The International Focus Programme (IFP)

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 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

Selection of the topic Hot legal topic

Impact on everyday life

Internationally relevant

IFP Academic discussion potential

versatile

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

Main focus

3. Planning

4. Increase number and quality of international and national IFP projects

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 Law Priority Topic: Media Law & Internet 2nd year of implementation: Main Focus: Bringing it to the international level Recommended 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