Acknowledgement

We Would Like to Acknowledge 

The production of this guide would not have been possible without:

• The support of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) provided the funds to cover project costs
• The input and guidance received of the ICO's Promotion Committee and Steering Group on Promotion

Sharing Knowledge and Experiences

The contents of this guide profited from the opinions and suggestions of many   inclusive of:

• Numerous leaders of the coffee business who so kindly hosted and/or accepted to talk to the project staff
  
• Many luminaries of the coffee industry who volunteered their opinion and gave excellent critique through the development stages

ICO members and stakeholders  who shared insights with regards to areas and topics of most benefit to their stakeholders.  These members include:

• Brazil Specialty Coffee Association
  
• National Coffee Association of the United States (NCA)
  
• Colombian Coffee Federation, Inc. 
  
• Nestle
  
• International Women's Coffee Alliance (IWCA)
  
• Illy Caffe
  
• Inter-African Organisation (IACO) 
  
• Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung  
  
• PromeCafe
  
• Speciality Coffee Association
  
• ASEAN
  
• Papua New Guinea Coffee Industry Corporation

Special Thanks

Special thanks must be given to the persons who worked side-by-side with the development team from the International Coffee Organziation:

• Vanusia Nogueira, Executive Director
  
• Denis Seudieu, Chief Economist
  
• Wolfgang Weinmann, Senior Advisor
  
• Gerardo Patacconi, Head of Operations

The project was executed by THE CONSULTANCY INC, NA (North America) & THE CONSULTANCY INC CA (Caribbean) www.TheConsultancyInc.com  led by Dr Charlene Ashley https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlenemashley/ 

As we move to continuously engender growth in the domestic markets we encourage you to make suggestions for partnership and inclusion.  Please feel free to send comments to info@ico.org