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Mr. Mahuad served as President of Ecuador from 1998 until 2000, capping a career of nearly 20 years in Ecuadorian politics, which included two terms as Mayor of Quito and member of the National Congress.
He is the co-founder and Senior Adviser of the International Negotiation Initiative, at Harvard Law School.
Mr. Mahuad is a recipient of the World Wild Fund Gift to the Earth Award (1999) for his policies on environmental protection and is a Nobel Peace Price Nominee (1999) for the signing of a definitive Peace Treaty with neighbor country Peru. Mr. Mahuad holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from Harvard University, as well as a J.D. degree from the Catholic University of Ecuador.
Reflecting on his experiences, Mr. Mahuad currently researches and teaches negotiation, leadership, and the challenges facing struggling democracies in the age of globalization.
Mr. Mahuad’s long-term collaboration with Professors Roger Fisher and Daniel Shapiro in the theory and practice of successful negotiations is reflected in his contributed chapter to the book “Beyond Reason: Using Emotions As You Negotiate” that illustrates the practical application of the core concerns approach to a challenging international negotiation.
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