Tri Sulistianing and Luthfi Widagdo Eddyono presented their paper on Halal Certification in Indonesia at a two-day farewell symposium honoring the esteemed career of Prof. Nico Kaptein. The event, titled “Farewell Symposium – Prof. Nico Kaptein: From the Past to the Future: Islam and Religious Authority in Indonesia,” was organized in collaboration between the Faculty of Islamic Studies at the Indonesia International Islamic University (UIII) and the Office of Leiden University in Indonesia, and took place on August 29-30, 2023.

The symposium, which took place at the UIII campus in Depok, brought together prominent academics, researchers, and students interested in the intersections of Islam, society, and religious authority in Indonesia. Prof. Kaptein’s retirement marked the end of a distinguished career as Professor of Islam in Southeast Asia at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies, officially retiring in May 2023. Throughout his career, he has made significant contributions to the scholarship of Islam and Muslim societies in Indonesia.