The Joint Secretariat of the FAO/WHO Global Forum of Food Safety Regulators wishes to express its sincere thanks to all those who contributed towards the success of the Second Global Forum of Food Safety Regulators, in particular to the authorities of the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand for their most efficient organization of the Forum and their warm hospitality; to the Governments of Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, United Kingdom, United States of America and the European Commission for their financial and in kind contributions which facilitated the organization of the Forum and the participation of many developing countries that would not have otherwise been able to participate in the Forum. Technical support received during the preparatory stages is equally acknowledged. The Joint Secretariat also expresses its gratitude to the Chairs and Vice-Chairs for their dedicated hard work and the exceptional manner in which they conducted the meeting; to the topic and theme presenters for their outstanding presentations and interventions during the debates of the Forum, and last but not least, to the members of the press for their excellent coverage of the event.
