} COMMENTS
We are committed to listening to the comments of our participants, and incorporating their views to make each year of the Interstate Programme even better than the last. A digest of participant feedback on Interstate 2009 is available here.
What participants and supporters have said about Interstate:
| “I
very much welcome the Interstate Programme as a promising initiative
for adding a new dimension to the transatlantic relationship. The
political and economic ties between Europe and the United States are
fundamentally important in this era of rapid globalisation. Tomorrow's
leaders on both sides of the Atlantic need the best possible understanding
of these links and of how the other side works.” |
“Very well planned and executed. The level of access you provide to European leaders is impressive. I get the impression that this conference is a labor of love for you. And it shows – the result is much better than if it were a for-profit endeavour. The program provided a framework for me to understand how the EU will affect my business, and to know when I need to hire an expert to help me. Thank you for this.”
"simply superb – excellent line up of speakers, interesting themes, thriving environment. This was the kind of experience I was looking forward to getting from my MBA"
"excellent impression, we need more of these programmes: very comprehensive, very enriching"
"excellent overall introduction to Europe... As an American, extremely educational; it provides a crash course no MBA program can offer"
| "We
need more programmes like this in order to create understanding between
those who are likely to be tomorrow's leaders in business and government.
This is an excellent concept and initiative." Richard L. Morningstar, US Ambassador to the European Union (1999-2001) |
"excellent program – very good involvement of journalists and opportunities to mingle with speakers and MEP’s"
'excellently organised... overall I learned so much. Very impressed with quality of participants'
"great opportunity for business school students from the US and Europe to mix and discuss issues of topical interest. The quality of the speakers was excellent. The Programme was well structured and thought out."
"a unique and extremely interesting event to which I feel privileged to have taken part. Superior speakers and first class organisation combined to make this event truly memorable'
| “We
are convinced that future business leaders must understand the viewpoints
of others with whom they deal, and appreciate the interdependence
of business and world affairs. The Interstate Programme addresses
these issues and provides a forum in which participants can challenge
received thinking and test their own views. That is why we have supported
the concept since its beginnings in 1999.” |
