IISL opens 2024 Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space at IAC in Milan
adminSL14 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 information on this year’s IAC is accessible here.
Session 1 was co-chaired by IISL Vice-President Lesley Jane Smith and Ms. Nicoletta Bini. Lukas Christopher Jung acted as rapporteur.
This year’s - 16th - Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote was presented by Dr Diane Howard. The inspiring keynote was entitled “The Complexity of Change: Some Legal and Policy Implications” and her presentation slides are accessible below. The paper will be made available on our Jasentuliyana page later on.
During the ensuing Young Scholars Symposium, twelve young scholars presented their work and IISL Director Mahulena Hoffman, member of the Awards Committee, announced the winner of the Diederiks-Verschoor Award.
The young scholars and their presented topics were:
| Presenter | Title |
| Ms. Jacqueline Reichhold, Ms. Katja Grünfeld | New Technologies – New Responsibilities: A Story of Celestial Operations, Debris and Artificial Intelligence |
| Mr. Quentin Gueho | The legal obligation for States to take into account legal and sustainability rules in conducting military space operations |
| Ms. Iva Ramuš Cvetkovič | Legal analysis of the national »space mining laws« in light of environmental protection and sustainability |
| Ms. Yéléna Esslinger, Dr. Gabrielle Leterre, Dr. Anna Hurova | ARIAS’s Approach to Bridging the Gap: Integrating Environmental Law into Space Sustainability Discourse |
| Ms. Laura Cummings Ross | "Flagging Out" - The Rise of Non-National Satellite Spectrum Authorizations |
| Mr. David Eagleson | Regulating the Efficient Use of Low-Earth Orbit: A Coordinated Approach to the Challenge of Satellite Mega-Constellations |
| Mr. Laszlo Mezey | A legal compass for Emerging Space Nations on benefit sharing |
| Mr. Vinicius Guedes Gonçalves de Oliveira | A Brazilian Odyssey in NewSpace - Crafting Comprehensive Space Legislation for the Final Frontier |
| Ms. Geetanjali Kamat | Examining the role of liability in SSA services under international space law |
| Mr. Thomas Graham | Responsible AI in Space: Unpacking Current Industry Practices and Regulatory Trends |
| Mr. Leonardo Cerisano, Ms. Giulia Pascuzzi | Common the good, collective the responsibility: the article 48 of the ARSIWA and the protection of the Outer Space environment |
| Mr. Howard Chang | Space Race 2031: The History of the Wolf Amendment and the Future of the ISS and Tiangong Space Station |
The 2024 Diederiks-Verschoor Award was awarded to David Eagleson. IISL congratulates the winner of the Diederick-Verschoor Award and invites all of its Members to partake in the 2024 IISL Colloquium.
This week, IISL will hold seven Colloquium sessions and interactive presentation sessions, and two lunchtime events. Moreover, the IISL Moot Court Finals and Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Green Hall 3 for the Colloquium and at our Tuesday and Wednesday Lunchtime events!
