JOINT AA, S&C, STEP & BEE WS: IFP LXVI ICM Bodrum, 21 st October 2014.

JOINT AA, S&C, STEP & BEE WS: IFP

LXVI ICM Bodrum, 21st October 2014

MEDIA LAWInternational Focus Programme

CONTENT

IFP concept and history

IFP: Media Law

DB related provisions

IFP tools and marketing

Best practices

Q&A

Closing


IFP CONCEPT AND HISTORY

an opportunity to work together on a ‘hot’ legal topic

a pan European forum that allows continuity within ELSA

setting a common focus to work towards


AIMS

a specific theme for the whole ELSA Network over a fixed term

creating a forum where the topic can be discussed in various activities

creating a forum where the topic can be discussed in various activities


producing concrete results of a high standard

to give the law students in Europe a voice and to gather their diverse opinions and ideas



IFP HISTORY1995–1997: A Just World: A new role for lawyers, legal education and law in development

1997–1999: The Law of Peace in the year 2000: Current violations and effective enforcement of international law; the reform of international organizations

2000–2002: Information Society – the Legal Challenges: Application of New Technologies, Protection of Individuals and the Legislative Response


2003–2005: Trade Law: A Way for Sustainable Development

2006–2007: 25 Years of Legal Development: UN in the 21st century; Environmental Law; harmonization of the EU Law in the transition of Legal Systems

2007–2010: Intellectual Property Law

2010 – 2013: Health Law


WHAT IS MEDIA LAW?

MEDIA LAW is an area of law which regulates activities in all sorts and sizes of media communications as print media, telecommunications and digital communications and Internet.


AREAS OF INTEREST

Print media (newspapers, magazines, print advertising)

Telecommunications and Digital Communications (including radio and television broadcasting)

Internet


DB RELATED PROVISIONS

2. Implementation of the IFP

2.6 The IFP shall be implemented in all Key Areas: AA, S&C and STEP.

2.7 The IFP would be considered implemented if: A minimum of 50 percent of national groups

organises IFP events; when the total amount of organised IFP events in the network are at least

25 percent of all ELSA events organised; and if a Final IFP Result is concluded.


17th SotN resultsIFP events per National Group (31)

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150

200

250

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Chart Title

Planned Organized


Recommended approach for the 3-years implementation cycle is:

1st year

Main Focus: Preparing basics. Raising awareness about Media Law.

Recommended sub-topic: Media Law, Human Rights & Internet

2nd year

Main Focus: International projects

Recommended sub-topic: Telecommunication and Digital Communication

3rd year

Main Focus: Evaluation Year. Preparation to the new IFP topic.

Recommended sub-topic: Print Media


IFP TOOLS AND MARKETING

Media Law Handbook

IFP Project Report

Synergy

#ELSAMediaLawFocus

IFP intro

Final conference and publication


IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATION

Monitoring progress of implementation

Acknowledging challanges and threats

Indetifying interesting topics

Promoting interesting events in the Network


PARTNERSHIPS

International focus

Presidents

Long term benefits


EXCHANGE OF THE BEST PRACTICES


Q&A


Contact

Josie Beal, Director for IFP

[email protected]

JOINT AA, S&C, STEP & BEE WS: IFP LXVI ICM Bodrum, 21 st October 2014.

Documents

yearmain focus

common focus

sizes of media communications

trade law

eu law

law students

area of law

law of peace