IISL institutional members Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) and China Institute of Space Law (CISL) together with the European Space Agency (ESA) are organising a space law workshop later this year. The workshop is themed around the topic of ‘Regional Cooperation Schemes on Space Law and Policy’ and will take Read more…
On 8 June 2021, the IISL and ECSL presented the annual IISL/ECSL Symposium at the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee. The event, chaired by LSC Chair and IISL Vice President Setsuko Aoki, was moderated by IISL President Prof. Kai-Uwe Schrogl and ECSL Chairman Prof. Sergio Marchisio. This year’s topic was ‘Space Law Read more…
The IISL today delivered its statement on Agenda Item 4. Information on the activities of international intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations relating to space law of the Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. The statement was carried out by IISL Executive Secretary Prof. PJ Blount. Read more…
The new companies StarLink and OneWeb are building two constellations of thousands of satellites each. The goal is to provide internet access from space to virtually any place on the planet. Other companies also have plans for setting up ‘mega-constellations’ in orbits that are close to the Earth. The huge Read more…
We are very happy to announce that APSCO, the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization, has joined our Institute as an institutional member in 2021. APSCO is an inter-governmental organisation with full international legal status, headquartered in Beijing, PRC. The IISL welcomes the opportunity to cooperate with APSCO and looks forward to Read more…
On 22 May, the fourth “IISL Happy Hour” was held, which started as a new communication format to interact and share good experiences among the IISL members in February 2021. This time, about 15 IISL members participated. The series of the IISL Happy Hour is going to be coordinated and Read more…
The Mexican Space Agency, the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry jointly organized on May 12 an international symposium to commemorate the “60th Anniversary of the First Human in Space”, with a focus on space law. The following IISL members participated in this event: Prof. Read more…
On 24 April, the Third “IISL Happy Hour” was held, which started as a new communication format to interact and share good experiences among the IISL members in February 2021. This time, 20 IISL members participated. The series of the IISL Happy Hour is going to be coordinated and hosted Read more…
IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl gave a presentation at the GALIX Inaugural Congress held on 18 to 19 March 2021 . His presentation was held during Session 2 on ‘New Space Security Concerns’ and is entitled ‘The role of space law in maintaining safety and security in outer space’ (available here).
On 20 March, the Second “IISL Happy Hour” was held, which started as a new communication format to interact and share good experiences among IISL members in February 2021. The series of the IISL Happy Hour is coordinated and hosted by Vice President Setsuko Aoki. This is a monthly 60-minutes Read more…