PCMLP is now inviting applications for its two summer programmes which are taking place in July this year:

The 5th Media Law Advocates Training Programme – closing date 14 April

To be held at the University of Oxford, from 9 - 28 July 2006

This intensive 3 week training programme in human rights and media law with a focus on litigation and advocacy skills is run by PCMLP in collaboration with the Open Society Justice Initiative and other organisations.

The course is designed for lawyers from any country who are interested in deepening their understanding of the various regional and international human rights systems, focusing on the protection and promotion of the exercise of the rights to freedom of expression and information. The aim of this programme is to add value and to capacitate those who are trying to handle such issues day-to-day and whose work could benefit from additional skills and knowledge. Applicants should have a strong commitment to human rights, especially to media freedom, a law degree, and eligibility for legal practice in his/her country.

Some scholarships are available. Please see our website for full details about how to apply: http://pcmlp.socleg.ox.ac.uk/ The closing date for applications is 14 April 2006. If you have any queries about the programme, please contact the Programme Administrator,[email protected]

Annenberg Oxford Summer Institute 2006 – closing date 1 May

Global Media Policy - Technology and New Themes in Media Regulation

The Annenberg/Oxford Summer Institute: Global Media Policy:
Technology and New Themes in Media Regulation will be held at the University of Oxford, from 16 - 28 July 2006.

Organizing institutions: The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford

This 2 week programme is designed to introduce participants to the multitude of issues presented by the new communications technologies. The increasing globalisation of the media and telecommunications industry has created enormous pressures on existing legal systems and will be a central feature of the course. Rapid changes in technology also present intriguing issues for scholarly and judicial debate, making this area particularly well suited to introduce participants to ways of thinking about and analyzing case law, statutes, and law review articles.

Applications are open to young professionals and graduate students in legal studies, communications studies and related disciplines. Criteria for selection will include demonstrating a strong interest in communications policy, regulation and law, and if applicable, relevant experience in the field. Some scholarships are available on a competitive basis. In 2005, the participants--about 35--came from more than 20 states around the world and included graduate students, regulators and post-docs.

Please visit http://www.pgcs.asc.upenn.edu/events/ox06/index.php and http://pcmlp.socleg.ox.ac.uk/ More information will be posted regularly. The closing date for applications is 1 May 2006. If you have any queries about the programme, please contact the program coordinator Ms. Nanne Priebs at [email][email protected]