Rasa Juciūtė, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania

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SOCRATES PROGRAMME ERASMUS - Thematic Network projects

LEFIS - APTICE: Legal Framework for the Information Society II

 LEFIS Workgroup 2(Postgraduate studies)

Overview of Realized Activities and Prospect of Future Plans

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Responsible persons of WG 2

Prof. Rimantas Petrauskas, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania

Pieter Kleve, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Nyderlands

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Results of LEFIS Workgroup 2

Meeting at Erasmus University Rotterdam

Rotterdam 16-17 June 2006

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SUMMARY

1. Giving a frame for further developments

2. Initiatives for building "The LEFIS model"

3. Planning of WG2 activities

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1.Giving a frame for further developments...

Thorough presentations on:

The Bologna Process and the Tuning project: Educational Structures in Europe

The significance of the Tuning project for "The LEFIS model": Main elements and features of a structure for post graduate computer and law studies.

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Discussed aspects:

• Introduction to the LEFIS subject area• Degree profiles• Role of subject area in other degree programs• Learning outcomes & competences-level cycle

descriptors• Workload and ECTS• Learning, teaching & assessment• Quality enhancement

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2.Initiatives for building "The LEFIS model"

2.1.LEFIS Master in Legal issues for the Information Society (University of Zaragoza)

2.2.Law and Management of Information and Communication Technologies (University of Namur, Belgium)

2.3.European Master In Law & Economics (Emle) (Rotterdam Institute Of Law And Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam)

2.4. LLM Programmes (Univeristy of Warwick)

2.5. Information Technology Law Masters Programme (Mykolas Romeris University)

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2.1.LEFIS Master in Legal issues for the Information Society

Presented by Pilar Lasala, University of Zaragoza

Current programme of Master in Computers and Law and Diploma

European Legal Universities Informatics Studies (EULISP)

was proposed for

LEFIS Master in Legal issues in the Information Society

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Main aspects of the current program

• Organized by the Faculty of Law, University of Zaragoza (Spain)

• Given in collaboration with Institutes, Research and Development Centres and experts located in other European countries

• It facilitated students to obtain the Diploma European Legal Universities Informatics Studies (EULISP), carrying out their formation in two different languages and countries

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Main aspects of LEFIS Master in Legal issues in the Information

SocietyOrganized by:

• All the LEFIS members

• Students should study each semester in a different University among the LEFIS Network members

Objectives:

• To prepare graduates in Business Administration, Law and Public Administration to face with the legal issues of the information society, identify and solve them

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2.2.Law and Management of Information and Communication

TechnologiesPresented by Prof. Dr. Cécile de TERWANGNE, DGTIC

Director, University of Namur, Belgium

Main aspects: Founded in 1992-1993 By 3 Faculties

Up to now around 300 graduates

“Regular” students from around 20 countries (mainly from

BE (295/322) then Lux, Fr, Spain, African States)

• Fees: 749 €

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Advantages

• Multi- and even interdisciplinarity• European and global dimension is taken into

account(Courses take EU and supra-national regulation into account

- The programme is part of international networks / exchange programmes: ERASMUS, EULISP, LEFIS)

• Oriented towards practice and professional world- Number of courses thought by « professionals » (European

Commission, law firms, judiciary power,…)

- Content of courses (cases, …) and interventions of « outside world » specialists

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2.3.European Master In Law & Economics (Emle)

Presented by Louis Visscher (Rotterdam Institute of Law and Economics, Erasmus

University Rotterdam)

as an example of a joint Master Programme

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European Master In Law & Economics

• Erasmus Mundus Partners: Bologna, Hamburg, Gent, Manchester, Aix, Vienna, Haifa (Em-partner Per 2006/2007)

• Non-em Partners: Berkeley, Linkoping, Madrid, Stockholm

• Em Coordinator: Rotterdam

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Three Terms

1st term- Bologna, Rotterdam, Hamburg

2nd term- Bologna, Gent, Hamburg

3rd term – Bologna, Hamburg, Manchester, Rotterdam, Vienna

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EM Consortium

Erasmus mundus requires:• 3 consortium partners at least• Students study at 2 partners at least• Students study at em consortium partners only

If not: student is not regarded as being an em student…

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TENSION (according to LOUIS VISSCHER)

- At the one hand: an ambitious international joint master programme

- At the other hand: differences in national legislation

The differences in national legislation still are there, despite all declarations (Bologna, Lisbon, Bergen, etc.) ….

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PROBLEMS

DIFFERENCES AMONG COUNTRIES:(introduction ba-ma? if so: 3+1, 4+1, 3+2?,job qualifying? differences in procedures

regarding application and selection, fees) Different language skills, accreditation and

recognition diploma / degree, joint degrees? different requirements…for example the number of ECTS credits for a thesis etc.

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OTHER ASPECTS:

• Ba/ma system stimulus for internationalization / mobility (students and teachers)

• Interaction between teaching and research is important• More transparency and comparability regarding:- Quality of the programme- Degrees / recognition• Joint study programmes, although joint degrees still are

not recognized…• Recognition of joint degrees on the EU level is necessary• Mutual recognition of accreditation decisions is needed,

as soon as possible

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2.4.LLM Programmes

Presented by Prof. Abdul Paliwala, University of Warwick; Director Electronic Law Journals; Law Courseware Consortium Senior Consultant (ICT) UK Centre for Legal Education

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LLM Programmes

• LLM: Five programmes– International Economic Law (100 students)– International Development Law and Human Rights (40 Students)– Legal Education– European Law in a Global Society– Comparative Corporate Law and Governance

• Structure– 12 months– Core Course + 4/8 Units + Dissertation

• Brief: – Integrating IT– Developing a new programme

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2.5.Related Master’s Programmes at Mykolas Romeris University:

E-Government, Public administration, Law and Management, Economics, Law

(IPL)

Related to LEFIS subjects:• Legal Environment of E-government,• E-services,• E-health,• E-commerce,• Development of Information Society in the EU,• Information Technologies in Public Administration.

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2.5.Content of the IT Law Masters Programme

STUDY PROGRAMME CONSISTS OF THE SUBJECTS IN LAW AND THE SUBJECTS PERTINENT TO LAW AND ICT, INCLUDING:

• the intellectual property rights in cyberspace• telecommunications law• e-commerce law (including e-signatures)• data protection and data security• legal environment of e – government• Internet law• etc.

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3.Planning of WG2 activities

• Learning material• Model of e-learning module• Book• Meeting of the WG2 in Beja

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Learning material

To decide a common place where the whole material would be placed on (aspects to resolve: the kind of material, responsible persons / universities, language, authorship)

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E learning

• International School for Laws and Knowledge & Information Technologies– International training courses and seminars

using e learning– International meetings and seminars– Stay in Zaragoza during one week for training– About 15 persons– Supported by funds of Grundvit 3: national

Erasmus offices

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LEFIS Book on Postgraduate Studies

• Draft along next Summer– From the proposals of the WG2

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Meeting of the WG2 in Beja

• 20-21 October, Beja (Portugal) – Meeting of the WG2: approbation of proposals

for the plenary– Approbation by the plenary of the proposals – LEFIS General Assembly

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Thank you for your attention

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Mykolas Romeris University

Lithuania, Vilnius

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