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Speakers & Panelists The primary objective in choosing the speakers and panelists for the second World Halal Forum was to demonstrate the overall strength and power of the Halal industry, as well as the ‘farm-tofork-to-finance’ nature of the market. Thus, we focused on the roles played by multinational companies in the Halal sector, covering every aspect of the value chain. In addition, the presence of the Malaysian Prime Minister to deliver the keynote address confirmed Malaysia’s commitment to its Halal Hub project, and allowed him to introduce concrete measures that have been implemented since the first World Halal Forum, as well as plans for the coming years. The presentations were divided into five sessions, four of which covered a key sub-sector within the Halal industry, namely, and the last reserved for an open forum discussion session: • Manufacturing • Standards And Science • Halal Synergies And Platforms • Halal and the Muslim World • Questions and Resolutions
Monday, May 7, 2007 - Day One:
Opening Ceremony:
YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia - Keynote Address Khairy Jamaluddin, WHF Chairman – Speech
Speakers:
Dr Jochen Zoller, President, Food Services Division, Intertek PLC UK Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, CEO, Malaysian Palm Oil Council Othman Mohd Yusoff, Chairman, Halal Committee, Nestlé Malaysia Berhad Dr Habib M’Nasria, Director of Quality Control, McDonalds International Jon Hayes, Chairman of the Halal Committee, AMIC Australia Dr Abd-El Aziem Farouk Gad, Associate Professor, International Islamic University, Malaysia
Panelists:
Dato’ Dr Mohd Hashim Tajudin, Group Managing Director, Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad Dr Winai Dahlan, Director, Halal Science Centre, Bangkok, Thailand Mariam Abdul Latif, Director, Halal Integrity, Halal Industry Development Corporation Alain Marchand, Chairman, SICPA Halaltrace, Switzerland
Moderators:
Nordin Abdullah, Executive Director, KasehDia Sdn Bhd Darhim Dali Hashim, Director, Capacity Building, Halal Industry Development Corporation
World Halal Forum 2007 - Report & Summary