2017 Volume 63 Issue 2 Pages 1-12
The transfer process of training seminars for Forest Practice Planners, which have been conducted in line with forestry human development policy, was investigated by surveys and case studies in order to understand the extent to which seminars have led to the implementation of forest practice consolidation. Through laboratory work and workshops, the interactive seminars were designed to promote transfer by means of exercises in trial consolidation at the field level. A questionnaire survey of Planners participating in seminars indicated that they fostered forest practice consolidation by applying what they had learnt in seminars. However, after the Forest Practice Planner certification system was initiated, the seminars changed their focus to exam preparation for certification. For the effective transfer of seminars and implementation of forest consolidation, the competence of the organizations to which Planners belong plays an important role. In particular, heeding suggestions from Planners and the ability of managers to provide clear guidance for implementing consolidation, as well as the availability of support from outside experts, were significant. Because the national government policy on forestry human development is unstable due to political and financial conditions, professional associations for Planners should continue to provide training programs for their stable development.
