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I represented Vice President Jamie Jackson in the Casino case and the environmentalist group in Harborco. The Casino conversation is a more simple negotiation in terms of numbers of people involved because there were only two people whereas the Harborco involves the whole class. Harborco was more complicated since it’s a multiparty negotiation. However, the Casino is really very difficult, personally speaking. Despite the difficulties that I have intrinsically, I think I still managed to reach a successful result. One of the reasons why I felt a greater difficulty during the Casino talk is that the two parties were supposed to talk about not only their professional performance but also their relationship. I am not very good at handling the relational problem but it happened to be the most important part of this difficult conversation. In my childhood, my parents rarely had intimate talks with me or with my brother and then the children are not encouraged to share the deep most emotions...

The first connection that I have with conflict resolution is that I was born in Taiwan, an island in constant tensions and conflicts with Mainland China. I have been an independent person since high school. After the age of 15, I lived by myself in Taipei, 400 kilometers away from home. I travel a lot; I don’t travel with a group, and I travel many times alone, which allows me to see the world the way it is and allows me to go to places where there are not many tourists. I have a global orientation, traveling to more than 17 countries and living in France, England, USA and Taiwan. I have lived in France for more two years. When I was in high school, I spent one year in the province of France. I spent my senior year in Paris, studying International Law and Organizations. As a result of traveling intensively, it’s easier for me to get used to a new culture. I also took a class in Cross-cultural communications at GWU, in which I learned to communicate with the people from different nation...

暑假也可以去牛津晃晃，學學人權法，還有溫習高中在牛津的日子，看著圖片，突然很想去，所以今天一定要快快申請，下星期一截止，加油加油～～ The GW/Oxford Program in International Human Rights Law has been developed by the University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education and The George Washington University Law School. It is intended to prepare students to contribute to the improvement of human rights conditions in their homelands and around the world. For the 2006 session, the program has assembled an internationally recognized faculty offering courses on the philosophy, history, doctrine and practice of international human rights law. The program emphasizes advocacy and dissemination skills, as well as formal knowledge of human rights law, the means of its enforcement and its status in a contentious world. In addition to an introductory course on the fundamentals of international human rights law, the program offers an advanced seminar on human rights lawyering and afternoon electives that address important contemporary issues in the field. These ...

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name' sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou annointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever.

Introduction When the rioters burned the buses in suburban Paris, the Frenchmen and the world were shocked. When French President Mitterrand was reported to have a mistress, the world was amazed by the indifference shown by the French public. Famous photographer Robert Doisneau captured romantic couples in Paris. What kind of people is this? There are some clichés about the French people and the life in France. Are they really arrogant? Are they really bad at learning English? Do they dislike the USA and the fast food? Are they romantic? How can we explain their reaction? In this essay, I want to show an image of France without bias and stereotype by giving the French way of communications first. French way of communication is not a “French exception”. It comes from somewhere deep in the culture. While analyzing the specific way how French people communicate with one another, I will also use some culture factors to explain the communication characteristics. I will also seek for a littl...

Introduction I attended a small seminar held by a grass root organization called One Voice a few days ago. This organization is funded by several Californian Jews, aiming at building the Israelis’ and Palestinians’ capacity. This organization held several peaceful manifestations to urge the Palestinians to vote. The long term goal is to provide the public a better understanding about the other side and induce the peace resolution of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This is merely one of countless examples which show us how the NGOs permeate our daily life and forge our agenda. In the 1990s, the terms of “third sector” and “civil society” are gaining the worldwide focus. Many people think the civil society is an elixir to every problem that the nation states cannot manage. However, the importance of the civil society is still debatable. To what exactly do we refer when using this term “civil society”? Do we overestimate its magnitude? Does this force undermine the exercise of sovereignty? ...