The international component was crucial in making this conference less navel-gazing and more outward looking.
"A big city with an international component is always going to have crisper service.
But no legislation, however comprehensive, will succeed without an international component.
"London will always be a separate beast because of the international component," he says.
Many point out to the international component as being the hardest part of this procedure.
"They felt this would be an opportunity to do something broader and different with the international component".
"Our school has a substantial international component and diversity, and we wanted to expand on that," he said.
The struggle against apartheid was not just a South African story, she said, but also had an international component.
In coming weeks the project is expected to gain an international component when 50 items are tagged in London, Mr. Biderman said.
She's aiming for year-round events and more alliances with other cultural institutions, she said, as well as a stronger international component.
In particular, the administration views it as critically important to maintain the international component of the American-dominated military coalition in Iraq.
