The Academy since its inception has offered a variety of educational programs, including seminars, conferences, and study tours (see summary of programs section of Academy web site for specific listing of all of the Academy programs conducted in past years). Most of the programs have been conducted in the United States, but two seminars for American judges have been held in Europe, and the Academy has co-sponsored a large conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Following many of the programs, participants have been asked to fill out an evaluation form in which they can give and overall rating for the program, rate individual sessions and speakers, and comment on their educational experience.
For rating the program as a whole and for individual sessions, the Academy uses a rating system of 4 to 1, with 4 being the highest rating and 1 being the lowest. In almost every instance, the participants in these educational programs have given an overall rating for the program of either a 4 or 3, indicating a high level of satisfaction among the participants.
The following are some of the comments made by program participants in the evaluation forms they completed or elsewhere about the educational program they attended:
The seminar has been conducted on an extremely high level by competent speakers. It well combined theoretical lectures with the practical experience of the speakers. |
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- Seminar participant from Central Europe |
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The great success of the seminar lies in the huge amount of information provided. |
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- Seminar participant from the Peoples Republic of China |
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The judges highly recommend the International Judicial Academy for programs of training in the judicial/legal area. |
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- Report of judges from Thailand to the U.S. Embassy, Bangkok |
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Excellent organization. Great level and quality of professors. This course is highly recommended. |
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- Seminar participant from Argentina |
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The seminar served as a bridge to friendship and enabled us to exchange our knowledge. The Sino-American views on IP protection are getting uniform. The seminar has far reaching significance in this regard. |
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- Seminar participant from the Peoples Republic of China |
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These two weeks have been the most enriching and touching experience of our lives. |
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- Testimonial letter from group of Romanian magistrates |
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I liked the seminar because the whole structure was highly well organized and planned. Very rich on information relating to both the general and the specific. |
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- Seminar participant from Central Europe |
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Extremely well-organized seminar. Hit on all the key issues in the IP area. Very informative. Interpreters were excellent. |
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- Seminar participant from Latin America |
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The organization of the seminar was excellent. The topics were really interesting?and the seminar has provided many different topics to study in the future and in addition the seminar gave me inspiration to better organize my work and the work of the courts. |
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- Seminar participant from Argentina |
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Flawless organization; high quality content of presentations; the presenters were extremely good speakers. |
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- Seminar participant from Romania |
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Most of the speakers are excellent, and we have gained lots of information on the legal systems and U.S. intellectual property law. The program is really rewarding. |
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- Seminar participant from the Peoples Republic of China |
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The speakers were very well prepared; they bought good written materials or by electronic means; they gave us the current situation and in-time developments of problems and the solutions to these problems. |
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- Seminar participant from Romania |
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Excellent organization. Good choice of subjects. The multi-faceted presentation of the subjects has helped us understand the issues and factors in the successful and less-than-successful implementation of information technology in the justice system. |
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- Seminar participant from Romania |
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The speakers selected are very specialized, particularly those who are experienced attorneys and judges. The subject matter chosen very much suited our needs. The seminar addressed what we are concerned about. The organizers made very successful arrangements for the seminar and showed great hospitality. |
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- Seminar participant from the Peoples Republic of China |
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What I liked about the seminar were the good speakers, visits, interesting subjects and interaction between attendees and speakers. |
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- Seminar participant from Latin America |
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The absolutely enriching, life-affirming experience was the seminar. |
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- Seminar participant from Romania |
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I liked the seminar because of the combination of field trips and classrooms. It helped me to better understand the role of the judge in the transitional period [in a country's life] and, as a decision maker, the judge's involvement in insuring the quality of all aspects that relate to his work and the image of authority he represents. |
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- Seminar participant from Romania |
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