1st International Halal Accreditation Congress 2026
The Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK) of Türkiye is organising the 1st International Halal Accreditation Congress — themed “The Milestone of Trust in the Global Halal Quality Infrastructure: Halal Accreditation” — to be held on 6–8 April 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye.
This landmark event aims to bring together stakeholders from public and private sectors, academia, industry experts, and international participants to discuss halal accreditation from both theoretical and practical standpoints.
Why This Congress Matters — for Halal Industry Stakeholders Worldwide
🔹Unifying Global Halal Accreditation Standards
Currently, halal certification practices differ across countries — leading to fragmented standards, inconsistent quality requirements, and technical barriers to halal trade.
HAK’s congress seeks to pave the way toward harmonization of halal accreditation standards globally, offering a common technical language to enhance mutual recognition, trust, and trade facilitation.
🔹Boosting Credibility, Trust and Market Access
Halal accreditation ensures that conformity assessment bodies (those issuing halal certificates) meet rigorous, internationally accepted standards.
In a global market where demand for halal-certified goods and services is growing rapidly — food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, logistics, travel, and more — reliable halal accreditation boosts consumer trust, supports quality assurance, and expands market reach.
🔹Enabling Research, Innovation, Technical Dialogue & Collaboration
The Congress offers a platform for academia, regulators, certification bodies, and industry players to exchange insights on halal conformity assessment, accreditation best practices, and to contribute through scientific papers, poster presentations, and sectoral sessions.
Selected peer-reviewed papers will be eligible for publication as an internationally indexed volume — encouraging rigorous research and global knowledge sharing.
Who Should Attend & How to Participate
The Congress welcomes participants from the public and private sector, academia, certification bodies, halal-industry stakeholders, exporters, regulators, and anyone interested in the global halal infrastructure.
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As an attendee: Register via the official website to follow sessions, network with global stakeholders, and attend online or in-person.
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As a presenter: Submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation. Accepted abstracts undergo double-blind peer review; full papers may be published after the Congress.
What It Means for the Halal Industry & Market
With the global halal market rapidly expanding — covering not just food, but cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, logistics, travel, and lifestyle products — accreditation plays a key role in ensuring trust and compliance.
As American Halal Institute (AHI), our mission has always been to promote transparent and trustworthy halal certification — especially for producers, exporters, and consumers worldwide. The 1st International Halal Accreditation Congress by HAK represents an important development in global halal infrastructure. We welcome this initiative and encourage stakeholders everywhere — including those in AHI’s network — to follow the Congress closely. Such global dialogues have the potential to harmonize halal accreditation standards, which ultimately supports halal-certified producers and consumers globally.
Conclusion
The 1st International Halal Accreditation Congress 2026 — organised by HAK — is a landmark gathering that could reshape how halal accreditation is viewed globally: from fragmented national practices to a harmonized, quality-oriented, trusted international halal infrastructure. For stakeholders in the halal sector, this is a key opportunity to engage, learn, collaborate, and help set the future direction of halal conformity, trade, and credibility worldwide.
More details & registration: Visit hakcongress.org