After the IISL General Assembly P.J. Blount took over as the newly elected Executive Secretary and Emeline Inocente began her tenure as the Assistant Executive Secretary. P.J. Blount is currently a Research Fellow in Cybersecurity Regulation and Governance at SES and the University of Luxembourg, a position funded by an Industrial Fellowship grant from 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 11 European parties to the IGA, Member States of ESA, have reactivated the European International Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement Coordination Committee (CC) to assess the necessity of an intergovernmental agreement as the basis for extending the ISS partnership to Lunar Gateway cooperation and Moon exploration and the potential role Read more…
The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), which has a long-standing tradition in space law and which is an institutional member of IISL celebrates this year its 60th anniversary. IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl addressed a congratulations letter (here) to the Rector of RUDN University.
CREATE A LOGO! In 2020, the IISL is celebrating its 60th Anniversary! To mark the occasion, the IISL is having a competition to design a special 60th anniversary logo to be used throughout the year. All IISL members and prospective members are eligible to enter the competition, and the winner Read more…
The IISL thanks you for your support throughout 2019 and looks forward to continuing collaboration for space sustainability in 2020 and beyond. Wishing you a year that’s promising, exciting, inspiring and full of new opportunities!
The call for participation in the IISL Study Group on Different Approaches to Space Law and the Relationship between Space Law and Public International Law is now closed. The group will be set up under the Directorate of Studies and will be the focus of a colloquia session in IAC Read more…
IISL member Niklas Hedman has convened a study group on different approaches to space law and the relationship between space law and public international law. The group will be set up under the Directorate of Studies and will be the focus of a colloquia session in IAC 2021 (Paris). If Read more…
This month, the UN General Assembly, acting without a vote, approved a draft resolution concluding its general debate on international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space by urging: States that have not yet become parties to the international treaties governing the uses of outer space to ratify or Read more…
The 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is moving closer — it will take place between 21 and 25 October 2019. It will host the 62nd IISL Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space. The 2019 IISL Colloquium focuses on discussion of the cutting-edge issues related to laws and regulations applicable Read more…