The following persons made suggestions and provided comments on earlier drafts of this report or on parts thereof; their assistance is gratefully acknowledged:

Carlos Correa (University of Buenos Aires, Argentina), Chen Ken (WHO, Manila), Cho Kah Sin (ASEAN Secretariat), Elpidio Peria (SEARICE, Philippines), Hayatie Amal (NA-DFC, Indonesia), Jakkrit Kuanpoth (Sukhothai Thammathirat University, Thailand), John Mokoginta (MOH, Indonesia), John Muchae (Industrial Property Office, Kenya), Jorge Cabrera Medaglia (INBio, Costa Rica), Ketut Ritiasa (NA-DFC, Indonesia), Maui Solomon (New Zealand), Mawarwati Djamaluddin (NA-DFC, Indonesia), Rachmi Untoro (MOH, Indonesia).

Thanks are due to Ana Pujianti, who provided secretarial support and assisted with the layout of this report.

The ASEAN Workshop on the TRIPS Agreement and Traditional Medicine was organized by the National Agency for Drug and Food Control, Indonesia, with financial and technical support from the World Health Organization and financial support from the Rockefeller Foundation.