GIMDES online halal certification training begins

The 35th Halal and Tayyib Certification and Audit Procedures Training Programme (23-27 December 2024) of GIMDES, the reputable body that carries out certification and oversight of halal products in Turkey, begins.

Training Programme Details:

• Training title: Halal and Tayyib Certification and Audit Procedures Training Programme
• Venue: Online
• Training dates: 23.12.2024 - 28.12.2024
• Training hours: 09:00 - 17:00
• Training fee: 800 TL (39 manat)
• Application deadline: 18 December 2024

GIMDES's five-day training will be held online. In this programme, which has been organised 34 times so far, 632 participants have been awarded certificates. In this 35th training, detailed information will be given on halal risks in food, medicine, cosmetics, cleaning and other everyday products, the certification process, Sharia issues, the Halal Assurance System and halal auditor requirements.

At the end of the training, participants will take a written exam and, if necessary, an oral exam. Those who pass the exam successfully will be given a certificate of participation in the Halal and Tayyib Certification and Audit Procedures Training.

Trainers taking part in the training:

1. Head of GIMDES: Dr. Huseyin Kami BUYUKOZER
2. Chemist and Member of the GIMDES Technical Scientific Council: Dr. Halim AYDIN
3. Member of the GIMDES Fiqh Council and Board: Mustafa MERAL
4. Deputy Chairman of the WHC Board: Zafer GEDIKLI
5. Member of the GIMDES Board and Technical Scientific Council: Hayreddin ISBILIR
6. Member of the GIMDES Board and Technical Scientific Council: Abdulhamit AKSEL
7. Member of the GIMDES Technical Scientific Council: Timucin GUNESEN
8. Member of the GIMDES Technical Scientific Council: Ali Riza KURUM
9. Member of the GIMDES Technical Scientific Council: Mehmet BAYAR
10. Deputy Director of the Darul Helal Madrasa: Elman NAJAFZADE

Application Conditions and Details for the Training Programme:

1. Application deadline: 12 December 2024. The number of participants is limited to 25.
2. Participants must be adherents of the Islamic faith, perform their religious duties and have adopted a Halal lifestyle. Level of education, profession and experience will be taken into account in the selection. Participants must submit a detailed CV with a photograph.
3. To confirm registration, participants must send their CVs and training participation application forms to the email address info@halalekosistem.com.
4. Once places are full, other applications will be added to a waiting list and considered for future trainings.
5. The 25 people who earn the right to register must pay a donation of 800 TL to the Kuveyt Turk account of the WORLD HALAL FOUNDATION indicated below. This amount is the payment for taking part in the Audit Training. Please note that Halal Ekosistem will help participants with the technical aspects of the payment.

WORLD HALAL FOUNDATION IBAN Information: IBAN: TR60 0020 5000 0937 3733 2000 01

Other details about the training:

1. Training hours: The training will start at 09:00 in the morning and end at 17:00 in the evening.
2. Persons working in Halal Certification: Persons who work as auditors, specialists or observers in certification at external bodies cannot take a place in the GIMDES system.
3. Exam results: At the end of the training, the exam results will be sent to participants' email addresses.

Training Programme

Day One:

• Theoretical and practical lessons on Islam, religious concepts, Halal and Tayyib Standards and Halal Certification.

Day Two and Three:

• Food safety, and practices in Halal and Tayyib Product Safety and the Halal Assurance System (HGS) alongside standards not based on Islam, such as ISO and Kosher.

Day Four:

• Audit performance, inspection procedures and practical scenarios.

Day Five:

• Review of the topics, and the written and, if necessary, oral exam.

Addendum: All documents related to the training will be provided to participants in digital format after their applications are approved.