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WORLD HALAL RESEARCH SUMMIT 2010 TO ALSO LOOK AT SERVICES
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- The World Halal Research Summit 2010 next week is expected to attract up to 1,000 participants as researchers unveil innovations and industry players seek the latest technology while venture capitalists look out for possible investment.
Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) chief executive Jamil Bidin said
Friday the event, held from June 23 to 25 in conjunction with Halal Week, would
not only focus on technologies for products but would also look into services
such as healthcare, logistics and banking.
"Halal must be from end-to-end. It covers many sectors and is a value
proposition that can be applied to many things," he told reporters at a briefing
on the summit here.
The event is expected to be opened by Prime Minister Najib Razak
simultaneously with two other events, namely the World Halal Forum
organised by Kaseh Dia Sdn Bhd and the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS)
organised by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).
The Prime Minister's wife, Rosmah Mansor, is expected to close the summit on
June 25.
Among the speakers at the summit are Halal Products Research Institute director
Profesor Dr Yaacob Che Man who will give an update on halal product
authentication, and Pure Circle managing director Datuk Arshad Sehan who will
speak on "Stevia: The Next Generation of Sweeteners".
Others include Pajiens Antonius Franciscus Maria of Netherland who will talk on
"Supercritical Fluid Application in Halal Industry" and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd
senior manager for strategy and initiatives, Ellynita Hazlina Lamin, whose focus
is on "Sourcing and Securing Funding for Entrepreneurs".
Jamil said the summit would also have its gala night on the June 23 whereby HDC
would be giving the Halal Science Award to acknowledge the individual who has
contributed significantly to the halal industry.
It would also be giving away a Halal Champion Award to four companies that have
shown success in the halal business, namely in the sectors of food, cosmetics
and personal care, livestocks and halal ingredients, he said.
He added that these firms which have received support previously are expected to
contribute by creating vendor firms in order to have a multiplier effect in the
industry.
The summit will also witness two memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing
ceremony between HDC and Taylor's College as well as Iran.
Jamil said although the corporation has collaborated with many government
universities before, this was the first time it was addressing research and
development at the tertiary level with a private college.
On the deal with the Iranian government, he said HDC could assist Iranian firms
that are big in pharmaceuticals with the packaging and marketing, especially in
exporting to the western countries.
The summit will also see the launch of HDC's collaboration with DiGi
Telecommunications Sdn Bhd on their I-Phone project.
-- BERNAMA
Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) chief executive Jamil Bidin said
Friday the event, held from June 23 to 25 in conjunction with Halal Week, would
not only focus on technologies for products but would also look into services
such as healthcare, logistics and banking.
"Halal must be from end-to-end. It covers many sectors and is a value
proposition that can be applied to many things," he told reporters at a briefing
on the summit here.
The event is expected to be opened by Prime Minister Najib Razak
simultaneously with two other events, namely the World Halal Forum
organised by Kaseh Dia Sdn Bhd and the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS)
organised by Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).
The Prime Minister's wife, Rosmah Mansor, is expected to close the summit on
June 25.
Among the speakers at the summit are Halal Products Research Institute director
Profesor Dr Yaacob Che Man who will give an update on halal product
authentication, and Pure Circle managing director Datuk Arshad Sehan who will
speak on "Stevia: The Next Generation of Sweeteners".
Others include Pajiens Antonius Franciscus Maria of Netherland who will talk on
"Supercritical Fluid Application in Halal Industry" and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd
senior manager for strategy and initiatives, Ellynita Hazlina Lamin, whose focus
is on "Sourcing and Securing Funding for Entrepreneurs".
Jamil said the summit would also have its gala night on the June 23 whereby HDC
would be giving the Halal Science Award to acknowledge the individual who has
contributed significantly to the halal industry.
It would also be giving away a Halal Champion Award to four companies that have
shown success in the halal business, namely in the sectors of food, cosmetics
and personal care, livestocks and halal ingredients, he said.
He added that these firms which have received support previously are expected to
contribute by creating vendor firms in order to have a multiplier effect in the
industry.
The summit will also witness two memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing
ceremony between HDC and Taylor's College as well as Iran.
Jamil said although the corporation has collaborated with many government
universities before, this was the first time it was addressing research and
development at the tertiary level with a private college.
On the deal with the Iranian government, he said HDC could assist Iranian firms
that are big in pharmaceuticals with the packaging and marketing, especially in
exporting to the western countries.
The summit will also see the launch of HDC's collaboration with DiGi
Telecommunications Sdn Bhd on their I-Phone project.
-- BERNAMA
