Dear Members, The correct venue and time for our Awards Dinner on Thursday, 17 October 2024, at 19:30 h is: Palazzo Giureconsulti, Palazzo Emilio Turati, Piazza Mercanti 2, 20121 Milano, Italy. We sincerely apologize for communicating a wrong address in our previous communication! Registration for the Dinner is still open here: IISL Awards Dinner Registration The event takes place with the kind support of Greenberg Traurig.
During this year’s IAC in Milan, IISL is holding two special lunch time events: a General Counsel Roundtable and the presentation of the current work under the IISL Study Group on Legal Aspects of AI in space. General Counsel Roundtable On Wednesday, 16 October 2024 at 13-14 h in Green Hall 3 This panel provides the General Counsels/Legal Advisers in Ministries and Agencies the opportunity to inform about current issues of particular relevance and to Read more…
Dear Members, We have published information relevant to our activities at the IAC 2024 taking place in Milan, Italy from 14 to 18 October 2024. The page is regularly updated, so you are welcome to revisit it ahead of and during the Congress. See you in Milan!
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 their relevant activities. For the 17th IISL Happy Hour, senior IISL officials introduced the main components of the IISL programme Read more…
Dear IISL Members, The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Rule of Law Progrmme Asia (KAS), the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL), and our Institute are convening a joint event on Dialogue on Space Law in Asia. The event will take place on 9 October 2024 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CEST at the KAS Paris Office. Participation is possible both in person at the venue as well as online. The event gives the floor to renowned experts Read more…
Dear IISL Members, The 2024 IISL Annual Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024 | 19:00Palazzo Turati, Via Meravigli, 7, 20123 Milano, Italy Registration for the Dinner is now OPEN here: IISL Awards Dinner Registration IMPORTANT Note on Dietary Requirements: All dietary requirements and preferences have to be submitted to us by 5 October 2024, in order to ensure the delivery from the caterer. If you have questions, please contact us on Read more…
IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl participated in an “out of this world” panel, taking place in the art studio of Dustin Yellin on 25 September 2024. What are the philosophical and cultural qualities of outer space? Who owns the moon? Should there be limits to the exploitation of outer space? What are the scientific consequences of interference with celestial bodies? How do we preserve celestial bodies sustainably? What are the existing regulation gaps and how do Read more…
Dear IISL Members, During this year’s IAC in Milan, IISL will hold two special lunch time events: a General Counsel Roundtable and the presentation of the current work under the IISL Study Group on Legal Aspects of AI in space. General Counsel Roundtable On Wednesday, 16 October 2024 at 13-14 h in Green Hall 3 For this event, General Counsels from agencies and ministries are invited for a roundtable discussion of current issues General Counsels are dealing Read more…
Dear IISL members, The 17th IISL Happy Hour will be held on 26 September (Thursday) 12:30-13:30 h CEST (it could be extended until 14:00 h). This time, IISL Officers will share the important information with us, IISL members on the IAC 2024 , taking place in Milan, Italy from 14 to 18 October. To better prepare for and the make the most of the IAC 2024, please save the date and register the next IISL Read more…
IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl gave a Keynote speech at the ITU Sustainability Forum, which took place on 10 and 11 September 2024 in Geneva. His presentation can be found below. The ITU Space Sustainability Forum brought together a wide range of stakeholders, also highlighting the longstanding efforts ITU is taking in guaranteeing sustainability in the uses of outer space. More information on the Forum as well as the programme can be found on the ITU’s website here.