Jakarta – The Indonesian Halal Lifestyle Center (IHLC) is again holding the launch of State Islamic Economy Report 2020/2021. Reports made by the Dinar Standard research institute this year are special. Given the conditions of the global pandemic have shifted new normal.
This particularity is not only related to the content of the report that was launched but also how the launch process was carried out. In the previous year, it carried the launch of this report out in a procession of a meeting between the Reset Institute and users of research results. However, this time the launch was carried out in a hybrid and consecutive manner.
We intend hybrid to be an activity that combines virtual meetings and real meetings. Virtual meetings, which nowadays we are accustomed to do online, are special because these activities are virtualized in 11 countries.
Launched in the country where this research was conducted in the UAE on Monday, 16 November 2020, Indonesia became the first country to receive the report launch. On Tuesday, 17 November 2020, Malaysia, Wednesday 18 November 2020, Morocco 19 November 2020, Spain, Monday 23 November 2020, Nigeria 25 November 2020, India 26 November 2020, Singapore 2 December 2020, London 15 November 2020, Turkey 23 December and Japan January 26, 2021.
While the meeting (Offline) in Jakarta was held on Tuesday, 17 November 2020 at the Raffles Hotel, Kuningan Jakarta. In that meeting still prioritizing compliance with Health protocols , during a pandemic, will present 30 leaders and institutions driving the Indonesian Islamic economy.
Such as MUI, KNEKS, MES,IAEI, NU, Muhammadiyah, the leading universities in Indonesia at this time has chosen a concentration majoring in Sharia Economics and Business, such as IPB,Unpad, IAIN throughout Indonesia and other leading university campuses.
Halal economic actors from several halal sectors develop such as food and beverage, modest fashion, pharmacy, cosmetics, tourism, media and recreation will join the event. They target it that the attendance of participants in virtual events reaches 1000 participants. Apart from hybrid Participants from 11 other countries.
Another feature presented at the launch of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020/2021 which was held in Indonesia was the willingness of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia KH. Ma’ruf Amen.
This shows Indonesia’s seriousness in dedicating the development of the halal economy. Not only to develop in Indonesia, but to aspire to be the leader of the world’s halal economy. Indonesia’s existence in the global economy is like being the only country in the Southeast Asia region included in the G-20 group of countries. So it does not rule out Indonesia will be in the top ranking of the leading countries in the global Islamic economy.
In the previous year, it ranked Indonesia 5th for Indonesia’s position as a consumer country. However, with the seriousness of the Indonesian government, it becomes a possibility and a shared spirit for Indonesia to become the world’s largest producer of halal products, so that it becomes a country that leads the world’s Islamic economy. The Muslim demographic bonus does not only play a role in the consumption function, but also plays a role in the production function.
This year, the big achievements of Indonesia will be announced by DinarStandard, whose long research process is funded by the Dubai Islamic Economy Development (DIEDC) which was founded in 2013, and is the UAE government institution that has led the transformation of Dubai’s economic development.
This ministry-level institution has the responsibility of determining development investment in Dubai, the UAE and determining policies for the development of the world’s Islamic economy. For that the CEO of DIEDC H.E. Abdulla Muhammad Al Awaar, also confirmed his presence in the launch of Indonesia’s achievement report to the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, K.H Ma’ruf Amin.
In his statement, Chairman of the Indonesian Halal Lifestyle Center, Sapta Nirwandar stated that “every year IHLC collaborates with DinarStandard to launch a trusted report on the Islamic economy. Bearing in mind that this report becomes a reference and input and recommendation for policy-making for the development of an Islamic economy in Indonesia ”.
What and how it can carry out. For this reason, this series of launches will report on Indonesia’s Best Practices in developing potential sectors for the advancement of the Islamic economy. Like the Financial Sector, LinkAja which is a technology-based financial company (Fintek) is ready to share its spirit of success story.
Bank Rakyat Indonesia’s efforts to raise the class of its UMKM partners to advance in the global scale quality product stage followed this. Do not miss the tourism sector and Indonesia’s creative economy, which is a sector that can drive Indonesia’s Islamic economy ready to appear on the international stage. Supported by the potential of halal food, which can be a reason for Muslim tourists to visit Indonesia, and the modest fashion shopping paradise that Indonesia has achieved.
Furthermore, Sapta Nirwandar, chairperson of Indonesia Halal Lifestyle will host the Report Talks event which was attended by several Islamic economists including Gunawan Yasni, Munifah Syahwani and Irfan Syauqi Beik at the real launch site (offline, which is at the Raffles Hotel Kuningan Jakarta, which King Salman has been hotel during his state visit several years ago. They conducted report talk to find out more about the important points of follow-up that Indonesia can do together based on the results reported in the State of Islamic Economy Report 2020/2021.
With a time that matches the place where the country is held. It can access the link for the launching implementation in each country through https://www.salaamgateway.com/specialcoverage/SGIE20-21
Anang Fadhilah
