Silla University Signs MOU with Indonesia Halal Agency 'BIC Halal Korea' Official Certification Body

Haikal Hassan, Head of the Indonesian Halal Agency, Appointed as Special Professor at Shilla University
BPJPH and BIC Halal Korea Collaborate to Foster Halal Experts

Shilla University (President Heo Nam-sik) has signed a business agreement with ‘BIC Halal Korea,’ the official halal certification body of the Indonesian Halal Agency (BPJPH), in response to the mandatory halal certification in Indonesia, and simultaneously appointed BPJPH Chief Haikal Hassan as a special professor.

On the 19th, at the President’s Reception Room in the Shilla University Headquarters, President Heo Nam-sik, BPJPH Chief Haikal Hassan (Dr. Haikal Hassan), BIC Halal Korea Chairman Kim Soo-il, and other key officials attended the signing ceremony for the business agreement and the appointment ceremony for the special professor in accordance with the mandatory halal certification in Indonesia.

Following the enactment of the Indonesian government’s Halal Product Assurance Law in 2014, halal certification will be mandatory from October 2026 for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial products imported into Indonesia. Accordingly, halal certification is expected to become an essential qualification for companies trading with Indonesia and other Islamic countries.

In response to these changes, the two institutions promised mutual cooperation in fostering halal experts through this agreement. In particular, students who complete newly established courses such as ‘Understanding Halal’ will be awarded halal expert certificates.

At the same time as signing the business agreement, Haikal Hassan, who holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology and has diverse experience as a mining company HR consultant, salesman, and university lecturer, was appointed as a special K-Culture professor at Shilla University. He was appointed as the head of the Indonesian Halal Agency in 2024 and is leading the strengthening of Indonesia’s halal certification system.

By appointing Chief Haikal Hassan as a special professor, Shilla University is expected to establish itself as a hub for nurturing talent playing a key role in the halal certification system and to lead international exchanges with Islamic countries.

On the 17th, Chief Haikal Hassan delivered a lecture titled ‘Potential and Survival Strategies of the Global Halal Industry’ at the Incheon Chamber of Commerce and Industry to about 100 businesspeople, explaining strategies for responding to Indonesian halal certification. A briefing session was scheduled for businesspeople in the Busan area on the 20th but was replaced by an online lecture due to a tight schedule.

President Heo Nam-sik of Shilla University said, “To keep pace with changing international trends, our university has invited Chief Haikal Hassan as a special professor and signed a business agreement with BIC Halal Korea. Through this, Shilla University will take the lead in fostering halal experts and actively engage in international exchanges with Islamic countries. We hope that our students will grow into global-minded talents through Chief Haikal Hassan, whom we have appointed as a special professor.”

He also requested Chief Haikal Hassan to contribute to raising awareness of the importance of halal and fostering a positive atmosphere in related industries.

Silla University is inviting the Indonesian Halal Authority as a special professor and taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Silla University

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