"Taking ownership of the World Halal Forum and steering it in its new direction of offering solutions and executing an action plan is definitely within our area of expertise and we hope to give this initiative a leg up with our international network and resources. The new structural change within World Halal Forum will see it being modeled into a Not For Profit entity under the International Halal Integrity Alliance ("IHI Alliance"), a move that will allow the brand to propagate change on a different level altogether, working within the strong international network and support system of IHI Alliance. The World Halal Forum, now in its 6th year, is the world's most sought after Halal industry event and has a proven track record as an important platform in determining the direction of the global Halal industry. Rafe Haneef, CEO of HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad commented, "If we are going to move towards a Halal economy, we have to take a holistic approach the whole cycle, the whole chain has to be Halal from the production to the financing." Today we have witnessed the start of Halal 2.0, a transformation of mindsets towards value-based products and services which in turn will give rise to areas of new growth and wealth creation." This convergence will make both industries stronger and give us a more resolute voice in the international business scene. "We have taken the bull by the horns, so to speak, to steer the two Shariah-based industries towards a holistic Halal Economy that includes all sectors, from farm to fork to finance. It is good to witness the progress and maturation of the World Halal Forum that is now ready to take on that role to steer direct change in the industry."Ībdalhamid Evans, Director of World Halal Forum commented: The industry needs leadership and for many years people have looked to the World Halal Forum to fill that vacuum. In opening the 6th World Halal Forum, Tun Abdullah Badawi said "I congratulate the World Halal Forum for continuing in its quest to be the beacon of knowledge and a catalytic force of change in the global Halal industry. The convergence of these two Shariah-based industries forms a strong economic platform that is built on a set of shared values -values that will play an increasingly strategic role in shaping global markets in the coming decade, hence the theme for WHF 2011 is "Towards a Halal Economy: The Power of Values in Global Markets". This launch is in line with the current direction of World Halal Forum which will push for the convergence of two influential industries - Islamic Finance and the Halal Sectors into an integrated Halal Economy estimated to be now worth several trillions of US Dollars. The SAMI Halal Food Index is powered by IdealRatings with the backing of Thomson Reuters and supported by World Halal Forum. The SAMI (Socially Acceptably Market Investments) Halal Food Index comprises over 200 companies listed in Muslim-majority countries with a total market capitalisation of over US$100billion at time of release. This year's World Halal Forum produced an exciting milestone in the Halal industry - the unveiling of a first of its kind 'Halal Food Index', which positions Halal as an Asset Class within the investment community. ![]() Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia and a strong advocate of the global Halal industry delivered the keynote address at the Opening Ceremony. This international forum which is held in Malaysia annually marked the start of "Halal Malaysia Week", a week-long series of Halal industry events. World Halal Forum, the Halal industry's premier event opened with over 600 delegates from over 40 countries at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on April 4th, 2011. The introduction of Halal 2.0 - the convergence of Islamic Finance and Halal ![]() Malaysia's Former Prime Minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi delivered the keynote address at the opening of the 6th World Halal Forum held April 4-5, 2011 in Kuala Lumpur
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