2024
Call for participation in the IISL Working Group on the Future of the Moon AgreementNew!!
Dear Members, Prospective Members, and Friends of the International Institute for Space Law (IISL), We are pleased to invite you to participate in the newly established Working Group on the Future of the Moon Agreement. Working Group Overview In light of the ongoing efforts to set up a framework to govern the utilization of space […]
IISL at IAU conference
At the conference on "Communicating astronomy with the Public" of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which was held at the Cité de l'Espace in Toulouse, IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl gave a keynote on the policy and legal aspects to deal with light pollution and radiofrequency interference from space objects. The presentation (download below) built on […]
Call for Participation - Working Group on Indigenous Law and Governance and Non-State Peoples' Law and Governance in International Outer Space Law
Dear Members, Prospective Members, and Friends of the International Institute for Space Law (IISL), We are pleased to invite you to participate in the newly established Working Group on Indigenous Law and Governance and Non-State Peoples' Law and Governance in International Outer Space Law. Working Group Overview The expansion of outer space activities, including resource […]
26th Asia-Pacific Regional Round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition 2024 Concluded
24 June 2024 -- The Asia-Pacific Regional Round happened at Gakushuin University, Tokyo, Japan two years in a row and concluded its 2024 round on 9th June 2024. The Regional Round was supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Space Policy Secretariat of the Cabinet Office, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and was […]
The 2024 Latin American Regional MLSLMCC - Photo impressions
The 2024 Regional Round of the Latin American Region of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition was successfully held. The event was organised by the Universidad Católica de Colombia. This year's Latin American rounds of the Manfred Lachs Moot Court were held in Jaén, Spain, on May 8-9, 2024, bringing together teams from […]
IISL Happy Hour #15 held
IISL Happy Hours are events coordinated and co-hosted by IISL Members Setsuko Aoki and Quentin Verspieren. This is a monthly 60-minute program starting with a presentation by an IISL member about a recent project or study, followed by a free discussion session during which all participating IISL members are invited to chat and report on […]
IISL Elections 2024 - Voting period now open
IISL Members are invited to vote in the 2024 IISL Board Elections between 15 June and 15 July 2024! For taking part in the elections, please consult (via the buttons below): VOTING IS ONLY OPEN TO IISL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. Find more info via the buttons below on:
IISL member news: Limina Journal - Call for Papers
IISL Member Professor Michael Bohlander in his capacity as Volume Editor for the Limina – The Journal of UAP Studies invites IISL members to take notice of the call for papers for a special volume of the Journal. Please see details below. "Alien encounter narratives in judicial proceedings" Limina – The Journal of UAP Studies […]
Register for IISL Happy Hour #15
Dear IISL Members, The 14th Happy Hour of the IISL will be held on 12 June 2024, 12:45-13:45 (CEST). It is high time we got together again to exchange views on a timely and relevant space law issue, as well as updating ourselves as space law family members. The theme on 12 June is "the […]
IISL 2024 Elections - nominations period closed
The nominations period for the 2024 IISL Elections has come to an end, and we would like to sincerely thank all members who participated - through being nominated, or through supporting nominations - this year. The Election Committee will publish the names of nominees for the vacant positions soon. The voting period will take place […]