The signing of an online collaboration between Medan Area University and LPPOM - MUI was held on Thursday, February 25, 2021, on the Zoom Meeting platform and the Medan Area University live youtube.
The signing of the collaboration was attended by the Rector of the University of Medan Area Prof. Dr. Dadan Ramdan M.Eng., M.Sc., Vice Chancellor for Collaboration Dr. Ir. Zulheri Noer MP, Head of the Center for Sharia Management and Halal Industry of UMA Ahmad Rafiki PhD, and Public Relations of UMA Suwarni S.Sos.
On this occasion, the signing of the MoA collaboration was signed by an Area Prof. Dr. Dadan Ramdan M.Eng., M.Sc., Vice Chancellor for Collaboration Dr. Ir. Zulheri Noer MP, Head of the Center for Sharia Management and Halal Industry of UMA Ahmad Rafiki PhD and Director of LPPOM - MUI Prof. Dr. Ir. Basyaruddin, MS.
The signing of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation includes the scope of Education and Training, Research, Community Service, the Free Campus Learning Program, and other activities agreed by the Parties.
As for the remarks from the Chancellor of the Medan Area University, he said that in the era of industrial revolution 4.0, science and technology had developed rapidly, one of which was in the halal industry technology as an activity that processes goods in accordance with Islamic sharia so that the final result becomes halal products.
"Industrial activities and halal products have grown rapidly in various countries, not only in countries with Muslim majority populations and also in other countries. The halal industry has also developed, for example in China, Thailand, South Korea and Japan," said the Chancellor. UMA.
The halal lifestyle sector has also made a major contribution to the world economy, including food, finance and travel, cosmetics, education, and also the proliferation of recreational media.
Indonesia is the largest Muslim-majority country in the world, however, Indonesia's halal industry and products are not the largest in the world, a report from the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 shows that Indonesia is in the top 10 sharia economic developers, Indonesia ranks 4 in halal products then Muslim fashion was ranked 3rd, in the Indonesian comet industry was ranked 6th, meanwhile in halal tourism and Indonesian finance was also ranked 6th
"Based on this data, the halal industry and products in Indonesia have great opportunities as well as challenges to be developed in line with current global developments", continued the UMA Chancellor.
As for the remarks from Dr. Sutan Emir Hidayat, Director of Sharia Ecosystem Infrastructure at KNEKS, said that the halal industry, which is part of the sharia economy, has enormous potential as a new source of growth for the world economy.
The demand for halal products and services by global Muslim consumers has always been increasing every year which has been mentioned by the Chancellor of UMA that in the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 it was reported that in 2019 global consumer spending and products for services halal 2.02 trillion dollars and Indonesia including 218.8 billion dollars means more than 10% of the expenditure of halal products and services from Indonesia, which is from a total estimate of about 1.9 billion Muslims in the world.
then remarks from the speakers from Mr. Dr. Ir. Riadil Akhir Lubis, M.Si, as Head of the Industry and Trade Office of North Sumatra Province, said that the North Sumatra Provincial Government has a vision and mission, especially how the government in the 5-year period of care, which has been starting from 2018 to 2023, creates an advanced, safe North Sumatra. dignified and of course dignified in several ways, namely in the field of political life and then in the fields of education, association and the environment.
From this manifestation, from our point of view, Dina Industry and Trade is certainly dignified in the field of life in the field of education, such as where in this field of life we ??can fulfill and carry out services in the trade industry, especially it presents together with other institutions regarding halal products.
We know that the population in North Sumatra is approximately 14 and a half million which is quoted from BPS data, not to mention that Medan and its surroundings are the economic centers of our neighboring provinces, namely from Aceh, West Sumatra and Riau this will also increase competitiveness by the local government.
Furthermore, the speakers were from the Director of LPPOM MUI Prof. Dr. Ir. Basyaruddin, MS said that halal products are food, beverages, medicines, cosmetics, etc. which are composed of halal elements, and have gone through the process of producing halal products that have been declared halal in accordance with sharia.
There are 2 groups of products that must be certified halal, namely groups that are processed and there are groups that are still pure / fresh, those in halal certification are processed, why are those processed because they are processed, so there are clothing materials, there are additional ingredients and there are auxiliary materials even have facilities, so that items that may be legal in the first place may fall into haram, how to ensure that, then what is done is necessary to establish a law based on the fatwa of the council of ulama whether it is lawful or not. Meanwhile, the fresh ones do not need halal certification, for example, bottled drinking water.
Furthermore, the last resource person is Prof. Dr. Irwandi Jaswir as Director of INHART International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) explained the publication of the halal industry and explained the halal in a product. From this manifestation, from our point of view, Dina Industry and Trade are certainly dignified in the field of life in the field of education as in this field of life we are able to fulfill and carry out services in the trade industry sector, especially that sharing with other institutions regarding halal products.
We know that the population in North Sumatra is approximately 14 and a half million which is quoted from BPS data, not to mention that Medan and its surroundings are the economic centers of our neighboring provinces, namely from Aceh, West Sumatra and Riau this will also increase competitiveness by the local government.
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Furthermore, the speakers were from the Director of LPPOM MUI Prof. Dr. Ir. Basyaruddin, MS said that halal products are food, beverages, medicines, cosmetics, etc. which are composed of halal elements, and have gone through the process of producing halal products that have been declared halal in accordance with sharia.
There are 2 groups of products that must be certified halal, namely groups that are processed and there are groups that are still pure/fresh, those in halal certification are processed, why are those processed because they are processed, so there are clothing materials, there are additional ingredients and there are auxiliary materials even have facilities, so that items that may be legal in the first place may fall into haram, how to ensure that, then what is done is necessary to establish a law based on the fatwa of the council of ulama whether it is lawful or not. Meanwhile, the fresh ones do not need halal certification, for example, bottled drinking water.
Furthermore, the last resource person is Prof. Dr. Irwandi Jaswir as the Director of INHART International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) explained the publication of the halal industry and explained the halal in a product.
