event schedule

We are presenting the program (draft) for the 3rd European Halal Congress 2025

08:00 – 09:30

REGISTRATION & ACCREDITATION

Congress Center - Hotel Hills
09:30 – 10:00

CONTACT WITH MEDIA

10:00 – 10:45

OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CONGRESS

(Hotel Hills)

  • Dr. Damir Alihodžić, President, Organizing Committee (BiH)
  • Mahmoud Tatari, CEO, Halal Control LTD (Germany)
  • Prof. dr. Mustafa Hasani, Dean, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of Sarajevo (BiH)
  • Iszam Bin Padil, Senior Principal Assistant Director, JAKIM (Malaysia)
  • H. E. İhsan Övüt, Secretary General, OIC/SMIIC (Türkiye)
  • Dr. Ahmed Purdić, Fatwa-i emin, Envoy of the Grand Mufti (BiH)
  • Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding & Congress Awards
10:45 – 11:15

COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING

11:15 – 12:00

PLENARY SECTION

Chairmans: Prof. dr. Mian Riaz, Prof. dr. Midhat Jasic, Dr. Pornpimol Mahamad
  1. SMIIC AND OIC GLOBAL HALAL QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE Ihsan Ovut, Secretary General SMIIC (Türkiye)
  2. HALAL COSMETICS: AN EMERGING PARADIGM IN THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY Prof. dr. Mian Riaz, Texas A&M University (USA)
  3. HALAL STATUS OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND EXCIPIENTS IN INSULINS Prof. dr. Midhat Jasic, University of Tuzla (BiH)
  4. IMPLEMENTING HALAL FORENSIC SCIENCE THROUGH ADVANCED DNA-BASED ASSURANCE Dr. Pornpimol Mahamad, Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
12:00 – 13:15

INVITED SPEAKERS

Chairmans: Dr. Mohammed Ali Alsheikh, Dr. Nureesun Mahamud, Dr. Tharwat Mamdouh
  1. INTEGRATING HALAL EDUCATION INTO ACADEMIA: A GLOBAL REVIEW AND FRAMEWORK Dr. Mohammed Ali Alsheikh, SMIIC Secretariat (Türkiye)
  2. METABOLOMICS-BASED PROFILING OF PORCINE AND BOVINE GELATIN FOR HALAL AUTHENTICATION Dr. Nureesun Mahamud, Halal Science Center, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
  3. HALAL TOURISM SERVICES FROM THE STANDARDIZATION POINT OF VIEW MSc. Yasin Zülfikaroğlu, SMIIC Secretariat (Türkiye)
  4. HALAL STANDARD AS A DRIVER OF QUALITY AND INTERNATIONALIZATION Biljana Đilas, Vindija Group (Croatia)
  5. FUTURE FORESIGHT OF HALAL IN SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES Dr. Tharwat Mamdouh Al-Bataineh (UAE)
13:15 – 14:15

LUNCH AND PRAYER TIME

14:15 – 15:30

CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION OF HALAL QUALITY, STATUS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT

Chairmans: Msc. Gemma Ali, Syed Muaz Shah, Dr. Ema Obralić
  1. HALAL ETHICS: LABOR STANDARDS IN ISLAMIC LAW AND ESG Syed Muaz Shah (Pakistan)
  2. IMPORTANCE OF HALAL LOGISTICS Elif Kübra Övüt (Türkiye)
  3. AWARENESS OF HALAL CERTIFIED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN EUROPE Dr. Aldin Dugonjic (Croatia)
  4. IMPACT OF ETHICAL AND HEALTH GUIDELINES ON HALAL MARKET GROWTH Dr. Ema Obralić (BiH)
  5. UK HALAL CONSUMERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON LIVESTOCK PRACTICES Msc. Gemma Ali (UK)
14:30

MEETING OF INITIATIVE FOR REVIVAL AHC-EUROPE (PARALLEL SECTION)

15:30 – 16:30

HALAL IN MEDICINE AND PHARMACEUTICALS

Chairmans: Dr. Jawad Alzeer, Dr. Shamima Abdul Rahman, Dr. Suraiya Abdul Rahman
  1. LIFESTYLOPATHY AND HALALOPATHY: ETHICAL PERSONALIZED HEALTHCARE Dr. Jawad Alzeer (Switzerland)
  2. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HALAL CAPSULE SHELLS Dr. Shamima Abdul Rahman (Malaysia)
  3. DEVELOPING A HALAL BUILT-IN WORK SYSTEM FOR PHARMA Dr. Suraiya Abdul Rahman (Malaysia)
  4. NUTRITIONAL HABITS OF HALAL-ONLY RESPONDENTS AGED 30–60 Msc. Semira Karijašević (BiH)
20:00 – 22:00

DINNER TIME

08:15 – 09:30

REGISTRATION

Congress Center - Hotel Hills
09:30 – 10:30

PLENARY LECTURES OF SECOND DAY

Chairmans: MSc. Emmanouil Geneiatakis, Prof. dr. Ismet Kalić, Dr. Sibel Demircioğlu
  1. IMPACT OF NEW US TARIFFS ON GLOBAL HALAL MARKET EXPANSION Prof. dr. Kadrija Hodžić (BiH)
  2. HALAL QUALITY AND ISLAMIC ECONOMY IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN BIH Prof. dr. Ismet Kalić, Rector FINRA University Tuzla (BiH)
  3. ANIMAL FEED BETWEEN FOOD SAFETY AND HALAL COMPLIANCE MSc. Emmanouil Geneiatakis (Belgium)
  4. HALAL IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABILITY Dr. Sibel Demircioğlu (Türkiye)
10:30 – 11:00

HALAL IN COSMETIC INDUSTRY

Chairmans: Msc. Semira Karijašević, MSc. Fashli Syafiq Abd Razak
  1. SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW ON HALAL INGREDIENTS MSc. Fashli Syafiq Abd Razak (Malaysia)
  2. EXPLORING MORUS NIGRA AS HALAL COLOURING IN COSMETICS Dr. Mahani Mahadi (Malaysia)
11:00 – 11:30

HALAL TOURISM AND GASTRONOMY

Chairmans: Emina Nizic, Dr. Sibel Demircioğlu, Dr. Mahani Mahadi
  1. TOURISM VALORISATION OF RAMADAN TRADITIONS: “FEEL THE SPIRIT OF RAMADAN” Emina Nizic (BiH)
  2. FLAVOURS OF FAITH: HALAL GASTRONOMY IN SARAJEVO Waleed Jahangir (UK)

Congress closing

CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS

END OF THE CONGRESS

14:30 – 16:00

Sarajevo Halal EXPO group visit