Blockchain forum and 'halal chain project'launched

The halal chain project is the firstdigital chain to include companies in the halal sector

“This forum is part of endeavors to adoptthe latest technologies that contribute to achieving the goals of Dubai SmartPlan 2021 which aims to make Dubai the smartest city in the world,” Lootahsaid.

The International Center of Islamic Economy(ICIE) and the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) have launched the HalalDigital Chain project and Blockchain Forum in a bid to modernise the UAE’shalal sector, DAFZA announced on Thursday.

According to DAFZA, the projects are inline with the “Dubai: the Capital of Islamic Economy” initiative launched byHis Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and PrimeMinister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and are designed to complement Dubai’sInternet of Things strategy.

"Through its collaboration with theInternational Center of Islamic Economy, DAFZA affirms its commitment tosupporting all efforts to promote Dubai's leading position in all fields,especially as it has become a global model for economic diversification,” saidAmna Lootah, Assistant Director General of DAFZA’s finance, commercial andcustomer relation division.  

“This forum is part of endeavors to adoptthe latest technologies that contribute to achieving the goals of Dubai SmartPlan 2021 which aims to make Dubai the smartest city in the world,” Lootahsaid. “It also supports the Islamic economy and the development of the UAE’shalal sector which ranked first in the Arab World and second globally in theIslamic Economy Index of 2016."

The first blockchain forum for the halalindustry was attended by dignitaries, investors and entrepreneurs fromAustralia, China, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and several other nations. Itincluded meetings, workshops and sessions, particularly on “halal chain”, thefirst digital chain to include companies in the halal sector involved inproduction, processing and distribution.

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