Alassane Ouattara Former Deputy General Manager, International Monetary Fund, President, Rally of the Republicans (RDR), Ivory Coast
The strong ideas that you laid out for the forthcoming action in sub-Saharan Africa will no doubt be a great contribution to the debate on the future of this continent.

Hassan Abouyoub Former Ambassador of Morocco to France Advisor to the King of Morocco

The pressures put on political and opinion leaders make pubic debates difficult and timid. A friendly atmosphere is created at Aspen that is conducive to interactive discussions without the usual stilted language. This tradition has been cultivated by ASPEN and has become indispensable to the emergence of new concepts and to increase awareness among leaders, toward the complex issues facing our world.

	Christian Boiron Chairman Laboratoires Boiron
Thanks to this kind of organization, we can give new meaning to the economy, provided we realize that it is urgent and agree to challenge existing ideas.

Madeleine Albright Former Secretary of State - Founder, The Albright Group LLC Extract from « The Aspen Idea », Spring 2004
The most valuable about Aspen Institute Programs ? It is the unique combination of people and ideas and probing questions and discussion groups that allow you to think through a lot of important issues in the company of very smart people.