International Focus Programme (IFP)

The International Focus Programme (IFP) is ELSA’s advocacy campaign that aims to raise awareness on a specific topic during a fixed period of time. The IFP topic is chosen by the International Council of ELSA and one IFP cycle usually lasts for 3 years. 

The International Focus Programme was introduced in 1995 to provide the ELSA network with an opportunity to work together on different “hot legal topics”.  The current IFP topic is Law and Technology and this IFP cycle ends on 31 July 2022. 

The Annual Human Rights Campaign

Human rights shall be implemented in all Key Area activities of ELSA through organising annual campaigns on the topic of ELSA Day, falling under the topic of the International Focus Programme.

 ELSA Day is a human rights forum constituting a part of ELSA’s annual human rights campaign. ELSA Day consists of coordinated events organised by National and Local Groups on national and international standards of protection and implementation of human rights. The ELSA Day events shall be organised every last Wednesday of November. 

For more information, do not hesitate to consult IFP Handbook and 9th ELSA Day outline.