CONGRESS PROGRAM

April 6-8, 2026

Congress Program Date & Time
Registration April 6-7, 2026
08.45-10.00
Opening Ceremony (YouTube Live Broadcast) April 6, 2026
10.00-12.45
Lunch Break April 6-7, 2026
12.45-13.55
Sectoral Sessions (YouTube Live Broadcast) April 6-7, 2026
14.00-18.00 & 10.00-16.30
Academic Sessions April 6-7, 2026
14.00-17.15 & 10.00-16.00
Closing Ceremony April 7, 2026
16.30-17.00
Halal Conformity Assessment Bodies (Located outside Türkiye) Meeting April 7, 2026
17.00-18.30
Social Program April 8, 2026
09.00-17.00
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Academic Sessions

Each session will include the presentation of 2-4 academic papers and will begin with an opening address by the session chair. Each oral presentation will be allocated 10 minutes, followed by a 15-20 minute question-and-answer/discussion session. A 15-minute tea/coffee break will be scheduled following each session.

Day 1

April 6 · Monday · 2026

14:00 – 17:15

Opening Ceremony YouTube
April 6, 2026
10:00 - 13:00
Main Hall
Time Program
10:00 - 10:15 • Recitation of the Holy Qur'an
10:15 - 11:20 Opening Remarks

• Zafer Soylu – Chairman of BoD of HAK and Chair of the Congress

• Dr. Yousif Alharbi – Saudi Halal Center Deputy CEO

• İhsan Övüt – SMIIC Secretary General

• Naghi Jabbarov – Director General of the Department of Economic Affairs (OIC Representative)

• Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Haçkalı – Chairman of the High Council of Religious Affairs

• Abdullah EREN – TİKA President

• Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat – Minister of Trade
11:20 - 11:40 TİKA Certificate Presentation Ceremony
11:40 - 12:00 Music Recital (Haci Bayram Veli (HBV) University)
12:00 - 12:45 Special Session: From Halal to Trust: The Strategic Significance of Halal Accreditation in the Modern World

Prof. Dr. Fatih Gültekin – Rector of Lokman Hekim University
Full Member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA)
Member of the TÜBA Food and Nutrition Working Group
Lunch Break (12:45 - 13:55) - Dhuhr Adhan: 12:56
1
1st Session
"The Role of Halal Accreditation in Building Trust"
45 min
Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Mohd Fauzi HUSSİN
Hakan Olgun Hall
Time Presentation Title Author(s)
14:00 The Role of Halal Accreditation in Addressing Trust Erosion Across Societal and International Contexts Ege Barış Kanık
14:10 Helal Akreditasyonun Ürün Güvenliği ve Tüketici Güveni Üzerindeki Rolü Merve Özcan, Onur Çil
14:20 Question and Answer / Discussion 14:20 - 14:30
Coffee Break (14:30 - 15:00)
2
2nd Session
"Halal Conformity Assessment Processes and Audit Models"
1 hour
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Sencer BUZRUL
Hakan Olgun Hall
Time Presentation Title Author(s)
15:00 Challenges in the Application of Effective Auditing Techniques to Verify Halal Integrity Javed Rashid
15:10 Halal Certification Within Market Relations: A Qualitative Study Through Accreditation Assessments Enes Malik Aktaş
15:20 An Analytic Decision Making Framework for Selection of Halal Certification Body Mustafa Hamurcu
15:30 The Role of Halal Certifying Body to Formalize Halal Accreditation Towards Imported Halal Meat in Brunei Dr. Norkhairiah Hashim, Nor Surilawana Sulaiman
15:40 Question and Answer / Discussion 15:40 - 16:00
Coffee Break (16:00 - 16:15)
3
3rd Session
"Halal Food Assurance: Risk Analysis and Sustainability Perspectives"
1 hour
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Hasan YETİM
Hakan Olgun Hall
Time Presentation Title Author(s)
16:15 Halal Food Assurance in Food Contact Materials And Nias-Related Risks Doç. Dr. İsra Toptancı, Fatma Türkmen, Alev Polat Yazıcı, Kübra Keleş, Dr. Yunus Bayrak
16:25 Green HAL-Q: Integrating Sustainability into Halal Quality Assurance Systems Anat Denyingyhot, Erfun Waehama, Suwainah Sa-i, Sulaiya Piemchaiwat, Anat Matimu, Nureesun Mahamud, Pradorn Sureephong, Pornpimol Mahamad
16:35 Halal Food and Food Security From Faith-Based Consumption to Systematic Accessibility Nazire Kardelen Tabaklar, Tuğba Tavmaşat, Yeşim Daşdemir
16:45 Helal Yönetim Sisteminde Kritik Kontrol Noktaları Analizi Kamil Çölbay, Orhan Engin
16:55 Question and Answer / Discussion 16:55 - 17:15
Poster Presentations
Will be exhibited in the Foyer Area. Authors are required to be present at their posters during the specified time intervals.
14.30-15.30
No Presentation Title Author(s)
P1 Helal Gıda Zincirinde Güvenin Akreditasyon Temelli İnşası Emre Kızıl, Şule Aslantaş
P2 Küresel Gıda Ticaretinde Helal Standartlarının Bütünleştirilmesi: Teknik Engeller, Ekonomik Etkiler Onur Çil, Emre Kızıl
P3 Helal Gıda Ekosisteminde Akreditasyonun Rolü ve Stratejik Konumlanışı Şule Aslantaş, Furkan Büyükbaç
Asr Adhan: 16:33

