On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the institutionalism of Islam the third ‘‘World Halal Day Croatia 2016'' congress organized by the Centre for halal quality certification and the Islamic community in Croatia was held in Opatija, Istria from the 2nd to the 4th of November.
This year's largest congress on the halal market gathered representatives and participants from all over the world who, among other things, had the opportunity to see the possibilities of doing business on the markets of the UAE and Turkey. The congress was also dedicated to trends and potential of the halal market in a variety of industries such as halal tourism, Islamic banking and finance, halal cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
At the opening ceremony the president of the Republic of Croatia Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic addressed the numerous guests and participants of the congress from Turkey, the UAE, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iran, Algeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Australia, the US, Azerbaijan, Russia, Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Singapore, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro etc.
In addition, a fair of halal products and services was also organized on 500 square meters of exhibition space as part of the ''World Halal Day'' in Opatija where companies from eleven world countries presented their products and services.