The IISL every year starts its Colloquium at the International Astronautical Congress with the Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture as the opening of the first session: the Young Scholars Session. The Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lectures have been introduced in 2009. The invitation to hold this lecture is extended to renowned specialists in the field of international space law and constitutes a highlight of the annual IISL Colloquium session.
Below follows an overview of the Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Lecture topics held.
| 2009 | 1st | V. S. Vereshchetin | The Law of Outer Space in the General Legal Field (Commonality and Particularities) – Inaugural Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Lecture |
| 2010 | 2nd | Stephen E. Doyle | A Concise History of Space Law |
| 2011 | 3rd | A.G. Koroma | The Development of International Law and the Peaceful Uses for Outer Space |
| 2012 | 4th | Sergio Marchisio | The Legal Dimension of the Sustainability of Outer Space Activities: The Draft Code of Conduct on Outer Space Activities |
| 2013 | 5th | Tare C. Brisibe | A Normative System for Outer Space Activities in the Next Half Century |
| 2014 | 6th | Yvon Henri | Orbit/Spectrum International Regulatory Framework – Challenges in the 21st century |
| 2015 | 7th | Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz | The Legal Evolution of a ‘Use’ of Space: The Case of Remote Sensing |
| 2016 | 8th | Kai-Uwe Schrogl | Space Law and Diplomacy |
| 2017 | 9th | Peter Jankowitsch | The Outer Space Treaty – Its First Fifty Years |
| 2018 | 10th | Marco Ferrazzani | Space Law and International Organizations |
| 2019 | 11th | Setsuko Aoki | International Cooperation Mechanisms in Outer Space Activities for the Next Decade |
| 2020 | 12th | Stephan Hobe | A New Format for Space Law? |
| 2021 | 13th | Ranjana Kaul | Advancing Space Activities in the 21st Century – Relationship of the Outer Space Treaty and International Customary Law |
| 2022 | 14th | Armel Kerrest | For the benefit and in the interests of all countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development |
| 2023 | 15th | Scarlet O’Donnell, Viva Dadwal, Bryan Lim, Márcia Alvarenga dos Santos, Joan Chesoni | Trajectory Towards a Common Understanding - A Multi-Continental Next-Generational Perspective on the Rule of Law in Outer Space |
The texts are available in the Archive below.
Archive
- Fourteenth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2022
The fourteenth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2022 by Armel Kerrest. The title is: For the benefit and in the interests of all countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Thirteenth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2021
The thirteenth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2021 by Ranjana Kaul. The title is: Advancing Space Activities in the 21st Century – Relationship of the Outer Space Treaty and International Customary Law. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Twelfth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2020
The twelfth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2020 by Stephan Hobe. The title is: A New Format for Space Law?. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Eleventh Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2019
The eleventh Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2019 by Setsuko Aoki. The title is: International Cooperation Mechanisms in Outer Space Activities for the Next Decade. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Tenth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2018
The tenth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2018 by Marco Ferrazzani. The title is: Space Law and International Organizations. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Ninth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2017
The ninth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2017 by Peter Jankowitsch. The title is: The Outer Space Treaty – Its First Fifty Years. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Eighth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2016
The eighth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2016 by Kai-Uwe Schrogl. The title is: Space Law and Diplomacy. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Seventh Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2015
The seventh Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2015 by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz. The title is: The Legal Evolution of a ‘Use’ of Space: The Case of Remote Sensing. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Sixth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2014
The sixth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2014 by Yvon Henri. The title is: Orbit/Spectrum International Regulatory Framework – Challenges in the 21st century. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Fifth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2013
The fifth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2013 by Tare C. Brisibe. The title is: A Normative System for Outer Space Activities in the Next Half Century. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Fourth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2012
The fourth Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2012 by Sergio Marchisio. The title is: The Legal Dimension of the Sustainability of Outer Space Activities: The Draft Code of Conduct on Outer Space Activities. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Third Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2011
The third Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2011 by Judge A.G. Koroma of the International Court of Justice. The title is: The Development of International Law and the Peaceful Uses for Outer Space. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Second Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2010
The second Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2010 by Stephen E. Doyle. The title is: A Concise History of Space Law. The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below. - Inaugural Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture 2009
The Inaugural Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture was held in 2009 by Judge V.S. Vereshchetin of the International Court of Justice. The title is: The Law of Outer Space in the General Legal Field (Commonalities and Particularities). The text of the keynote lecture can be accessed below.