Conference on
The Islamic Principles
on
 Animal Transport and Slaughter
CAIRO, 18-19 October 2008

TIME TABLE
DAY ONE

9.15 -9.35              Opening remarks by Mr. Ahmed El Sherbiny, Chairperson of ESAF, the Host Organization and introduction of Prof Dr. Manazir Ahsan the Chairperson

The Chairperson will introduce Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi's Representative

09.35 – 09.45         His Excellency Grand Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawy, Message to the conference (The recent Fatwa )BY Dr. Abdullah A Nagar

9.45.00 -10.00       His Excellency Mr. Amin Abaza, Egyptian Minister of Agriculture, Message to the conference- .

10.00 – 10.15         HRH Princess Alia Al Hussein Speech, will be delivered by His Excellency Dr Salah Abdul Tawab. Jordanian Minister of Religious Affair, Why this Conference?

10.15–10.45 coffee break

10.45–11.00             Prof Dr. Hamed Samaha, Government, Chairperson of the General Organization for Veterinary Services.
                                    “Egyptian Slaughterhouses”

11.00 – 11.30         Prof. Dr. Abdullah Al Nagar, Al Azhar University, Egypt
                             Ending the animal’s life in a merciful way (Halal Slaughter)

11.30 – 12.00         Questions & Answers

12.00- 12.50             Workshop
Prof. Dr. Nabila Deghiedy, Egypt National Research Centre NRC, Egypt
Pro Dr. Rabea Fayed Faculty of Vet Med, Cairo University
Prof Dr. Mustafa A Aziz- Chairperson of Vet Syndicate               
Effect of inhumane conditions in Transportation on Animals
12.50 – 13.00         Questions & Answers

13.00- 14.30             Lunch              

14.30 – 15.20         Workshop
Ms. Hosn Shah, Akhbar news paper,Mr. Khalid El Behairy- Sout Al Azhar News paper.
The Role of the Religious Media on the Humane Slaughter and Live Animal Transport.

15.20 – 15.30           Questions & Answers

15.30 – 16.00         coffee break

16.00 – 17.00         Work shop
Dr. Mohammed Choudhary, USA, President, Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America
Sheikh Fawzy El Zefzaf, Al Azhar, Aly Abdul Baky, Gen Secretary of Research Centre League.
 
Topic: Issues of Stunning and Halal slaughter.

17.00- 17.30           Q & A – Open Discussion
 

DAY TWO
Chairperson HRH Princess Alia Al Hussein

                                             (   Chairperson Dr. Abdul Rahman)

Introducing HRH.Princess Alia Al Hussein, the Chairperson by Mr. Ahmed El Sherbiny, Chairperson of ESAF, the Host Organization.

Time                           Programme

09.00 –9.50             Dr. Abdul Rahman, CVA, India
Topic: OIE guidelines on transportation and slaughter, Problems associated with Slaughter, both prior to and during slaughter

9.50- 10.00               Question & Answer

Work shop
10.00- 10.50 Prof. Dr. Nasser Farid Wasef, Egypt former Mofty, Egypt
Sheikh Fawzy El Zefzaf, Al Azhar institute, Sheikh Aly Abdul Baky, Gen Secretary of Research Centre League.
Topic: Reviewing all the Fatwa that have been issued on this issue.
10.50 – 11.00           Questions & Answers

11.00 – 11.30         Coffee Break

11.30 – 12.30         Mr. Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Adviser for Compassion in World Farming. England Ms. Sofia Parente - WSPA International-Ms. Emily Reeves- WSPA Australia
Topic: 1-The importance of good welfare standards
2- Long Distance Transportaion of Animal into the Middle East

12.30- 13.00 Questions & Answers

13.00– 15.00            lunch

15.00-15.50           Mr. Ahmed El Sherbiny, Egypt, Mr. Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Adviser for Compassion in World Farming
How to utilise and amend existing legislation.

15.50 – 16.00   Question & Answer

16.00- 17.00 Closing Session, Recommendations     
HRH Princess Alia Al Hussein, Dr. A Nagar, Dr. Abdul Rahman. Dr. Nasser Farid Wasel, Sheikh Ali Abdul Baky, Sheikh Fawzy El Zefzaf, Ahmed El Sherbiny

17.00- 17.30 Coffee Break                   

17.30 – 18.00    Closing statement of the Conference, Ahmed El Sherbiny
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