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
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 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
The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) Working Group on Interplanetary Internet held its inaugural session, marking a significant step toward advancing research on future space‑based communication networks. Chaired by Berna Akcali Gur of the UNU-CRIS Digital Governance Cluster, the Working Group will guide research on the legal foundations of Read more
IISL honors exceptional contributions to space law at its Annual Awards Dinner during the annual IISL Colloquium, with accolades including the Lifetime Achievement Award and Distinguished Service Award, among others. The call for nominations for the 2026 Awards season is now open! Nominations will be received until Friday, 27 February Read more
Dear IISL Members, We are starting a new membership engagement format: an IISL Expert Intitiative. We invite expressions of interest to join a new IISL venture: an IISL Expert Initiative on Article XI of the Outer Space Treaty (OST). The goal is to compile a contribution to the 2026 Committee Read more
The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) Working Group on the Legal Aspects of Artificial Intelligence in Space was recently featured as a core component of Stanford Law School’s Space Law & Policy Lab, “Governing Autonomous & AI-Enabled Systems in Outer Space,” a two-quarter policy lab advising The Aerospace Corporation, Read more
IISL held its 20th IISL digital meetup and first edition of its updated format entitled IISL Members’ Corner on Saturday, 13 December 2025, 13:00-14:00 CET. IISL President Lesley Jane Smith opened the digital meetup by reflecting the achievements of the IISL of the year 2025, and setting the scene of Read more
This annual IISL Symposium is a tribute to the enduring contributions of Eilene M. Galloway to space law and policy. Join us on 11 December 08:00-17:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) for a day of insightful discussions and networking at @Akin Gump in Washington DC. The event features distinguished panelists and Read more