international focus programme media law icm croatia, opatija, 27th october to 3th november 2013
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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.
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 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
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
versatileAcademic 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
knowledge2.Capacity Building
3. Planning4. 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
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