JOINT AA, S&C, STEP &
BEE WS: IFP
LXVI ICM Bodrum, 21st October 2014
CONTENT
IFP concept and history
IFP: Media Law
DB related provisions
IFP tools and marketing
Best practices
Q&A
Closing
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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
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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
creating a forum where the topic can
be discussed in various activities
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producing concrete results of a high
standard
to give the law students in Europe a
voice and to gather their diverse
opinions and ideas
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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
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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
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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.
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AREAS OF INTEREST
Print media (newspapers,
magazines, print advertising)
Telecommunications and Digital
Communications (including radio
and television broadcasting)
Internet
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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.
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17th SotN results
IFP events per National Group
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254
250
185
200
154
150
120
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100
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Planned
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Organized
ICM Bodrum
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
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IFP TOOLS AND MARKETING
Media Law Handbook
IFP Project Report
Synergy
#ELSAMediaLawFocus
IFP intro
Final conference and publication
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IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATION
Monitoring progress of implementation
Acknowledging challanges and threats
Indetifying interesting topics
Promoting interesting events in the
Network
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PARTNERSHIPS
International focus
Presidents
Long term benefits
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EXCHANGE OF THE BEST
PRACTICES
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Q&A
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Contact
Josie Beal, Director for IFP
ifp@elsa.org
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