2008 GlobalCCU Forum

The first global SEMINAR on Corporate Education and Corporate Responsibility, entitled:

Three exciting days of intense learning, open-minded sharing, essential networking, powerful debating, concentrated listening and fun was enjoyed by representatives of 24 countries over five continents! The 2008 GlobalCCU Forum was hailed a great success and an unforgettable experience by the delegates that took part in this first truly global seminar, on the theme ‘Make your Corporate University a lever of your Corporate Responsibility’. ‘Outstanding presentations’, ‘beautiful environment’, ‘high level’, ‘thank you’, ‘excellent initiative’, ‘delegates guide is excellent’, ‘very informative, thought provoking’, ‘very practical’, ‘extraordinary event’, were just some of the feedback comments received.

"It is the best conference I have ever been to. I’m not just saying that - it really was!”
Mark Allen
Pepperdine University, USA

“It was an excellent opportunity to meet peers, to reflect on an enriching agenda and take away ideas that would otherwise not have been possible. It was an eye-opening experience for me.”
Rajul Asthana
Satyam, India

“I wanted to express my heartfelt thank you for putting together this wonderful forum.  I learned so much and made many valuable contacts that I hope to retain well into the future.”
Tom Pedersen
Shinsei Bank, Japan

“Global CCU fulfils the real need for a global corporate university enterprise. It is the right time, the right content, and the right forum. We are on the start of something big!”
Chris Hardy
Defense Acquisition University, USA

“It was an excellent opportunity to go ahead in the knowledge of Corporate Social responsibility and to bandy with high level speakers. I appreciated the diversity of attendees and the possibility to exchange on their own experience. A very useful inspiration.”
Christian Aubin
Coface, France

“The networking opportunities were excellent. I felt I gained a lot of opportunities for my company to engage in benchmarking, learn about best practices, etc. I hope to be able to take advantage of these contacts into the future.”
Emily Maxon
Tenaris, Argentina

The GlobalCCU Grand Dinner at the Sorbonne University on 3 April 2008.

An elegant GlobalCCU Grand Dinner has been held on the second evening of the forum at the historic Sorbonne University in Paris. As well as enjoying the splendour of this one oldest University in the world, which was founded in the 13th century, attendees discussed over dinner with peers from many different countries and cultures around the world. It was an exceptional opportunity to meet our guest of honour, Mr Georg Kell, the Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact in New York, who presided over the evening. This convivial occasion was also open to non-participants of the 2008 GlobalCCU Forum (Academics, diplomats, civil society representatives etc.). The evening was punctuated with musical interludes.