Sarajevo Halal Fair
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2019-09-26 8:00:00
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    • About SHF
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    • Meet The Region
    • Useful Information
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  • Agenda
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    • Sponsors
  • Exhibitors
    • About the Halal Market
    • Food and Beverage
    • Travel & Tourism
    • Islamic Finance
    • Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics
    • Creative Industries
    • Floor plan
  • Gallery
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Join international representatives from all parts of the halal industry supply chain, including private companies, public listed corporations, accreditation bodies, government officials, and other representatives from the halal industry.

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HALAL MARKET

‘Halal’ is a term often limited to food and beverages. Over the past decade, however, the variety of products and services in this booming economic sector has expanded. The halal industries touch every aspect of the Muslim lifestyle, from fashion and finance to media and travel.

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SARAJEVO CITY

Sarajevo is a city with a long history of Islamic culture and civilization, spanning more than six centuries, as well as a sizable indigenous European Muslim population.

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Venue-Skenderija

“Skenderija” Center is a valuable heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina, that was used for the organization of the 1984 Olympic Games, located at center of Sarajevo, the ideal place for the organization of the Sarajevo Halal Fair (SHF) 2019.

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25.09.2019
10:00 — 16:00
Location: Skenderija Centre, SHF info-desk & BBI Center, Sarajevo (for Press only)
Registration
Location: Skenderija Centre, SHF info-desk & BBI Center, Sarajevo (for Press only)
14:00
Location: Hills Hotel, Sarajevo
Side Event: Visit Malaysia Tourism Seminar (By invitation only)

Organizers: Islamic Tourism Centre in cooperation with Tourism Malaysia of Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia

Location: Hills Hotel, Sarajevo
20:00 — 21:30
Location: Sarajevo City Hall
Welcome Dinner and Cultural Program (SHF Pass only)

Co-Hosted by Mr. Abdulah Skaka, Mayor of Sarajevo and Mr. Amer Bukvić, CEO, Bosna Bank International (BBI)

Location: Sarajevo City Hall
DAY 1
26.09.2019
09:00 — 10:00
Location: Skenderija Centre, SHF info-desk
Registration
Location: Skenderija Centre, SHF info-desk
10:30 — 10:40
Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
Welcome Message from the Organizers

• Mr. Amer Bukvić, CEO, Bosna Bank International (BBI), Bosnia and Herzegovina
• H.E. Dr. Husein ef. Kavazović, Grand Mufti of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
10:40 — 10:45
Address by Honorary Founder of Sarajevo Halal Fair

• YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (via videolink)

10:45 — 11:50
Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
Keynote Speeches

• YB Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Malaysia
• Mr. Ayman Amin Sejiny, Chief Executive Officer, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, Saudi Arabia
• Mr. İsrafil Kuralay, Vice President, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC/İTO), Turkey
• Mr. Edin Forto, Prime Minister of Canton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• H.E. Šefik Džaferović, Member, Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
11:50 — 12:00
Location: Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Official Opening Ceremony
Location: Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
12:00 — 12:10
Location: Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Tour of Exhibition Space by Keynote Speakers & Breakfast with KULIN, Bosnaplod doo Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location: Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
12:10 — 12:30
Location: Skenderija Centre, SHF Press Corner
VVIP/VIP Photo Session and Statements for the Media
Location: Skenderija Centre, SHF Press Corner
12:30 — 14:00
Location: Main Stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Panel 1: South East Asia Halal Prospects and Opportunities for SEE Region

Moderated by Dr. Elma Agić Šabeta, Head of Strategy, Bosna Bank International (BBI), Bosnia and Herzegovina
• YBhg Dato Sri Abdul Khani Daud, Director General, Islamic Tourism Centre, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia
• Mr. Halim Kalla, Vice President, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Republic of Indonesia
• YBhg Dato Lokman Hakim Pfordten, CEO, GISB Holdings, Malaysia
• Ms. Eldina Muftić, Vice President, ZERAA Agriculture Investment Management, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Mr. Vedad Halilović, President of the Halal Industry Association, Exports Director, As Holding, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• YBhg Datuk Prof. Emeritus Mohd Azraai Kassim, Vice Chancellor, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia

Location: Main Stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
14:00 — 14:30
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Presentation: Visit Sarajevo, Tourism Association of Kanton Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
14:00 — 16:00
Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
Roundtable 1: Bosnia and Herzegovina & Malaysia Business Roundtable - Halal Vision 2020/Wawasan Halal 2020

Moderated by Mr. Mirza Vejzagić, VIP Business Club, Bosna Bank International (BBI), Bosnia and Herzegovina
Special Keynote Opening by YB Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Malaysia

Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
14:30 — 15:00
Location: Cooking show stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Cooking show, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location: Cooking show stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
15:00 — 15:45
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Book promotion: Halal - Standards made for humankind, Dr. Aldin Dugonjić, Head, Halal Quality Certification Center, Croatia

