INTERNATIONAL FOCUS PROGRAMME

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2. 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.

3. 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

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5. International Focus Programme: Media Law IFP before the current topic • 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 • 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

6. International Focus Programme: Media Law Health Law FIRST YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION Opening Conference, April 2011 Prague (Czech Republic), Charles University 3rd School of Medicine 1 International Essay Competition How to support countries in designing, adopting and implementing effective and comprehensive public health laws, which both promote and protect the public’s health and as well as are consistent with human rights? 79 events in the ELSA Network

7. International Focus Programme: Media Law • SECOND YEAR OF IMPLEMENTATION • Mid Evaluation Conference, April 2012: • “Mental Health & Human Rights” • Trieste (Italy), University of Trieste • 1 International Essay Competition • Right to Healthcare • 60 Events in the network

8. International Focus Programme: Media Law • Elections of a new topic • - Selection process • theme reflects a 'hot legal topic' in Europe and the world • - The chosen theme considers that we can have an impact on the environment we are living in

9. 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

10. 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

11. International Focus Programme: Media Law • List of topics: • General • Print media • Telecommunications and Digital communications • Internet • Media Law and Human Rights

12. International Focus Programme: Media Law 1st year of implementation: START THE WORK!

13. 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

14. International Focus Programme: Media Law • WORKING GROUPS