Membership Information

The following information contains excerpts from the IISL Statutes and Bylaws. Specific reference is made to Article III of the IISL Statutes and Article 3 of the Bylaws.

  1. Election of new Members by the Board of Directors takes place twice a year.
  2. An application must include: (i) nominations in support of the applicant, duly endorsed on the form or sent via e-mail to Membership Committee; and (ii) latest CV of applicant, along with a brief note, indicating space related activities, interests and publications (if any) of the institution.
  3. Completed nomination forms must be received by the IISL Membership Committee before 1 FEBRUARY or before 1 AUGUST.

Individual Members

Individuals distinguished by their contributions to or of proven interest in the field of space law or other social science aspects related to space activities may be nominated for Individual Membership to the Institute by a Director or by three Individual Members in good standing of the Institute. Each Individual Member has one vote.

Institutional Members

Corporate entities and other institutions actively engaged or otherwise interested in the field of space law or other social or scientific aspects related to space activities, may be nominated for Institutional Membership of the Institute by a Director or by three individual Members in good standing of the Institute. Each Institutional Member has one vote. Institutional Members may have a maximum three contact person(s) for purposes of communications with the Institute.

Prospective Members

Young professionals and other individuals who have demonstrated an interest in space law but do not yet meet the requirements for full membership may be nominated for Prospective Membership to the IISL by a Director or by three Individual Members in good standing. They are exempted from payment of membership dues. They have the right to attend meetings of the General Assembly, but do not have the right to vote. Prospective Membership is valid for two years. Thereafter, interested members must apply for Individual Membership, otherwise their membership will be automatically ended.

Membership dues

All Members of the Institute, except prospective members, pay annual Membership dues, the amount of which is established by the General Assembly on a proposal by the Board of Directors. Dues are paid per fiscal year (from 1 August until 31 July). Members are in good standing when they are less than or equal to two years in arrears of Membership dues.

Only pay if you are already a member of the Institute. You may pay your outstanding dues for previous years by clicking the button several times. Institutional members will be invoiced separately.

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For individual membership for 1 year – 75 EUR.

For individual membership for 1 year – 75 EUR.

1. Choose your membership type:

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP 

  • Are you are an individual distinguished by your contributions to or of proven interest in the field of space law or policy? Apply for the INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP 
    • Yearly membership dues paid per fiscal year (from 1 August until 31 July). 
    • Vote at the General Assembly.
    • Participate in thematic IISL Working Groups
    • Interact with other members during dedicated events.
    • Join a network of professionals from the space sector.
    • Can vote at the General Assembly.
    • Can nominate new members. 

 PROSPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP

  • Are you are a young professional who have demonstrated an interested in space law and policy but you do not yet meet the requirements for full membership? Apply for the PROSPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP
    • The membership is valid for 2 years, but can be extended if your studies have not yet finished after 2 years. 
    • After your prospective membership has elapsed you will be invited to apply for individual membership. 
    • The prospective member is exempted from membership fees. 
    • Participate in thematic IISL Working Groups.
    • Interact with other members during dedicated events.
    • Join a network of professionals from the space sector.
    • Cannot vote at the General Assembly. 

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP 

  • Are you are applying on behalf of a corporate entity and other institution actively engaged or otherwise interested in the field of space law or policy? Apply for the INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
    • Yearly membership dues paid per fiscal year (from 1 August until 31 July). 
    • The member may designate up to three representatives, who will have the ability to sit on committees and to run for the board. 
    • Participate in thematic IISL Working Groups.
    • Interact with other members during dedicated events.
    • Join a network of professionals from the space sector.
    • Can vote (as institution not per representatives) at the General Assembly. 

2. Find nominators:

Applications must be accompanied by nomination confirmations from either one IISL Director or three Individual Members in good standing of the Institute. Reach out to your network to get the nominations needed. If you have trouble finding the necessary support, please contact the IISL Membership Committee at membership@iisl.space. Your nominators will have to fill in this form.

3. Fill in your application before 1 FEBRUARY or 1 AUGUST:

➜ Individual members application form:  Application for individual membership – International Institute of Space Law | IISL

➜ Prospective members application form: Application for prospective membership – International Institute of Space Law | IISL

➜ Institutional members application form: Application for institutional membership – International Institute of Space Law | IISL

4. Patience you must have

After submitting the form, you will receive an automatic confirmation that your application has been received. The Membership Committee will be notified of your application and will check that it complies with the IISL Statues and Bylaws before submitting it to the IISL Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will take the decision of your membership at their Spring or Fall Board meeting. Please note that the Board meeting usually takes place around October/November and April/May.

The Membership Committee will inform you of the outcome of the meeting. 

5. Once you are a member: Participate in IISL activities

Follow webinars, read the newsletter or join discussions during the IISL Happy Hour! We also encourage you to take part in our working groups, or contribute to the IISL Knowledge Constellation. Open posts will be published regularly, but if you are eager to get involved, do not hesitate to reach out to membership@iisl.space