International Focus Programme https://app.slidebean.com/p/behXz6ESJ6/SAM-Presentation#1 VIII Key Area Meeting Lviv 5 – 9 September 2018

What is IFP? Representing ELSA`s cultural diversity Hot legal topic Internationally relevant With an impact on everyday life With academic discussion potential 10 min Generating interest towards the topic Attractive to sponsors at all levels

Aims Raising awareness about a specific topic within the whole ELSA network over a fixed term Creation of a forum where law students and young lawyers can gather and discuss a current theme at various activities Consolidation of ELSA’s work Producing concrete results of a high standard impact on the environment we are living in Having impact on the development of our own countries, Europe, and the rest of the world Giving law students and young lawyers all over Europe a voice and gathering all their diverse opinions and ideas 10 min

Experience so far IFP Week vs IFP Month We don’t have any ideas for the IFP event, the topic is too broad The period of three years is too long The period of two years is too short It’s the topic – environmental law is boring It’s the topic – media law is boring We don’t have any ideas for the IFP event, the topic is too narrow 10 min It’s the topic – health law is boring It’s the topic – IP law is boring

Legal Writing Launch LRG November Research phase January First draft February Call for ELSA Law Review team ICM Baku Publication Final LRG Report + ELR articles May Publication Concluding Report August Publish ELR ICM Bucharest 10

Final IFP Conference Final IFP Conference 2 – 5 May Launch LRG November Research phase January First draft February Call for ELR team ICM Baku Publication Final Report + ELR articles May Publication Concluding Report August Publish ELR ICM Bucharest Final IFP Conference 2 – 5 May 10

Selected from Specification Forms (pre-April) IFP Award Selected from Specification Forms (pre-April) Shortlist of 20 Groups Proof of the event (pictures, testimonials) Award: will depend on financial situation 10 Consideration: free admission to IFP Conference

Webinars Final IFP Conference 2 – 5 May Launch LRG November Research phase January First draft February Call for ELR team ICM Baku Publication Final Report + ELR articles May Publication Concluding Report August Publish ELR ICM Bucharest Final IFP Conference 2 – 5 May Webinar for National Coordinators Webinar for Legal Researchers Webinars on Environmental Law

Problems No time to open a Working Group/reconsider the IFP Only one generation, affects three others We have a plan Inequality of proposals Lack of involvement by IB https://elsa.org/testing-for-the-lrg-template/ Generation gap Hard to apply for grants