Islamic economy experts set to discuss future of halal industry

  • Date: 05-Jul-2020
  • Source: Emirates Business
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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Islamic economy experts set to discuss future of halal industry

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Dubai / WAM

The Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) in collaboration with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and in strategic partnership with Refinitiv, on Saturday announced the second session of the GIES Virtual Series webinar that will provide an outlook on the future of the halal industry, amid the supply chain disruptions caused by the measures taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, at noon (UAE time), the webinar will host Dr. Rehab Faraj Al Ameri, Secretary-General of the International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF) Asma Nishat Ahad, Director of Halal Market Development at The Islamic Food And Nutrition Council Of America (IFANCA) and Professor Ir Sukoso, Director-General of Badan Penanggulangan Jaminan Produk Halal (BPJPH) the Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Organising Agency. Rafi-uddin Shikoh, Founder and CEO of Dinar Standard, will moderate the webinar titled "What will be the 'new normal' for the Halal Industry?“ In response to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, countries across the globe have taken strict lockdown measures concerning internal and cross-border movements. These steps have affected the logistics sector, in addition to massively impacting international trade, travel and tourism. Furthermore, supply chain processes