Istanbul, 28 November 2022 (GIA) – The 8th World Halal Summit and the 9th Halal Expo of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) were held in Istanbul from 24 to 27 November.

Nearly 500 exhibitors from 40 countries took part in these two major gatherings focused on the global market for products and services compliant with Islamic guidelines (known as halal), while the four-day events hosted around 40,000 visitors, including 9,000 from abroad.

The head of the Halal Quality Certification Centre, Assistant Professor Dr. Aldin Dugonjić, visited the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Mr. Yavuz Selim Kiran.

They discussed the Halal Business Forum 2023 and the possibilities for potential future cooperation between the halal industries and tourism sectors of the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Turkey.

The highly successful organisation of the World Halal Summit, held in Istanbul and in which Centre head Mr. Dugonjić will again participate this year, was also mentioned.

On 6 October 2022, the Centre for Halal Quality Certification organized the ceremonial handover of the halal certificate to the restaurant of the Islamic Centre Zagreb.

Mufti Dr. sc. Aziz ef. Hasanović, President of the Mešihat of the Islamic Community in Croatia, and Head of the Centre Dr. sc. Aldin Dugonjić ceremonially presented the Halal certificate to the restaurant’s director, Mr. Jonuz Idrizi.

Organized by the Halal Quality Certification Centre, the second Halal Business Forum was successfully held in Zagreb, at the Westin Hotel, on 4 and 5 October 2022.

The aim of the event is to create a platform and specialized service for numerous halal stakeholders—from industry, non-profit organizations, representatives of state bodies, managers of business and hotel management, travel agencies, local self-government units, university professors, scientific researchers, financial institutions, buyers, and trade visitors.

On 14 July 2022, Tvornica ulja Vinkovci was awarded a halal certificate for the successful implementation of halal standard requirements. Tvornica ulja Vinkovci d.o.o. met all measures and requirements prescribed by the halal standard, and on this occasion a halal certificate award ceremony was organized at the company’s premises for its cold-pressed oil brand, Sunce Vinkovaca.

Today, a delegation from the Halal Quality Certification Centre visited the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Croatia.

The head of the Centre, Mr. Aldin Dugonjić, informed H.E. Mr. Fakhraddyn Gurbanov about the upcoming Halal Business Forum, to be held on 4–5 October 2022 in Zagreb.

H.E. Mr. Gurbanov expressed his support for the upcoming Halal Business Forum and shared his experience from HBF 2021, where he participated in the ambassadors’ panel.