The IISL lost a monumental force with the passing of Stephen E. Doyle on October 7, 2026, at the age of 91. Steve was a towering figure, both physically and intellectually, who left an indelible mark on the development of space law and policy. He was married to Rosemary J. Read more
The 34th ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and Policy took place from 31 August to 11 September 2026 at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, with the support of the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Sport of Slovenia, bringing together participants from across Europe and beyond under the theme “Resilience Read more
Book now for this one-day conference on Space Law: Cutting Edge Issues in Space Governance on Thursday 1 October, organised by the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) in cooperation with the RAeS as part of RAeS Space Week 2026. Details for registering for the IISL conference and taking advantage Read more
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 Read more
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This year’s IISL/ECSL Annual Symposium on Space Law at LSC will be held on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 from 15:00 – 18:00 h CEST at the Vienna International Centre (VIC), Austria – one day ahead of the start of this year’s LSC session (this year, 15-22 April 2026). The topic of this year’s symposium is: Legal approaches Read more
The final report of the IISL Expert Initiative on Information-Sharing and Article XI of the Outer Space Treaty was submitted to the Secretariat of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) ahead of the 2026 session of its Legal Subcommittee. In early 2026, IISL Read more
The International Institute of Space Law is pleased to announce the opening of its election cycle and invites qualified and motivated individuals to stand as candidates. This is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the Institute’s mission, governance, and continued advancement in the field of space law. The positions with Read more
Dear IISL Members, The Working Group on International Law Aspects of Interplanetary Internet invites you to its upcoming webinar, organised in collaboration with UNU-CRIS Digital Governance Cluster: “Building the Interplanetary Internet: Infrastructure and Technical Foundations“. The speaker, Dr Keith Scott, is an IPNSIG Board member and one of the leading Read more
The 21st IISL digital meetup and second edition of its updated format entitled IISL Members’ Corner will be held on Saturday, 14 March 2026, 13:00-14:30 CET on the topic: Legislating for Commercial Space Activities: The example of the United Kingdom In this digital meetup, the following experts will take part: Ruairidh Read more