Other Seminars & Conferences Events
Seminars and Conferences are also responsible for the organisation of a number of other academic projects of various characteristics at all levels of the Association's activities. The categories of these events are indicated in ICM Decision Book, Part 7, chapter 8 Other Seminars and Conferences Events
Lectures
A lecture is a discourse within a certain area of law given by a speaker with a professional or academic background. The topic is discussed in a plenary. It may be a separate project or be part of a larger whole.
Panel discussions
A panel discussion is an event where two or more experts discuss issues of a specific legal topic in front of an audience.
Seminars
A seminar is an event, which consists of several lectures about a legal topic or field of law. The topic is discussed in a plenary.
Conferences
A conference is an event that entails more individual participation and academic contribution than a seminar. The topic(s) shall be discussed in workshops to be reported to a plenary.
Study Visits
A Study Visit is an event organised by one Local or National Group and at least one other Local or National Group of ELSA or the partner associations of ELSA aiming for an academic, social and cultural exchange through means of sharing cultural experiences and exchange of legal knowledge.
Categories of Study Visits
unilateral: one Group visits another
bilateral: two Groups visits each other
multilateral: several Groups visits another
Requirements of Study Visits
Study Visit shall
involve at least five participants per participating Group,
be comprised of an academic, social and cultural programme,
have the academic programme with an average duration of a minimum of three hours per day,
have defined responsibilities of participating Groups in the Study Visit Agreement.
You can look for a Study Visit partner through Study Visits Portal or ELSA Study Visits Facebook Group.
Institutional Visits
An Institutional Visit is an event aiming to give the participants a chance to visit and learn more about governmental or non-governmental organisations, public administrations, private institutions, universities or other higher education institutions. The main purpose of the event is the visit itself.
Categories of Institutional Visits
national: is a visit to above mentioned institutions that are situated in the country of the participating Group
international: is a visit to above mentioned institutions that are situated in the foreign country.