Moderated by Mr. Sanadin Voloder, Journalist, AKOS.ba portal, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Promoters:
• Dr. Suad Bećirović (Reviewer), Rector, International University of Novi Pazar, Serbia
• Mr. Amir Sakić, Director, Media center of Islamic community in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Dr. Aldin Dugonjić, Head, Halal Quality Certification Center, Croatia

Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
16:15 — 16:30
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Presentation: The Significance of Islamic/Halal Finance in the Age of Financial Disruption for a Halal (Tayyab) Economy

Presenter: Dr. Mughees Shaukat, Head of Islamic Finance, College of Banking and Financial Studies, Oman

Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
16:30 — 17:00
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Presentation, Islamic Finance: Malaysia and ISRA’s Contribution, International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA), Malaysia

Presenter: Mr. Mohd Hasnol Mohd Yunus, Director of Corporate Services ISRA, Malaysia

Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
17:00 — 17:45
Location: Cooking show stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Cooking show, GISB Holdings, Malaysia
Location: Cooking show stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
DAY 2
27.09.2019
09:00 — 12:30
Location: Courtyard by Marriott, Skenderija 1, Sarajevo
Parallel Side Event: Platform for Cooperation of Islamic Banks (By invitation only)
Location: Courtyard by Marriott, Skenderija 1, Sarajevo
09:00 — 09:30
Location: Skenderija Centre, SHF info-desk
Registration
Location: Skenderija Centre, SHF info-desk
09:00 — 09:45
Location: Cooking show stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Cooking show, GISB Holdings, Malaysia
Location: Cooking show stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
10:00 — 11:00
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Panel 2: Vision for Bosnia and Herzegovina & Saudi Arabia Halal Market Development

Moderated by Mr. Nermin Oprašić, Head of Large Corporate Banking, Bosna Bank International, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
11:00 — 11:15
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Presentation, Halal Market Drivers in the UK, Halal Certification Europe (HCE), United Kingdom

Presenter: Miss Firdous Aboobakar, Senior Executive Officer, Halal Certification Europe (HCE), United Kingdom

Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
11:30 — 12:30
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Info Days of Halal Industry Association, Chamber of Economy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Free Trade Agreement between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Turkey, Opportunities, Chances and Challenges

Moderated by Mr. Emir Pašić, Head of the Center for International Cooperation and Cooperation with EU Funds and Secretary of the Halal Industry Association, Chamber of Economy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Mr. Midhat Salić, Assistant Minister in Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Mr. Damir Alihodžić, Director, Halal Certification Agency, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Mr. Mirsad Jašarspahić, Vice – President, Chamber of Economy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Mr. Vedad Halilović, President of the Halal Industry Association, Exports Director, As Holding, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Mr. Ševal Suljkanović, Executive Director for Economic Affairs, BIMAL, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
13:00 — 14:30
Jummah Break
14:30 — 15:15
Location: Cooking show stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Cooking show, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location: Cooking show stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
15:15 — 16:00
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Stage Performance, GISB Holdings, Malaysia
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
DAY 3
28.09.2019
09:00 — 09:30
Location: Skenderija Centre, SHF info-desk
Registration
Location: Skenderija Centre, SHF info-desk
09:30 — 10:00
Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
IsDB Transformers Roadshow Registration
Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
10:00 — 10:15
Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
IsDB Transformers Roadshow

Opening by H.E. Šefik Džaferović, Member, Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
10:15 — 11:00
Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
IsDB Transformers Roadshow

Masterclass Talk by Dr. Hayat Sindi, Senior Advisor to the President of IsDB for Science, Technology and Innovation
Keynote Speech by Mr. Amer Bukvić, CEO, Bosna Bank International (BBI), Bosnia and Herzegovina

Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
11:40 — 11:55
Presentation: International trade and halal market in the behavioral economy model

Presenter: Dr. Olivera Majić, Deputy Mayor of the City of Zagreb, Croatia

12:00 — 12:30
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
The Sarajevo Halal Fair Awards Ceremony
Location: Main stage, Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
13:00 — 13:45
Location: Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
Stage Performance, GISB Holdings, Malaysia
Location: Skenderija Centre, Main Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
11:00 — 17:00
Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
IsDB Transformers Roadshow – Competition (for competition participants only, closed for public)
Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
17:00 — 19:00
Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
IsDB Transformers Roadshow – Announcement of Winners and Press Conference
Location: Skenderija Centre, Dom mladih
16:00
Event Closes

NOTES:

1. English is the official language of the Conference part of the Sarajevo Halal Fair 2019
2. The Organizer retains the right to change and/or adjust the Agenda

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The Sarajevo Halal Fair (SHF) is an international halal industry exhibition that brings together representatives from all parts of the halal industry supply chain, including private companies, public listed corporations, accreditation bodies, government officials, and other halal market representatives.

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