Day 2

April 7 · Tuesday · 2026

10:00 – 16:00

4
4th Session Parallel with 5th Session in the Sığla Hall
"Global Halal Accreditation: Governance, Trust, and Harmonization"
1 hours
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Erdoğan KÜÇÜKÖNER
Hakan Olgun Hall
Time Presentation Title Author(s)
10:00 An Evaluation of the Operational Data of Republic of Türkiye Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK) Nuray Talay
10:10 Halal Certification Schemes and Accreditation in Managing Fiqh Differences Dr. Mohammed Ali Alsheikh Wace
10:20 Enhancing Halal Accreditation: Towards a Unified European and Global Approach Aldin Dugonjic
10:30 Question and Answer / Discussion 10:30 - 11:00
5
5th Session Parallel with 4th Session in the Hakan Olgun Hall
"The Importance of Analytical Processes on Halal Conformity Assessment: Sampling, Laboratory Analysis and Calibration"
1 hour
Session Chair: Prof. Yuny ERWANTO
Sığla Hall
Time Presentation Title Author(s)
10:00 Akreditasyon Temelli Helal Uygunluk Güvencesi: Belgelendirme Süreçlerinde Analitik Doğrulama ve Teknik Metodolojinin Rolü Keziban Yalap, Furkan Büyükbaç
10:10 Reliability in Halal Compliance Strategic Role of Accredited ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratories Dr. Aslıhan Ünüvar
10:20 The Science Behind Halal Food Certification: Sampling and Laboratory Analyses Ayşe Merve Özdemir, Dr. İsra Yiğitvar
10:30 Traceable Calibration of Pressure Data Loggers as Metrological Support for Halal Compliance Bumi Hera Rihlatu, Fahmy Munawar Cholil, Ian Rizki Ramadhan, Mochamad Kurniawan, Fanfan Budi Mulya
10:40 Question and Answer / Discussion 10:40 - 11:00
Coffee Break (11:00 - 11:15)
6
6th Session Parallel with 7th Session in the Sığla Hall
"Halal Awareness in Focus: Faith, Certification, and Consumer Insight"
45 minutes
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. H. Mehmet GÜNAY
Hakan Olgun Hall
Time Presentation Title Author(s)
11:15 Topluma Helal Gıda Bilinci Kazandırma Yöntemleri Prof. Dr. Hasan Yerkazan
11:25 Halal Consumer Label Literacy: A Layered Conceptual Framework Osman Keskin
11:35 Helal Belgelendirmenin Dini Açıdan Önemi ve Gerekliliği Dr. Zübeyir Aslan
11:45 Question and Answer / Discussion 11:45 - 12:00
7
7th Session Parallel with 6th Session in the Hakan Olgun Hall
"Halal Certification Across Sectors: Practices and Impacts"
45 min
Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Mete KÖKSAL
Sığla Hall
Time Presentation Title Author(s)
11:15 Medikal Turizmde Helal Sertifikasyon Süreçleri: Türkiye'nin Helal Medikal Turizm Potansiyeli Gülay Gülşen Erenç, Hakime Reyyan Yaşar
11:25 Ultra İşlenmiş Besinlerdeki Gizli Tehlike: Helal Beslenme ve Sağlık Perspektifiyle Değerlendirilmesi Kamile Kara Yılmaz, Betül Çalışkan, Nurcan Yabancı Ayhan
11:35 Farmasötik ve Kozmetik Formülasyonlarda Jelatin Kullanımı ve Helal Alternatiflerinin Değerlendirilmesi Zeynep Kocaizmirli Aktaş
