The 6th World Halal Forum was held on April 4-5, 2011 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia, resolving to build a Halal economic system. The World Halal Forum aims to build a platform for exchange and cooperation for the development of the world's Halal industry, focusing the world's attention on the Halal industry. It attracted many participants from the Muslim world, including government agencies, business and industry, international organizations, certification bodies and academia. At the 6th Forum, China's Ningxia economic and trade delegation reaped abundant rewards.

Building a Halal economic system

The 6th World Halal Forum (WHF) delivered another fundamental shift on the global Halal industry platform. Based on feedback from more than 600 delegates from over 40 countries, several important announcements were made on April 4-5. This year's WHF gave the right account of connecting Halal finance with the Halal industry and integrating the Halal economy. This positive response is very promising, enabling the two industries to work closely together to elevate the Halal economy, with Halal finance as a major driver in this new world economy, aiming to serve the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.

World Halal Forum Director-General Abdalhamid Evans said: "This year's World Halal Forum is a new milestone for the global Halal food industry. We have begun to discuss many issues regarding broader strategic growth of the Halal market. There has been an initial move toward the integration of the Halal and Halal finance sectors, opening up to both markets, which will be bigger than most people realize. This is thought leadership, and this is why the WHF is the world's most important Halal sector forum." The integration of these two industries forms a powerful economic platform built on shared beliefs and values, and can play a growth-oriented strategic role in shaping the global market over the next decade. Therefore, the theme of WHF 2011 is: "Building a Halal Economic System: The Power of Global Market Values."

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What was the theme of the 6th World Halal Forum (WHF)?
The 6th World Halal Forum was held on April 4-5, 2011 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Malaysia, under the theme "Building a Halal Economic System: The Power of Global Market Values," with 600 delegates from over 40 countries. The forum resolved to build a Halal economic system, connecting Halal finance with the Halal industry, integrating the Halal economy, and serving the world's roughly 1.8 billion Muslims.
Why integrate the Halal industry and Halal finance?
According to the World Halal Forum's Director-General, the integration of these two industries forms a powerful economic platform built on shared beliefs and values, able to play a growth-oriented strategic role in shaping the global market over the next decade. Close cooperation between the two industries can elevate the Halal economy and make Halal finance a major driver in the new world economy, opening up to both markets.