Through professional lectures and in-depth discussions, we firmly believe that this program will improve international law studies of Asia-Pacific countries, speed the progress of international law scholarship and enhance the global reputation of both Xiamen University and Xiamen City.

--Professor Chongshi ZHU, President of Xiamen University, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Summer Programme

The creation of this Academy in Xiamen is considered as an excellent initiative as it allows students from different parts of Asia and other continents to come here and follow lectures given by professors from different origins and also in normal life to exchange between them their thinkings with their different perspectives.

--H.E. ICJ Judge BENNOUNA at the Closing Ceremony of the 2009 Summer Programme

There is much hope in gatherings such as the present summer school of the Xiamen Academy where men and women of good will come together to reaffirm their dedication to finding enduring solutions to the problems of the world and to promoting the rule of law in international affairs.

--Professor Ivan SHEARER from Sydney University School of Law, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2009 Summer Programme

我们有理由相信，随着时间的推移，厦门国际法高等研究院不仅成为我市国际法领域学术研究与交流的品牌，也必将成为国际性的国际法学界的品牌。

——厦门市人大常委会副主任何清秋在2010年暑期研修班开学典礼上的致辞

国际法暑期班的举办，不但为我们学员提供了一个接触国际法热点和前沿问题的学术平台，也为我校广大师生提供了一次和众多优秀的专家学者交流学习的宝贵机会。我相信，在大家的共同努力下，本次暑期班必将对国际法的研究产生积极的影响，也必将有力地促进厦大相关学科的建设与发展。

——厦门大学副校长孙世刚在2011年暑期研修班开学典礼上的致辞

我对厦门国际法高等研究院印象最深刻的就是三高一新：一是立意高，研究院以国际法定位和立足点，为各国的实务工作者和教学研究人员提供教育培训、学术研究、交流合作的平台，确实立意高远；二是起点高，研究院瞄准国际法前沿问题，标志着一开始就站在高起点上;三是殿堂高，学员都是高端群体，邀请世界一流的国际法界的专家为大家授课，使研修班成为高端学术殿堂;一新就是开创一种法学教育、法学研究和开展交流与合作的新模式。

——中国法学会常务副会长刘飏女士在2009年开学典礼上的致辞

厦门国际法高等研究院从无到有、从小到大，逐步成长为国际法领域学术研究与交流合作的重要平台，赢得了国际法学界的广泛赞誉，品牌效应和对外影响越来越大。我们衷心祝愿厦门国际法高等研究院越办越好，办成厦门对外交流的耀眼名片，成为国际法研究的响亮品牌。

——厦门市委副书记钟兴国博士在2013年暑期研修班开学典礼上的致辞

I am sure you will share my view that the summer lectures provided by Xiamen Academy will enlarge our vision of a new concept of globalization based on the rule of international law – law already formulated, and law yet to be formulated by generations to come. Xiamen Academy is proud to provide another forum for promoting mutual understanding through direct contacts among Asian new generations and between young generations from across the world.

--H.E. ICJ Judge Jiuyong SHI, Chairman of the Curatorium of the Xiamen Academy of International Law, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2011 Summer Programme

As an objective observer, you have been able to achieve this objective within such a short time frame. It is a tribute and a recognition of the reputation that you have been able to attract distinguished scholars from various countries to come and deliver courses at Xiamen Academy of International Law.

--H.E. ICJ Judge KOROMA at the Closing Ceremony of the 2010 Summer Programme

Soon most of you will no longer be students of a class, but members of a class, an elite class of serious scholars and authorities of international law. It is my fervent hope that, through the continued guidance and support of institutions such as the Xiamen Academy of International Law, those of you here today shall someday be a beacon of hope and inspiration not only to your countrymen, but to the whole world.

--Honorable Adelio Angelito S. CRUZ, Consul General, Philippine Consulate General, Xiamen, Peoples Republic of China, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2011 Summer Programme

The Summer Programme has set up a platform for scholars and practice department from China and overseas to share high quality academic resources, promoted academic research in the field of international law, and also cultivated many international law professionals.

--Dr. Huikang HUANG, Director-General of the Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, at the opening Ceremony of the 2013 Summer Programme

I also like to further indicate that there are three elements to guarantee and promote the high quality of our program, and to meet our needs. The first element is leading professors. The second element is the excellent participants. The third element is the unique location. For overseas participants especially, we have two classrooms: one is here, main classroom for international law studies. The other is a great classroom for China studies through Xiamen.

--Professor Huaqun ZENG, Co-President of Xiamen Academy of International Law, at the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Summer Programme