President’s Addresses

The IISL President represents the Institute on various occasions in the international context.

Please see below for a collection of our related news items.

  • IISL President addresses international seminar on space in Bavaria
    IISL President Lesley Jane Smith presented at a seminar held at Castle Hohenkammer in Bavaria on 10 September 2026. The two-days seminar entitled “Exploring the Next Frontier: Transatlantic Leadership in Space” was organised by the Bavarian State Chancellery and the U.S. Consulate General Munich, and saw prominent speakers from international
  • AI study presentation in Singapore
    IISL’s study on “Legal Aspects of AI in Space” was presented by study leader Tuana Yazici at a workshop organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s office in Singapore. The framework for the workshop was the KAS programme on rule of law focussing on national space legislation with a comparative view
  • IISL General Assembly to be held
    Dear Members, We are pleased to announce that the IISL General Assembly will take place virtually on  11 October 2025 at 13:00 h Paris time (CEST/UTC+2) IISL Members in good standing will receive by email a link to join the meeting and the documentation in the week before the meeting. Draft Agenda
  • IISL Delegation Visit to New Delhi, India
    The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) was honoured to be represented by a distinguished delegation in New Delhi, India, on 25–26 June 2025. The delegation was led by Dr Kai-Uwe Schrogl, President of IISL and Special Adviser for Political Affairs at the European Space Agency, alongside Dr Ranjana Kaul,
  • IISL signs MoU with SIA India at 4th India Space Congress
    The 4th India Space Congress, organised by SIA-India, took place this week in Delhi at a time when India’s space sector is in remarkable strength and decisions are prepared, which will have far reaching effects. This comprises most notably a self-confident and assertive space diplomacy and the setting up of