We are pleased to invite attendees of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Sydney to the World Final of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition, to be held on Thursday, 2 October 2025. This distinguished event will feature oral arguments before sitting judges of the International Court of Read more
Contact the members at: wg-satafrica@iisl.space The African Working Group on Satellite Connectivity, under the auspices of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), is inviting applications for Research Members to support its mission of advancing legal and policy understanding of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite broadband services across Africa. The Read more
Nominations should be made in the prescribed nomination form in one of the five categories of IISL awards. The deadline for this year’s nominations is Friday, 28 February 2025. Nominations must be submitted electronically to awards@iisl.space, by filling and e-mailing the prescribed form, and providing all the required information and documentation. Please Read more
IPC members Lesley Jane Smith and Catherine Doldirina have the following advice to those wishing to submit abstracts to this year’s IAC Sydney. Category E, Space and Society, IISL E.7: Abstracts for IISL should be submitted under. IISL own sessions are listed under E7. Submission Deadline: 28th February 2025 prior to midnight CET. Read more
The Responses to the Requests for Clarification of this year’s Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition have been published!
20 November 2024. IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl as well as several IISL members were invited to participate today in the Webinar on Space Law for Emerging Space Actors, organised by the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO). The webinar aims to explore the significance of space law-making for new entrants to Read more
On 17 October, 10:15 h the sixth session of the IISL Colloquium – also 38th IAA/IISL Scientific Legal Roundtable – was held at the Milan International Convention Centre MICO. The topic of the session was entitled: Cyberspace Security in Outer Space: Scientific, Technical and Legal Dimensions of a Dilemma. Topic Read more
14 October 2024. IISL opened its annual Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space today. The kickoff of Session 1 was given by IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl with an overview of recent activities of the Institute and an outlook to the future. The slides can be accessed below, and more Read more
The Responses to the Requests for Clarification of this year’s Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition have been published!
The 32nd Annual Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court World Finals were held on Thursday, October 5 at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan in its capitol, Baku. Presiding were three justices on the International Court of Justice: Her Excellency Judge Xue, His Excellency Judge Brant and His Read more