1. Rasa Juciūtė, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania 1 SOCRATES PROGRAMME ERASMUS - Thematic Network projects LEFIS - APTICE: Legal Framework for the Information Society II LEFIS Workgroup 2 (Postgraduate studies) Overview of Realized Activities and Prospect of Future Plans

2. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 2 Responsible persons of WG 2 Prof. Rimantas Petrauskas, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania Pieter Kleve, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Nyderlands

3. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 3 Results of LEFIS Workgroup 2 Meeting at Erasmus University Rotterdam Rotterdam 16-17 June 2006

4. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 4 SUMMARY 1. Giving a frame for further developments 2. Initiatives for building "The LEFIS model" 3. Planning of WG2 activities

5. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 5 1.Giving a frame for further developments... Thorough presentations on: The Bologna Process and the Tuning project: Educational Structures in Europe The significance of the Tuning project for "The LEFIS model": Main elements and features of a structure for post graduate computer and law studies.

6. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 6 Discussed aspects: Introduction to the LEFIS subject area Degree profiles Role of subject area in other degree programs Learning outcomes & competences-level cycle descriptors Workload and ECTS Learning, teaching & assessment Quality enhancement

7. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 7 2.Initiatives for building "The LEFIS model" 2.1.LEFIS Master in Legal issues for the Information Society (University of Zaragoza) 2.2.Law and Management of Information and Communication Technologies (University of Namur, Belgium) 2.3.European Master In Law & Economics (Emle) (Rotterdam Institute Of Law And Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam) 2.4. LLM Programmes (Univeristy of Warwick) 2.5. Information Technology Law Masters Programme (Mykolas Romeris University)

8. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 8 2.1.LEFIS Master in Legal issues for the Information Society Presented by Pilar Lasala, University of Zaragoza Current programme of Master in Computers and Law and Diploma European Legal Universities Informatics Studies (EULISP) was proposed for LEFIS Master in Legal issues in the Information Society

9. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 9 Main aspects of the current program Organized by the Faculty of Law, University of Zaragoza (Spain) Given in collaboration with Institutes, Research and Development Centres and experts located in other European countries It facilitated students to obtain the Diploma European Legal Universities Informatics Studies (EULISP), carrying out their formation in two different languages and countries

10. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 10 Main aspects of LEFIS Master in Legal issues in the Information Society Organized by: All the LEFIS members Students should study each semester in a different University among the LEFIS Network members Objectives: To prepare graduates in Business Administration, Law and Public Administration to face with the legal issues of the information society, identify and solve them

11. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 11 2.2.Law and Management of Information and Communication Technologies Presented by Prof. Dr. Cécile de TERWANGNE, DGTIC Director, University of Namur, Belgium Main aspects: Founded in 1992-1993 By 3 Faculties Up to now around 300 graduates “Regular” students from around 20 countries (mainly from BE (295/322) then Lux, Fr, Spain, African States) Fees: 749 €

12. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 12 Advantages Multi- and even interdisciplinarity European and global dimension is taken into account (Courses take EU and supra-national regulation into account -The programme is part of international networks / exchange programmes: ERASMUS, EULISP, LEFIS) Oriented towards practice and professional world -Number of courses thought by « professionals » (European Commission, law firms, judiciary power,…) -Content of courses (cases, …) and interventions of « outside world » specialists

13. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 13 2.3.European Master In Law & Economics (Emle) Presented by Louis Visscher (Rotterdam Institute of Law and Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam) as an example of a joint Master Programme

14. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 14 European Master In Law & Economics Erasmus Mundus Partners: Bologna, Hamburg, Gent, Manchester, Aix, Vienna, Haifa (Em- partner Per 2006/2007) Non-em Partners: Berkeley, Linkoping, Madrid, Stockholm Em Coordinator: Rotterdam

15. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 15 Three Terms 1 st term- Bologna, Rotterdam, Hamburg 2 nd term- Bologna, Gent, Hamburg 3 rd term – Bologna, Hamburg, Manchester, Rotterdam, Vienna

16. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 16 EM Consortium Erasmus mundus requires: 3 consortium partners at least Students study at 2 partners at least Students study at em consortium partners only If not: student is not regarded as being an em student…

17. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 17 TENSION (according to LOUIS VISSCHER) -At the one hand: an ambitious international joint master programme -At the other hand: differences in national legislation The differences in national legislation still are there, despite all declarations (Bologna, Lisbon, Bergen, etc.) ….

18. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 18 PROBLEMS DIFFERENCES AMONG COUNTRIES: (introduction ba-ma? if so: 3+1, 4+1, 3+2?, job qualifying? differences in procedures regarding application and selection, fees) Different language skills, accreditation and recognition diploma / degree, joint degrees? different requirements… for example the number of ECTS credits for a thesis etc.

19. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 19 OTHER ASPECTS: Ba/ma system stimulus for internationalization / mobility (students and teachers) Interaction between teaching and research is important More transparency and comparability regarding: -Quality of the programme -Degrees / recognition Joint study programmes, although joint degrees still are not recognized… Recognition of joint degrees on the EU level is necessary Mutual recognition of accreditation decisions is needed, as soon as possible

20. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 20 2.4.LLM Programmes Presented by Prof. Abdul Paliwala, University of Warwick; Director Electronic Law Journals; Law Courseware Consortium Senior Consultant (ICT) UK Centre for Legal Education

21. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 21 LLM Programmes LLM: Five programmes –International Economic Law (100 students) –International Development Law and Human Rights (40 Students) –Legal Education –European Law in a Global Society –Comparative Corporate Law and Governance Structure –12 months –Core Course + 4/8 Units + Dissertation Brief: –Integrating IT –Developing a new programme

22. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 22 2.5.Related Master’s Programmes at Mykolas Romeris University: E-Government, Public administration, Law and Management, Economics, Law (IPL) Related to LEFIS subjects: Legal Environment of E-government, E-services, E-health, E-commerce, Development of Information Society in the EU, Information Technologies in Public Administration.

23. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 23 2.5.Content of the IT Law Masters Programme STUDY PROGRAMME CONSISTS OF THE SUBJECTS IN LAW AND THE SUBJECTS PERTINENT TO LAW AND ICT, INCLUDING: the intellectual property rights in cyberspace telecommunications law e-commerce law (including e-signatures) data protection and data security legal environment of e – government Internet law etc.

24. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 24 3.Planning of WG2 activities Learning material Model of e-learning module Book Meeting of the WG2 in Beja

25. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 25 Learning material To decide a common place where the whole material would be placed on (aspects to resolve: the kind of material, responsible persons / universities, language, authorship)

26. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 26 E learning International School for Laws and Knowledge & Information Technologies –International training courses and seminars using e learning –International meetings and seminars –Stay in Zaragoza during one week for training –About 15 persons –Supported by funds of Grundvit 3: national Erasmus offices

27. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 27 LEFIS Book on Postgraduate Studies Draft along next Summer – From the proposals of the WG2

28. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 28 Meeting of the WG2 in Beja 20-21 October, Beja (Portugal) –Meeting of the WG2: approbation of proposals for the plenary –Approbation by the plenary of the proposals –LEFIS General Assembly

29. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 29 Thank you for your attention

30. LEFIS Steering Committee Meeting, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, 23-24 June 2006 30 Mykolas Romeris University Lithuania, Vilnius rjuciute@mruni.lt, rpetraus@ mruni.lt