11:45 Question and Answer / Discussion 11:45 - 12:00
Coffee Break (12:00 - 12:15)
8
8th Session Parallel with 9th Session in the Sığla Hall
"Halal Certification in the Digital Era: Supply Chain, Traceability and Trust"
45 min
Session Chair: Assoc. Fatima Zahra FAKIR
Hakan Olgun Hall
Time Presentation Title Author(s)
12:15 Dijital Helal Belgelendirme İçin Teknik Bir Çerçeve Muhammed Ali Göktaş
12:25 Helal Tedarik Zinciri Yönetiminde Dijital Dönüşüm: Helal Blok Zinciri Zeynep Vildan Can
12:35 Helal Tedarik Zinciri ve İzlenebilirlik Sistemlerinin Tüketici Güvenliği ve Sektör Şeffaflığına Katkısı Fuat Özcan, Zeki Bayramoğlu
12:45 Question and Answer / Discussion 12:45 - 13:00
9
9th Session Parallel with 8th Session in the Sığla Hall
"International Perspectives on Halal Practices: Legal, Political, and Economic Dimensions"
1 hour
Session Chair: Dr. Kadriye ALTAY
Sığla Hall
Time Presentation Title Author(s)
12:15 Avrupa'da Helal Kesim: Yasal Düzenlemeler, Yasaklar ve Güncel İhtilaflı Meseleler Dilara Sultan Faslak
12:25 Halal Accreditation & Recognition impact on Export Markets. Case Study: Halal Institute of Spain Said Bouzraa Tahiri, Salud Serrano, Barbara Ruiz Bejarano, Muhammad Escudero, Inmaculada Rodríguez
12:35 Beyond Religious Obligation: The Politics of Halal Certification in Malaysia Assoc. Prof. Mohd Fauzi Abu-Hussin, Muhammad Bilal Zafar
12:45 Question and Answer / Discussion 12:45 - 13:00
Lunch Break (13:00 - 13:55) - Dhuhr Adhan: 12:56
10
10th Session
"Halal Certification and Innovative Approaches in the Food Industry"
1 hour
Session Chair: Dr. Mete Çevik
Hakan Olgun Hall
Time Presentation Title Author(s)
14:00 Türkiye'de Gıda Katkı Maddeleri ve Gıda Enzimlerinin İthalatında Helal Sertifikalandırmanın Düzenleyici Rolü Prof. Dr. Hasan Yetim
14:10 Yapay Etin Fıkhi Açıdan Değerlendirilmesi Dr. Hasan Kılıç
14:20 Alternative Sources of Protein: Technical Aspects and Halal Requirements Dr. Saeed Hayek
14:30 Table Olives and Olive Oil: Health Attributes, Quality Practices and Halal Certification Dr. Kadriye Altay, Dr. İsra Yiğitvar
14:40 Question and Answer / Discussion 14:40 - 15:00
Coffee Break (15:00 - 15:15)
11
11th Session
"Personnel Certification in the Halal Industry: The Importance of Competence"
45 min
Session Chair: Dr. Muzaffer ÖZEN
Hakan Olgun Hall
Time Presentation Title Author(s)
15:15 The Halal Competency Framework: A New Professional Standard Osman Keskin
15:25 Value-Based Personnel Scheduling in the Halal Industry Mustafa Hamurcu
15:35 Personnel Certification In Halal Conformity Assessment: Ethical Compliance and Quality Assurance in Brunei Darussalam Nor Surilawana Sulaiman, Norkhairiah Hashim
15:45 Question and Answer / Discussion 15:45 - 16:00
Asr Adhan: 16:33

Sectoral Sessions

The opening ceremony and sectoral sessions will be streamed live on the Halal Accreditation Agency's YouTube channel.

