Sydney (written by Sarwat Hassan, joint report by HEA and IRAUS): The Halal Expo Australia (HEA) has named Islamic Relief Australia as the exclusive charity partner of the Australia Halal Expo. According to a document jointly signed by Syed Atiq ul Hassan, head of HEA 2017, and Mr. Salwan Ameen, head of Islamic Relief Australia 2017, 5% of the 2017 Australia Halal Expo ticket sales will be donated. Islamic Relief Australia will participate in the 2017 Halal Expo (HEA) and the 2017 International Halal Congress (IHC) as a charity partner and raise funds for its humanitarian projects. Islamic Relief Australia will also speak at the 2017 IHC.
In a video interview, Mr. Hassan said that establishing a working relationship between the two organizations is a historic day for Australian Muslims. Through resource sharing, it strengthens not only the connection between HEA and IHC but also the connection between the two organizations' charity and community welfare projects.
It is worth noting that the 2nd International Halal Expo (HEA) 2017 and the International Halal Congress (IHC) 2017 will be held at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12, 2017. The two HEA events held in Sydney and Melbourne in 2015 and 2016 were very successful, and as the event is further expanding, it is expected to welcome 20,000 attendees over the two days.
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- What was the charity partnership of the 2017 Australia Halal Expo?
- The Halal Expo Australia (HEA) named Islamic Relief Australia (IRAUS) as its exclusive charity partner, donating 5% of 2017 ticket revenue. Islamic Relief Australia participated in the 2017 HEA and the International Halal Congress (IHC) as a charity partner to raise funds for its humanitarian projects. The 2nd HEA and IHC were held at Rosehill Gardens on February 11-12, 2017, expected to welcome about 20,000 attendees over two days.