INTERNATIONAL FOCUS PROGRAMME Media Law ICM 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 matter Proposed by the members Implemented by the entire ELSA Network.
International Focus Programme: Media Law 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 ELSAs 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
International Focus Programme: Media Law 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
International Focus Programme: Media Law IFP Hot legal topic Impact on everyday life versatile Academic discussion potential Internationally relevant Selection of the topic
International Focus Programme: Media Law 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
International Focus Programme: Media Law Three areas of interest Print media (newspapers, magazines, print advertising) Telecommunications and Digital Communications (including radio and television broadcasting) Internet
International Focus Programme: Media Law ELSA International IFP team: Zoia Stankovska – Director for IFP Marko Dolenec – Assistant for IFP Diana Laura Caţă – Assistant for IFP
International Focus Programme: Media Law 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
International Focus Programme: Media Law 1. Interest in the topic and academic knowledge 2.Capacity Building 3. Planning 4. Increase number and quality of international and national IFP projects Main focus
International Focus Programme: Media Law 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
International Focus Programme: Media Law 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
International Focus Programme: Media Law 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
International Focus Programme: Media Law 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
International Focus Programme: Media Law 1 st year of implementation: Main Focus: Preparing basics. Raising awareness about Media Law Priority Topic: Media Law & Internet 2 nd year of implementation: Main Focus: Bringing it to the international level Recommended sub-topic: Telecommunication and Digital Communication 3 rd year of implementation: Main Focus: Evaluation Year. Preparation to the new IFP topic. Recommended sub-topic: Print Media
International Focus Programme: Media Law