Day 1

April 6 · Monday · 2026

14:00 – 17:45

Opening Ceremony YouTube
April 6, 2026
10:00 - 13:00
Main Hall
Time Program
10:00 - 10:15 • Recitation of the Holy Qur'an
10:15 - 11:20 Opening Remarks

• Zafer Soylu – Chairman of BoD of HAK and Chair of the Congress

• Dr. Yousif Alharbi – Saudi Halal Center Deputy CEO

• İhsan Övüt – SMIIC Secretary General

• Naghi Jabbarov – Director General of the Department of Economic Affairs (OIC Representative)

• Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Haçkalı – Chairman of the High Council of Religious Affairs

• Abdullah EREN – TİKA President

• Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat – Minister of Trade
11:20 - 11:40 TİKA Certificate Presentation Ceremony
11:40 - 12:00 Music Recital (Hacı Bayram Veli (HBV) University)
12:00 - 12:45 Special Session: From Halal to Trust: The Strategic Significance of Halal Accreditation in the Modern World

Prof. Dr. Fatih Gültekin – Rector of Lokman Hekim University
Full Member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA)
Member of the TÜBA Food and Nutrition Working Group
Lunch Break (12:45 - 13:55) - Dhuhr Adhan: 12:56
1
1st Session YouTube
"Institutionalization of the Modern Halal Quality Infrastructure"
75 min
Moderator: Dr. Fatih Mehmet AYDIN (Vice President of the High Council of Religious Affairs)
Main Hall
Time Presentation Title Speaker
14:00 The Institutionalization of a Modern Halal Quality Infrastructure: The Role of COMCEC Selçuk KOÇ (Director General, COMCEC Coordination Office)
14:15 Institutionalizing OIC Global Halal Quality Infrastructure: The SMIIC Role İhsan ÖVÜT (SMIIC Secretary General)
14:30 Strengthening the Global Halal Quality Infrastructure: The Role of OIC/SMIIC Standards and TSE Dr. Metehan ÇALIŞ (TSE Deputy Secretary General)
14:45 Halal Accreditation in Türkiye and Islamic Forum for Halal Accreditation Bodies (IFHAB) Zafer SOYLU (Chairman of BoD of HAK, IFHAB EC Member)
15:00 The Global Halal Academy: Architecting a Shared Knowledge Economy Dr. Yousif ALHARBI (Deputy Director General, Saudi Halal Center)
15:15 - 15:45 · Coffee Break
2
2nd Session YouTube
"The Concept of Halal Consumption: Risks, Opportunities, and Intentions-1"
60 min
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Murat ŞİMŞEK (Marmara University Faculty Member)
Main Hall
Time Presentation Title Speaker
15:45 The Role and Importance of Consumer Ethics in Halal Shopping Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin AY (Uludağ Univ. Faculty of Theology / Head Imam of Hagia Sophia Mosque)
16:00 Activities of the High Council of Religious Affairs in the Field of Halal Products and Services Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÇAKIR (Member of the High Council of Religious Affairs)
16:15 Türkiye in the Halal Economy: Accreditation and Production Perspective Tahir BÜYÜKHELVACIGİL (TOBB Representative – SMIIC Founding President)
16:30 Halal Beyond Borders – Mapping the Reach of Halal Products in Europe Dr. Damir ALIHODŽIĆ (Director, Agency for Halal Quality Certification)
16:45 - 17:00 · Coffee Break
3
3rd Session YouTube
"The Concept of Halal Consumption: Risks, Opportunities, and Intentions-2"
45 min
Moderator: Yasin ZÜLFİKAROĞLU (SMIIC Expert)
Main Hall
Time Presentation Title Speaker
17:00 White Meat from Farm to Fork Prof. Dr. Ahmet ERGÜN (BESD-BİR General Secretary)
17:15 Compound Feed Safety from a Halal Food Perspective Ülkü KARAKUŞ (President of TÜRKİYEM-BİR)
17:30 Halal Analyses, OIC/SMIIC 35 Standard and the Strategic Contribution of Accreditation to the Sector Sinem TOPÇU (Member of the TURKLAB Board of Directors and Chair of the Food Committee)
17:45 “Halal” in Thailand Piranut Boonmalert (Deputy Director of the Thai Halal Business Center, Advisor to the Sheikh al-Islam)

