Numerous organizations and individuals contributed to the development of the Regional Training Strategy, including providing support for the "Regional Workshop to Develop a Training Strategy." They deserve to be thanked and acknowledged:
Green Tropics International (GTI) for coordinating and facilitating the process of developing this Regional Training Strategy and drafting the document
Ministry of Forestry (MOF, Indonesia) for organizing and hosting the workshop
The Ad Hoc Working Group for Sustainable Forest Management of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) for providing the secretariat and logistical support
Japan International Forestry Promotion and Cooperation Center (JIFPRO), USDA Forest Service and MOF (Indonesia) for providing financial support
The ITTO Pre-project "Strengthening Sustainable Management of Natural Forests in Asia-Pacific" for providing additional support
Patrick Durst of FAO/RAP for useful guidance and moral support
I.G.M. Tantra of MOF (Indonesia) for his leadership role in the workshop
Benni H. Sormin of MOF (Indonesia) and Borhanuddin bin Hj. Arshad of the Forestry Department, Peninsular Malaysia for chairing workshop group sessions
Peter C.S. Kho of the Sarawak Timber Association (STA) and Augustine Lumanghkun of the Tanjung Pura University for serving as rapporteurs
Grahame Applegate of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) for providing valuable leads to information relevant to the development of the Regional Training Strategy and for his incisive critique of the draft.
Nunuk Supritanto of Gadjah Mada University for valuable background papers on training strategy development
Robin Leslie and Thomas Enters for their editorial support for this document
