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 Evaluation of Educational Programs

Since its inception the Academy has offered a variety of educational programs, including seminars, conferences, and study tours (see Past Academy Programs page of the Academy web site for a listing of all Academy programs).  The Academy conducts most of its seminars in Washington, DC but it also holds programs in Europe and South America. 

At the conclusion of most of the programs, participants are asked to fill out an evaluation form in which they give an overall rating for the program, rate individual sessions and speakers, and comment on their educational experience.

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 Academy programs have given an overall rating of either 4 or 3 to the program, indicating a high level of satisfaction among the participants.

The following are some of the comments written by program participants about the educational program they attended:

“It was the best seminar that I have ever attended.”
  - participant from the United States
“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.”
  - participant from Central Europe

“The great success of the seminar lies in the huge amount of information provided.”

- participant from the Peoples Republic of China

“The judges highly recommend the International Judicial Academy for programs of training in the judicial/legal area.”

- Report of judges from Thailand to the U.S. Embassy, Bangkok

“Excellent organization. Great level and quality of professors. This course is highly recommended.”

- participant from Argentina

“What I liked – that the organizers stuck to the schedule, transport, visits with an excellent punctuality.  The topics were of great interest.  Washington, DC is wonderful.  The interpreters were excellent.  The number of participants was very appropriate.”
  - participant from Chile
“Everything was fantastic.  Thank you very much for this tremendous educational experience.”
  - participant from the United States
“These two weeks have been the most enriching and touching experience of our lives.”
  - Testimonial letter from group of Romanian magistrates

“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.”

 

- participant from Central Europe

“Everything was very well-executed and I am sincerely grateful for having participated.”
  - participant from Argentina
“The quality of the speakers and their amiability were of excellent levels.”
  - participant from Chile
“I liked the variety of presentations, the location (Strasbourg), Baden – Baden in Germany, the atmosphere of the seminar, and most importantly, the substance of the presentations.”
  - participant from the United States
“Extremely well-organized seminar. Hit on all the key issues in the IP area. Very informative. Interpreters were excellent.”
  - participant from Latin America
“The organization of the seminar was excellent. The topics were really interesting.  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.”
  - participant from Argentina
“Flawless organization; high quality content of presentations; the presenters were extremely good speakers.”
  - participant from Romania
“Outstanding, in-depth presentations about relevant aspects of human rights law.  Very effective to be in the very buildings and rooms of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the Council of Europe.  A good mix of participants from around the country.  Very exciting to meet the President of the ECHR.”
  - participant from the United States
“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.”
  - participant from the Peoples Republic of China
“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.”
  - participant from Romania
“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.”
  - participant from Romania
“What I liked about the seminar were the good speakers, visits, interesting subjects and interaction between attendees and speakers.”
  - participant from Latin America
“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.”
  - participant from Romania
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