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eople make the world go around and this history of IIW,
so ably written by David Barnett, is a perfect illustration of this. The excellent
team effort, involving so many individuals and organisations with their
contributions, is commendable.
We are indebted to the IIWMembers (Appendix 10) which have sponsored the work
required to produce the book and the IIW Board of Directors Task Group History which has
project managed the book.Members of theTaskGroup and reviewers are listed inAppendix 2.
Since 1990, many of the people involved in IIW have retired or passed
away, but their legacies have carried on, which has enabled IIW to continue
to move forward with great confidence and success.
Over the years, IIW has been fortunate to have had the involvement of so many
Directors, Working and Administrative Unit members, Secretariat staff and representatives
of Member Countries, each of whom has contributed such positive cultures and attributes.
These include integrity, work ethic, skills, experience, helpfulness and generosity of spirit
which have made the IIW a pre-eminent organisation.
A special tribute must also be given to the IIW Presidents of the period (Appendix 5)
who, through their exemplary leadership, have assisted in the continuous (and continuing)
positive growth of IIW.
The interviews with the author and reviews undertaken to make this book possible
are truly appreciated.
In this regard, the contributions from the following people are gratefully
acknowledged: Daniel Almeida, Daniel Beaufils, Michel Bramat, Ang Chee Pheng, Luisa
Quintino, Luca Costa, Andrew Davis, Dorin Dehelean, Norman Eaton, Marcel Evrard,
Noëlle Fauriol, John Hicks, Detlef von Hofe, Damian Kotecki, Ernest Levert, John Lippold,
Doug Luciani, Mathias Lundin, Gary Marquis, Cécile Mayer, Bruno de Meester, Bertil
Pekkari, Jan Pilarczyk, Martin Prager, Bob Shaw, Glenn Ziegenfuss, Norman Zhou and
Wolfgang Zschiesche.
acknowledgements