Katerina Ruzickova - SLI Participant in 2012
"There are no foreign lands. It is the traveller who is foreign." Robert Louis Stevenson
I made the decision to apply for the Summer Law Institute in China mainly because of my interest in IPR and desire to see and learn more about how IPR enforcement and Competition Law truly worked in China, which is still a point of many debates and much contention. I was also very much interested in Chinese language and culture and wanted to spend the summer in China to combine summer courses with sight-seeing around Beijing.
The classes were interesting and enriching, there were many interesting presentations given by guest speakers from Western companies operating in Beijing and we received plenty of useful study materials well in advance before the courses started. Moreover, I enjoyed the time spent studying with and getting to know my fellow classmates.
Subsequently, I have had the opportunity to use the new knowledge gained over the course of SLI 2012 during my internship at the EU Delegation to China and Mongolia in Beijing, which further expanded my horizons and contributed to my unforgettable stay in China on both a professional and personal level.
Beijing is a city that has much to offer for both seasoned China lovers and people exploring Asia for the first time. It is a good place and a good opportunity to ease you into coming to terms with the possibility that you might be able to find a home far away from home and I look back on my participation in the Summer Law Institute 2012 and my stay in Beijing with many fond memories. I heartily recommend getting out of your comfort zone and coming to China and I would like to thank Prof. Farah for giving me the opportunity to take part in the program!
Katerina Ruzickova (Czech Republic)
November 2013