Legal Education
Through joining ELSA, law students are able to participate in our activities and events taking place in various parts of Europe, thus having an excellent possibility of improving their international legal education on a legal topic of special interest for their education. Law students from different cultural backgrounds get the possibility of sharing experiences and discuss legal topics in an international legal environment.
People who join ELSA are internationally minded and interested in legal issues. ELSA is the melting pot for many important legal discussions and gives our members the possibility to participate in activities and events arranged, throughout our Network of 41 countries.
The Association is also a brilliant opportunity for improving your language skills and creating your network of future colleagues from all across Europe. ELSA teaches you cultural awareness and gives you an insight in other legal systems, all given in a multicultural environment and is thus an outstanding tool for preparing your future work in the international legal community.
International Focus Programme (IFP)
The International Focus Programme (IFP) was introduced in 1994 to provide the network with an opportunity to work together on a "hot legal topic". In the IFP framework Local and National Groups work together with ELSA International and legal institutions to build a concrete knowledge base and to organize events, such as seminars, conferences, legal research groups, debates, moot court competitions, lawyers at work (L@W) events, publications and traineeships, which will have an impact on legal education, society and the international community.
The current IFP topic is Intellectual Property Law. It was implemented in November 2007 and will run until 31st July 2010. At the International Council Meeting in Malta in March 2010 the council elected the upcoming IFP topic - Health Law.
