In December 2020, a New Year essay competition for students from universities of Russia and other CIS countries was held to foster interest in space law during the pandemic. The competition replaced a traditional all-Russian meeting for IISL members and friends, which could not be convened last year due to the Covid-19-related Read more…
The International Institute of Space Law (“IISL”) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that by unanimous vote, it has approved Latin America as its 5th Region. Latin America joins the North American, European, Asia Pacific and African Regions. Regional winners receive financial support to attend the World Finals. The Read more…
The International Institute of Space Law is delighted to announce that the problem for the 2021 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition has now been released and is published on the Institute’s website (please see here). The case between the (fictional) States of Proclivia and Asteria involves the activities Read more…
Dear AP Teams: Here is more important information regarding the revised AP competition: • BIT will handle Memorial grading in the normal manner and announce scores on 25 April. International and AP Regional Rules applicable to Memorials are to be followed. After this initial grading is complete, BIT will advise Read more…
The IISL and CISL/CSA are co-organising a Symposium on International Governance of Emerging Space Issues under the Rule of Law. The Symposium will be held in Changsha, China, on 24 and 25 April 2019. The suggested topics range covers: Global Governance of Outer Space as We Construct Our Shared Space Future, Read more…
Deadline 28 February 2017 This year’s IAC takes place in Adelaide from to September 23-27 and IISL looks forward to welcoming as many of its members as possible to this annual event. IISL would like to invite those members interested in submitting an abstract for any of its technical sessions Read more…
During the 66th International Astronautical Congress in Jerusalem in 2015, the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) initiated an Annual Highlight Paper Writing Competition. The second edition of this competition is now open, the deadline for paper submission is 1 March 2017. Practitioners and non-student academics with a minimum of Read more…
In the course of the 66th International Astronautical Congress in Jerusalem the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) confirmed its approval to sponsor an Annual Highlight Paper (Paper). 2015-2016 is the first year a Highlight Paper will be selected. All practitioners and non-student academics with a minimum of 5 years Read more…