"While the US seems ready to reciprocate, many observers question whether all the elements of the US administration are pulling in the same direction and whether there will be practical confidence-building measures in the near future to consolidate the fruits of this visit".
This sort of talk makes South Korean officials nervous, since they have tried before and failed, in the early 1990s, to pin North Korea down to practical confidence-building measures that might reduce the military menace across the border the North's highest card in their inter-Korean diplomacy.
Fred's organization allows people to come together with the aim of empowering those with disabilities to develop practical skills, confidence and fulfill their creative potential.
You will leave this Masterclass with the practical tools and confidence needed to begin on your music journalism journey.
This is practical and provides confidence to the participants.
The traditional 2-stage ("see one, do one") instruction is theory-loaded and does not provide sufficient hands-on training needed to give trainees the necessary practical experience or confidence in clinical skills.
We need to educate a critical mass of the public about the real causes and consequences of global warming so as to inspire and mobilize a grassroots army of hundreds of millions of people armed with practical ideas and confidence.
Overall, responses to the pre-questionnaire indicated that many tutors joined the programme in order to improve their own educational or generic skills, including their practical teaching skills, confidence in speaking to groups, communication and own learning skills (Fig 1a).
After the event, tutors felt that participation had enhanced their skills in various areas, including practical teaching skills, confidence in speaking to groups and communication skills; and that as a result of taking part, they were now more likely to undertake further teacher training and to make teaching a major part of their career.
