General ELSA knowledge 2013/2014. The European Law Students’ Association Albania ˙ Austria ˙...

General ELSA knowledge

2013/2014

The European Law Students’ Association

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Netherlands˙Norway˙Poland˙Portugal˙Republic of Macedonia˙Romania˙Serbia˙Slovak Republic˙Slovenia˙Spain˙Sweden˙Switzerland˙Turkey˙Ukraine˙United Kingdom

ELSA

The European Law Students’ Association, is the world’s largest independent, non-

political, non-profit association run by and for students and

young lawyers.


ELSA Vision

“A just world in which there is respect for human dignity and cultural diversity.”




ELSA History

• Founded on 4th of May 1981 in Vienna

• 5 Founders from 4 countries:Hungary, Poland, Germany, Austria

• Working for the same vision on three levels




The world’s largest independent

students’ association




Patron of ELSA

Mr. Thorbjørn JaglandSecretary General of the Council of Europe




• The ELSA Lawyers’ Society is ELSA’s international alumni society established in 1991

•The members of ELS are former ELSA members or lawyers who support ELSA’s vision and activities

• ELS maintains an online Directory with access to information about all their members, uses a mailing list for exchange of useful information, is invited to ELSA events and organizes ELS events themselves.

www.elslawyer.org



http://www.elslawyer.org/


LXVI International Council Meeting(ICM), TurkeyOctober 19th – October 26th, 2014

XLIX International Presidents’ Meeting (IPM), AustriaAugust 27th – August 31st, 2014

IV Supporting Area Meeting (SAM) Madrid, SpainSeptember 3rd – September 7th, 2014

IV Key Area Meeting(KAM) Prague, Czech RepublicSeptember 3rd – September 7th, 2014

INTERNAL MEETINGS




ELSA has three primary fields of action

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Soft skillsDevelopme

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International

Exchange

Legal Education




International Exchange

• Study Visits

• Institutional Visits

• Student Trainee Exchange Programme (STEP)




Student Trainee Exchange Programme (STEP)

• The Student Trainee Exchange Programme enables law students and young lawyers to gain first-hand experience of the substantive and procedural law as well as the culture of another country.

• Traineeships all over the world in law firms, NGOs, IGOs, State bodies, banks etc.

• Traineeships for undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates

• Traineeships last from 2 weeks to 2 years, are paid and are free of charge




STEP in numbers 2012/2013

176TRAINEESHIPS

33% increase fromthe term 2011/2012

2 067APPLICATIONS

105% increase fromthe term 2011/2012




UNCITRAL United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

Delegations

MORE THAN 60 ELSA DELEGATIONS IN

2012/2013




International Moot Court Competitions

emc2ELSAmoot courtcompetition

12th edition 2nd edition

www.elsa.org/page/moot-court-competitions




EMC2

ELSA Moot Court Competition

on WTO law 12th edition in

2013/2014

• The World‘s leading competition on international trade law

• A truly global competition with five Regional Rounds on different continents

1st REGIONAL ROUND IN AFRICA

• It is supported by:

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Republic˙Denmark˙Estonia˙Finland˙France˙Georgia˙Germany˙Greece˙Hungary˙Iceland˙Ireland˙Italy˙Latvia˙Lithuania˙Luxembourg˙Malta˙Montenegro˙The



HRMCC Human Rights

Moot Court Competition

• The only European Human Rights Moot Court Competition in English!

• 1st Prize: Traineeship at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg

• Statistics from the 1st edition: 120 teams registered, from 31 different countries

• Organised in cooperation with Council of Europe

Human Rights Partner of ELSAAlbania˙Austria˙Azerbaijan˙Belarus˙Belgium˙Bosnia and Herzegovina˙Bulgaria˙Croatia˙Cyprus˙Czech Republic˙Denmark˙Estonia˙Finland˙France˙Georgia˙Germany˙Greece˙Hungary˙Iceland˙Ireland˙Italy˙Latvia˙Lithuania˙Luxembourg˙Malta˙Montenegro˙The



.

www.humanrightsmoocourt.org

www.elsamootcourt.org




International Focus Programme (IFP)

IFP topic: Media Law 1st of August 2013- 31st of July 2016

The International Focus Programme (IFP) seeks to provide a specific theme for the whole ELSA, to set a common goal, for all its members to work towards.

