IISL at IAC 2026: Programme of the Week (Antalya, 5 to 9 October 2026)

IISL at IAC 2026 Antalya: schedule of the week
All times are Türkiye time (UTC+3) unless otherwise stated. Rows highlighted in blue are organised by the International Institute of Space Law (IISL); the other rows belong to the general programme of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026).
TimeEventVenue
Monday 5 October 2026
08:30 to 09:00Very Important Persons (VIP) GatheringGloria Sports Arena Restaurant
09:15 to 10:00IAC 2026 Prologue: Ministers’ Round TableGloria Sports Hall
10:00IISL Board of Directors meetingAccess restricted to Members of the Board of Directors and authorised representatives of IISL committees only.Hall 9
10:00 to 11:30Plenary 1: One to One with Heads of Space AgenciesGloria Sports Hall
11:45 to 12:30Exhibition Opening and VIPs Tour
12:00 to 13:00Interactive Presentations (IP) Session
13:15 to 14:00Opening Ceremony seatingAccess to the Opening Ceremony area opens at 11:00 through the security checks. Please start your security screening no later than 13:15.NEST Football Pitch
14:00 to 15:30IAC 2026 Opening CeremonyBring a valid photo identity document (passport, identity card or driving licence) to validate your badge.Starts at 14:00 sharp: doors close once the Ceremony begins.NEST Football Pitch
16:30E7.1Young Scholars SessionHall 3
19:30 to 22:00Welcome Reception
Tuesday 6 October 2026
10:15E7.2Information Sharing in Outer Space: Theory and PracticeHall 3
13:00 to 14:00General Counsel PanelHall 3
15:00E7.3Legal and Regulatory Opportunities and Challenges in the Evolving Low Earth Orbit (LEO) EconomyHall 3
Wednesday 7 October 2026
10:15E7.4Planetary Defence: Legal Issues in the Deflection of Hazardous Asteroids and CometsHall 3
13:00 to 14:3012:00 to 13:30 Paris timeIISL General Assembly of Members (hybrid format)Open to all members. Online participation: link to be distributed.Hall 28, NEST Convention Centre, and online
15:00E7.5Space Stations: Legal FrameworkHall 3
Thursday 8 October 2026
10:15E7.6 / E3.540th International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and IISL Scientific Legal Roundtable: The Growing Roster of Space CountriesHall 3
AfternoonIISL Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court World Final 2026Case Concerning Liability and Responsibility for Space Activities of Non-Governmental Corporate Actors (Inkaton v Accadia)Antalya, Türkiye
19:00IISL Awards DinnerCornelia Diamond Resort, Belek, Antalya
Friday 9 October 2026
10:15E7.7Recent Developments in Space Law: National and Regional Space LegislationHall 3
Interactive presentations
E7. IP Interactive Presentations: IISL Colloquium on the Law of Outer SpaceIP Area
E7. IPB Interactive Presentations: IISL Colloquium on the Law of Outer SpaceIP Area
E7. LBA Late Breaking Abstracts (LBA): 69th IISL Colloquium on the Law of Outer SpaceIP Area