Day 2

April 7 · Tuesday · 2026

10:00 – 17:00

4
4th Session YouTube
"Determinants of Consumer Trust in Halal Accreditation"
60 min
Moderator: İlhami AKTÜRK (TSE Deputy Secretary General)
Main Hall
Time Presentation Title Speaker
10:00 The Role and Contributions of the Hisba Institution in Building Consumer Trust Prof. Dr. Faruk BAL (Dean, Istanbul Medeniyet Univ. Faculty of Political Sciences)
10:15 How Halal Accreditation Increases Consumer Confidence Through Reliable Certification Erdem BAŞDEMİRCİ (HAK Head of Halal Accreditation Department)
10:30 Safe Food, Healthy Society Dr. Ersin DİLBER (Director General of Food and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)
10:45 Product Safety System in Türkiye Hakkı KARABÖRKLÜ (Director General of Product Safety and Inspection, Ministry of Trade)
11:00 - 11:45 · Coffee Break
5
5th Session YouTube
"Contributions of Different Countries to Global Halal Accreditation"
60 min
Moderator: İdil Burcu ÖZCAN (HAK Deputy Head of International Relations Department)
Main Hall
Time Presentation Title Speaker
11:45 The Milestone of Trust in the Global Halal Quality Infrastructure: Halal Accreditation Ateeq Ur Rehman MEMON (PNAC Director General)
12:00 The contribution of SMIIC AC to the global halal accreditation structure Lana MARASHDEH (JAS-AU Director of Accreditation Unit)
12:15 Modern Halal Infrastructure: Building the Global Framework for Trust, Trade, and Sustainability Eng. Moteb ALMEZANI (GCC Accreditation Center - GAC)
12:30 Integrated Halal Accreditation: A Global Conformity Assessment Approach Linking Halal Standards, Certification and Inspection Mohammad SHAHID (EIAC Advisor)
12:45 - 14:00 · Lunch Break
6
6th Session YouTube
"Sectoral Diversity in Halal Certification"
60 min
Moderator: M. Süleyman BEŞLİ (HAK Secretary General) / Dr. MH (F) Shojaee ALIABADI
Main Hall
Time Presentation Title Speaker
14:00 What Kind of “Value” Can the Halal Tourism Standard Offer for Hotels? Prof. Dr. Ömer Akgün TEKİN (Akdeniz Univ. Faculty Member)
14:15 Halal Cosmetics Certification: Strategic Insights for Consumer Trust and Sustainable Economic Growth Dr. Ruba AL-THAWABEIA ((JSMO)- Director of Verification, Notification and Anti-Counterfeiting Unit)
14:30 Halal Supply Chain: Protecting Integrity, Building Trust, Expanding Markets Assoc. Prof. Dr. Harlina Suzana JAAFAR (Faculty of Technology and Supply Chain Management)
14:45 The Role of an Islamic Affairs Expert in Halal Certification under the theme Sectoral Diversity of Halal Certification Dr. Mufti Syed Arif Ali Shah ALHUSAINI (HCTRS Director General)
15:00 - 15:30 · Coffee Break
7
7th Session YouTube
"Development of Halal Certification Across Different Regions"
60 min
Moderator: Dr. Mete ÇEVİK (HAK Head of International Relations Department)
Main Hall
Time Presentation Title Speaker
15:30 Digital Traceability And Secure Evidence For Halal Certification Systems Dr. Said Ratbi BALİ (Halal Food & Quality S.L CEO)
15:45 The Development of Halal Certification Across Different Regions of the Globe: Faith, Trust, And the Architecture of a Global Halal Economy Moulana Muhammad Saeed NAVLAKHI (SANHA Religious Director)
16:00 The Global Halal Academy: Architecting a Shared Knowledge Economy Walid Youssef El Orra
16:15 Development of Halal Certification Across Different Regions With a Focus on Australia Adem ÇETİNAY (SICHMA - Australia)
8
8th Session (Special Session) YouTube
"Special Session – High Council of Religious Affairs"
45 min
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Yaşar YİĞİT (Member of the High Council of Religious Affairs)
Sığla Hall
Time Presentation Title Speaker
15:15 Modern Stunning Methods and Halal Slaughter: The Evaluation of SMIIC Standards Dr. Yahya SOLMAZ (Member of the High Council of Religious Affairs)
15:30 The Fiqhi Basis of Halal Certification Activities Dr. İbrahim İLHAN (Expert, High Council of Religious Affairs)
15:45 Evaluation of Fiqhi Approaches Towards Cultured Meat Ahmet Mansur TAYFUR (Religious Services Expert)
16:45 - 17:00 · Closing

Social Program

Listener who wish to attend the social program may contact INC Organization to register and obtain detailed information regarding the applicable fees. INC Organization:

Salih UZUNOĞLU,

Phone: +905438505723

Email: [email protected]

Ankara City Tour

April 8 · Wednesday · 2026

09:00 – 17:00

Ankara City Tour
"Historical and Cultural Landmarks of Ankara"
8 hours
Ankara
Time Stop
09:00 Hotel Departure
09:30 Anıtkabir (Atatürk's Mausoleum)
11:15 Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
13:00 Hacı Bayram District (Dhuhr Prayer)
13:30 Lunch
16:00 Presidential Complex
17:30 Dinner