“It is a pioneering act to give your award, the Leonardo European Corporate Learning Award to persons who offer visions all across Europe and thus for the whole world such as lifelong learning in every form, who create beacon projects, who by imparting knowledge and education open hearts and minds for educating the heart, for which there can be no more dignified society in the global world."

The Delors Report “The treasures within” to Unesco International Commission of Education for the 21st century should be required reading for all persons in positions of responsibility in government, business and society. That would be a good common bond and a task for society as a whole”.

Hans-Dietrich Genscher, in his laudatory speech for Jacque Delors, Leonardo Award 2010