Day 1

Monday, October 2nd, 2023

10:30 - 11:00 Registration
11:00 -11:30 OPENING CEREMONY

National Anthem

1. Asst. Prof. Dr. Aldin Dugonjić, CEO, Center for Halal Quality Certification, Republic of Croatia
2. Ms. Slavija Jačan Obratov, Director of the Tourism Community System and Product Development Sector, Croatian National Tourist Board, Republic of Croatia
3. Mr. Amer Bukvić, Acting Director General for Global Practice and Partnerships, Islamic Development bank (IsDB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
4. Mr. Ihsan Ovut, Secretary General, SMIIC, Republic of Türkiye
5. Mufti academic Aziz ef. Hasanović, president of Meshihat of Islamic Community in Croatia, Republic of Croatia
6. Mr. Hrvoje Bujanović, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Republic of Croatia

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break

        PANEL 1: 

 12:00 – 13:15 CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND HALAL CONSUMPTION – Closing the Loop

1. Mr. Ihsan Ovut, Secretary General, SMIIC, Republic of Türkiye
2. Dr. Mohammad Reza Karbasi, Director General, Islamic Chamber Research and Information Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
3. Mr. Waleed Jahangir, Director, British Islamic Trade Association, United Kingdom
4. Mr. Zuraimi Jumaat, Vice President, Halal Supply Chain, Singapore
5. Mr. Dubravko Folnović, Director, Perutnina Ptuj-Pipo Cakovec, Republic of Croatia

Moderator: Mr. Dino Selimović, Director of SBF, Sarajevo Business Forum, Bosnia & Herzegovina

        PANEL 2:

1. Mr. Haris Zogić, Financial Manager, University of Novi Pazar, Republic of Serbia
2. Mr. Zejnil Rebihić, Director, BIZ Invest d.o.o., Bosnia & Herzegovina 
3. Mr. Amer Bukvić, Acting Director General for Global Practice and Partnerships, IsDB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
4. Ms. Ivana Jukić, Export Director, Mlinar pekarska industrija d.o.o., Republic of Croatia
5. Ms. Minja Smitran, COO, The Bridge, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Moderator: Dr. Zuraimi Jumaat, Vice President, Halal Supply Chain, Singapore

       PANEL 3:

 14:45: -16:00 HALAL COMMUNICATION & MEDIA - Building Trust and Consumer Confidence in Halal Marketing

1. Mr. Edhem Fočo, Managing Director of Al Jazeera Network, Al Jazeera Balkans, Bosnia & Herzegovina 
2. Mr. Dino Selimović, Director of SBF, Sarajevo Business Forum, Bosnia & Herzegovina
3. Mr. Salahudin Fetić, Director Sandžak TV, Sandžak TV, Republic of Serbia
4. Dr. Muamer Tinjak, Director, Media Center of Islamic Community, Bosnia & Herzegovina
5. Ms. Antonia Hrvatin Roth, Editor-in-chief of the Religion department HTV, Croatian Radiotelevision, Republic of Croatia

Moderator: Mr. Darko Buković, Founder, Poslovni FM, Republic of Croatia

16:00 – 16:40 Lunch Break

16:40 – 18:30 City Tour 

          LUNCH - Crystal Hall

Day 2

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023

                                        CROATIAN - IRANIAN BUSINESS FORUM

 10:00 - 10:30 OPENING CEREMONY

1. Asst. prof. dr. Aldin Dugonjić, CEO, Center for Halal Quality Certification, Republic of Croatia
2. Ms. Irena Weber, Croatian Employers' Association, Republic of Croatia 
3. Dr. Jelena Đugum, Director of Agriculture Sector, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Republic of Croatia
4. H.E. Mr. Saeid Khatibzadeh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Islamic Republic of Iran
5. Dr. Mohammad Reza Karbasi, Director General, ICRIC, Islamic Republic of Iran

10:40 - 11:55 PANEL: CROATIAN - IRANIAN BUSINESS COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES 

1. Dr. Ahmad Sadeghian, CEO, Kazar Steel, Islamic Republic of Iran
2. Dr. Amirhussein Waderi, CEO, Tasico, Islamic Republic of Iran
3. Mr. Hassan Nazarzadeh Dabbagh, Secretary General, Board Member & CEO, LSF Association & Iranian International Urban Development Company (IRIUDC), Islamic Republic of Iran
4. Mr. Saša Vojnović, Board Member, Vindija d.d., Republic of Croatia
5. Mr. Saša Gregurić, Deputy Director, Podravka d.d., Republic of Croatia

  Moderator: Mr. Nermin Botonjić, Secretary General of Meshihat of Islamic Community in Croatia, Republic of Croatia

                                                   12:00 - 12:30 Coffee break

PANEL 1:

12:30 - 13:45 CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN HALAL & MEDICAL TOURISM - Promoting Culturally Immersive Tourism Activities

1. Ms. Soumaya Hamdi, Director, Halal Travel Guide, United Kingdom
2. Dr. Agnieszka Puszczewicz, Founder, CroVibes Premium Travel Agency, Republic of Poland
3. Mr. Ayhan Basci, Cluster General Manager, Hotel Rixos Premium Dubrovnik, Republic of Croatia
4. Dr. Arash Anissian, Board Member, International Health Service Association of Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran
5. Mr. Karim Benvenuto, CEO, Omar Business Development, Italy

Moderator: Ms. Ivana Karanikić, General Manager, Balkans Luxury Concierge DMC, Republic of Croatia

     PANEL 2:

13:55 - 15:10 EDUCATION IN HALAL INDUSTRY - Industry-Academia Collaboration

1. Prof. dr. Suad Bećirović, Rector, International University of Novi Pazar, Republic of Serbia
2. Ms. Jasmina Marić Cvijetinović, Business Consultan, Janus Global d.o.o, Republic of Croatia
3. Ms. Željka Kanižaj Rogina, Lecturer, University Sjever, Republic of Croatia
4. Ms. Ljiljana Klinger, School Principal, Primary School Matije Gupca, Republic of Croatia 

Moderator: Ms. Jasmina Šerifović, Executive Director for Management Systems, Šušnić d.o.o., Republic of  Croatia

     PANEL 3:

15:20 - 16:35 HALAL PRODUCTS INNOVATION - Meeting Consumer Demands

1. Mr. Amir Sakić, Director, Center for Education, Islamic Community in BiH, Bosnia & Herzegovina
2. Ms. Laura Bianchini, Owner, 20 WAYS Ltd, United Kingdom
3. Mr. Ivan Šimić, CEO, Clarum d.o.o. Republic of Croatia
4. Dr. Mohamed Jinna, Chairman, United World Halal Development, Singapore
5. Dr. Ema Obralić, Head of Quality Controle, Solana d.d. Tuzla (member of AS Holdinga), Bosnia & Herzegovina

Moderator: Dr. Ajla Čustović, Project Associate, Center for Cultural Dialogue, Republic of Croatia

    

16:35 – 17:15 Lunch Break

17:15 – 17:35 CLOSING CEREMONY

B2B – Maksimir Hall

LUNCH - Crystal Hall