international focus programme media law icm croatia, opatija, 27th october to 3th november 2013

INTERNATIONAL

FOCUS

PROGRAMME

Media LawICM Croatia, Opatija,

27th October to 3th November 2013

International Focus Programme: Media Law

The International Focus Programme (IFP)

A focus on an internationally

relevant legal matterProposed by the members

Implemented by the entire ELSA Network.


The aim of the IFP• a specific theme for the whole ELSA Network over a fixed term

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

• consolidating ELSA’s work

• producing concrete results of a high standard

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


Where in regulations do we have IFP?

• General part of the Decision Book

• IFP and SG

ELSA shall increase the awareness of the International Focus Programme among members and externals, as well as the general implementation of it - ELSA shall strive to get a larger number of STEP Traineeships within the IFP area - ELSA shall develop a strategy to maintain and improve partnerships of former IFP topics, even after the introduction of the new IFP topic


IFP

Hot legal topic

Impact on everyday life

versatileAcademic discussion potential

Internationally relevant

Selection of the topic


NEW TOPIC:Media Law can be defined as an area of law

that regulates activities in all sorts and sizes of media communications

FOCUS: the role of the media in democratic systems and legal standards for the protection of freedom of expression, right to access information and privacy


Three areas of interest

• Print media (newspapers, magazines, print advertising)

• Telecommunications and Digital Communications (including radio and television broadcasting)

• Internet


ELSA International IFP team:

Zoia Stankovska – Director for IFP

Marko Dolenec – Assistant for IFP

Diana Laura Caţă – Assistant for IFP


Projects in the first year :

• Essay Competition: Online Hate Speech right or crime?

• Legal Research Group – Online Hate Speech

• Online Hate Speech Conference – Oslo

• World Forum for Democracy • Law Tech Europe Congress • IFP event in Brussels• HRMCC


1. Interest in the topic and academic

knowledge2.Capacity Building

3. Planning4. Increase number and quality of international

and national IFP projects

Main focus


1. Interest in the topic and academic knowledge:

Action Steps: • Organize media law lectures during

internal meetings• IFP Newsletter • Marketing Materials• Opportunities to learn about the topic: - World Forum for Democracy - Law Tech Europe Congress


2. Capacity Building:

Action steps:• Develop and provide the Network with

needed IFP Tools (IFP Handbook, IFP Speakers Lists,)

• Partnerships • Spread best practice• Individual Assistance• Transition


3. Planning

Action steps:• To develop detailed IFP plan • Set goals • Working Group – outcome • Encourage NGs, LGs to develop

strategic plan for respective level • Evaluation


4. Increase number and quality of international and national IFP projects:

• Improve academic quality• Provide an extra-curricular learning

experience • Dissemination of outcomes• Encourage organization of new ideas,

multi-area projects• Increase number of IFP STEP

Traineeships as well as organized by NGs IFP AA projects


1st year of implementation:Main Focus: Preparing basics. Raising awareness about Media LawPriority Topic: Media Law & Internet

2nd year of implementation: Main Focus: Bringing it to the international levelRecommended sub-topic: Telecommunication and Digital Communication 3rd year of implementation: Main Focus: Evaluation Year. Preparation to the new IFP topic.Recommended sub-topic: Print Media

international focus programme media law icm croatia, opatija, 27th october to 3th november 2013

Documents

ifp slide

media law projects

media law internet

media law lectures

media law new topic

media law priority topic

print media slide

new ifp topic slide