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

2. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme CONTENT IFP concept and history IFP: Media Law DB related provisions IFP tools and marketing Best practices Q&A Closing

3. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme 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

4. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme 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

5. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme producing concrete results of a high standard to give the law students in Europe a voice and to gather their diverse opinions and ideas

6. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme

7. IFP HISTORY 1995–1997: 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

8. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme 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

9. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme 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.

10. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme AREAS OF INTEREST Print media (newspapers, magazines, print advertising) Telecommunications and Digital Communications (including radio and television broadcasting) Internet

11. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme 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.

12. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme 17th SotN results IFP events per National Group (31)

13. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme 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

14. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme IFP TOOLS AND MARKETING Media Law Handbook IFP Project Report Synergy #ELSAMediaLawFocus IFP intro Final conference and publication

15. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATION Monitoring progress of implementation Acknowledging challanges and threats Indetifying interesting topics Promoting interesting events in the Network

16. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme PARTNERSHIPS International focus Presidents Long term benefits

17. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme EXCHANGE OF THE BEST PRACTICES

18. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme Q&A

19. MEDIA LAW International Focus Programme Contact Josie Beal, Director for IFP ifp@elsa.org