Soci AAl Responsibility 78 th International Council Meeting
Soci. AAl Responsibility 78 th International Council Meeting Online 8 – 15 November 2020
Summary ● What? Why? How? ● National/Local level and examples ● Our projects and initiatives on the International level
What is Social Responsibility? ● Mentioned in internal regulations “To contribute to legal education, to foster mutual understanding and to promote social responsibility of law students and young lawyers” ○ Article 3 of SSO – Nature and Aims Purpose ○ Chapter 2 of the General Part of the ICM DB, Article 2. Strategic Goal 2: A Living Vision “Acknowledge legal matters, as well as engage in activities which encourage social responsibility through a holistic approach. ”
What is Social Responsibility? ?
Definition ● Strategic Goals 2023 Implementation Handbook “The definition of social responsibility is having an obligation towards the well-being and progress of society at large. Thus, it means going beyond creating benefits for our members”
Why Social Responsibility? ● Our Purpose and Values ● Broadening our actions ● “Who can the most has to do the most”
How? = Social Responsibility in projects ● Still a question in our association ● A new focus ● How to act and keep our other focuses?
What does it mean locally? ● Advocacy and social responsibility? ● Concrete actions ● Targeting more than just law students
Network events* ● ● ● ● Gender Sensitivity Project (ELSA Turkey) By organising debates Including on academic programmes some topics Through information campaigns Through events, theme and structure Through open legislation event Through legal committee which prepared statement and a campaign (ELSA Poland) *According to the 29 th Sot. N
Are your NG or LG planning on organising events which focus more on social responsibility this term?
Our projects at ELSA International ROLE ELSA 4 Schools Youth Forum on AI
ELSA 4 Schools ● Inspire and educate children and young people on the legal systems and “everyday” legal issues ● ELSA members and volunteers are trained within the respective fields of law as well as on youth education and interaction. ● First and secondary education school children
ROLE = Rule of Law Educational Campaign • Focus on the Rule of Law • Based on ELSA 4 Schools • ELSA + ELSA Alumni • 6 pilot countries: UK, the Netherlands, Romania, Malta, Serbia, Finland
Youth Forum on AI ● Target: 15 to 30 years old ● Hot topic for the entire society: AI ● Content focus on the society
Questions ● What Projects are you conducting at the National or Local level? ● How to use the already existing projects of AA/MCC? ● How to bring an impact on society within a Law Students Association?
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