2024
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 […]
IISL at UN Space Conference in Portugal
15 May 2024. IISL’s President spoke at the UN/Portugal conference “Management and Sustainability of Outer Space Activities” (conference site here). This conference was held in view of the UN Summit of the Future in autumn and built on the Policy Brief on space in preparation of it. IISL’s President Kai-Uwe Schrogl gave a presentation (download below) on IISL‘s contributions to the […]
2024 IISL Board Elections Season opened
Submit your candidacy or nomination until 15 May 2024 The IISL Election Committee, currently comprising Leslie I. Tennen, George D. Kyriakopoulos, and Olga Volynskaya, invites IISL members to take part in the 2024 IISL Board Elections. Positions available All IISL Members in good standing are entitled to put themselves forward for the following elected positions […]
IISL Board of Directors adopts Resolution on Committee Chair Term Limits
During its Spring Meeting 2024, the IISL Board of Directors adopted a resolution concerning the length of term of Chairs of its committees. The Resolution was adopted during its Board Meeting on 27 April 2024. The text of the resolution can be viewed and downloaded below.
IISL President participates in 2024 China Space Conference
On April 25, the 2024 International Symposium on the Rule of Law in Outer Space was held in Wuhan, China during the course of the 2024 China Space Conference. The China Space Conference is held since 2018 and now is the most influential space event in China and a high-end platform for promoting international space […]
Statements at the 2024 UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee
In March and April 2024, the International Institute of Space Law proudly showcased its expertise at the UN COPUOS in Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹 Our very own Maruška Strah, Co-Chair of the Space Traffic Management Working Group, delivered insightful speeches to the Legal Subcommittee of UN COPUOS. She summarised 2023-2024 IISL activities, shared news about scholarship and publications and described […]