The theme reflects a ‘hot legal topic’ in Europe and the world, thereby enabling ELSA to have an impact on law students, society and the international community.. Albania˙Austria˙Azerbaijan˙Belarus˙Belgium˙Bosnia and Herzegovina˙Bulgaria˙Croatia˙Cyprus˙Czech




What? The first Annual International

Forum on Humans Rights in ELSA

Why?to open the discussion on

International and European standards of protection and implementation of human rights

Where? 41 countries, 300 law faculties: “All Different, All Together!”




The International Trainers’ Pool ITPThe International Trainers’ Pool (ITP) is the main

internal training body of ELSA.

The ITP was created to provide qualified and committed trainings for the entire Network.

Does your ELSA group needs support in planning its activities and future, in creating a motivated team, in organising an international event or in raising funds for realising its plans?

The ITP can assist in finding a solution!

More info: EMIL! Secretary General of ELSA International on [email protected]




Synergy Magazine

54th edition 55th edition




Synergy Magazine

• ELSA’s international members’ magazine • 1st edition in 1987• Two editions per year• 10 000 copies• Distributed to 300 law faculties• Focus topic• External writers• Partners• Activites in the ELSA Network

Read it online: www.elsa.org/media/publications




ELSA Shop

http://shop.elsa.org/



General partners of ELSA

LL.M. Partners

Human Rights Partner

English language Partner

Auditing Partner


Corporate Partner

Career Partner

Juris Doctor Partner

International Summer Law School Partner



Project partners of ELSA

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Kazakhstan˙Latvia˙Lithuania˙Luxembourg˙Malta˙Montenegro˙The Netherlands˙Norway˙Poland˙Portugal˙Republic of Macedonia˙Romania˙Russian

Federation˙Serbia˙Slovak Republic˙Slovenia˙Spain˙Sweden˙Switzerland˙Turkey˙Ukraine˙United Kingdom


Members’ Benefits


Human Rights Partner – Council of Europe

Opportunities for you?

- Patronage, Speakers, Institutional Visits, Cheap Accommodation in Strasbourg..

- Contact Tino! ([email protected])



Members’ Benefits


Career Partner – Individuum

Opportunities for you?- Sign up and get support in

finding a job!



Members’ Benefits


LL.M. Partner – Queen Mary School of Law

Opportunities for you?- Get a recommendation letter

from ELSA International for the LLM!

- Speakers for your events



Members’ Benefits


LL.M. Partner – University of Law

Opportunities for you?- Legal Practice LL.M!



Members’ Benefits


LL.M. Partner – IE Law School

Opportunities for you?- 30% discount on the tuition!- Speakers for your academic

events



Members’ Benefits


Católica Global School of Law

Opportunities for you?- Full Scholarship for LLM Program!



Members’ Benefits


Juris Doctor Partner IOWA School of Law

Opportunities for you?• Study in the United States and get a

degree with which you can practice law Globally!

• Do the JD Program in just 2 years!Albania˙Austria˙Azerbaijan˙Belarus˙Belgium˙Bosnia and Herzegovina˙Bulgaria˙Croatia˙Cyprus˙Czech



Members’ Benefits


International Summer School Partner CBL International

Opportunities for you:- 30% Scholarships for all ELSA

members- Customized ELSA Law schools in

Dubai & China!Albania˙Austria˙Azerbaijan˙Belarus˙Belgium˙Bosnia and Herzegovina˙Bulgaria˙Croatia˙Cyprus˙Czech



Members’ Benefits


English Language Partner – The London School of English

Opportunities for you?- 10% discount on all Courses!- Trainings at NCM’s or other

events



Members’ Benefits


EU Studies Fair Partner – European Voice

Opportunities for you?- Participation in EU Studies Fair- 72% Discount on cover price of

subscription!



Members’ Benefits


The Economist

Opportunities for you?- 79 % Discount on

subscription cover price!- €2.67 per week (print &

digital)- €32 per 12 weeks



Members’ Benefits


Partner Organizations




ELSA International239, Blvd Général Jacques

1050 Brussels, Belgium

+32 2 646 2626+32 2 646 [email protected]

www.elsa.org/about/elsa-network/www.facebook.com/elsa.org



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