Feb 20
Dear members and friends of IISL, As I made you aware in my New Year’s message, IISL is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Our President Emerita Tanja Masson-Zwaan reminded me that for the 50th anniversary, the Institute held numerous events and, what should be a challenge for us, arranged a magnificent cake with a …
Feb 19
Dear AP Teams: Here is more important information regarding the revised AP competition: • BIT will handle Memorial grading in the normal manner and announce scores on 25 April. International and AP Regional Rules applicable to Memorials are to be followed. After this initial grading is complete, BIT will advise the Moot Court Committee Chair …
Feb 18
Our newsletter for January 2020 is now available. Highlights include: President’s Address News and Announcements 2020 IISL Awards – Call for Nominations 2019 Eilene M. Galloway Symposium on Critical Issues in Space Law – Report IISL @ Space Symposium IAC 2020 IISL Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space – Call for Abstracts 2020 Manfred …
Feb 11
Each year, IISL recognizes eminent and extraordinary contributions and services to the field of space law, and for advancing the broader objectives of the Institute through prestigious IISL annual awards. The annual awards had been in four categories hitherto: Lifetime Achievement Award Distinguished Service Award Award of Appreciation Certificate of Gratitude Beginning 2019, in addition, …
Feb 08
Update from the Moot Court Committee on 8 February 2020: Given the public health situation in China, the Moot Court Committee has been conferring for the past two weeks with IISL members in the AP Region regarding the AP Orals. We have made difficult decisions that are sure to disappoint many, but the health and …
Feb 04
Responses to requests for clarification of the 2020 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition are now published. See for further information our Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition page and the 2020 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition Problem. We are looking forward to this year’s competition!
Jan 24
The 11 European parties to the IGA, Member States of ESA, have reactivated the European International Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement Coordination Committee (CC) to assess the necessity of an intergovernmental agreement as the basis for extending the ISS partnership to Lunar Gateway cooperation and Moon exploration and the potential role of the IGA therein. Based …
Jan 15
The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), which has a long-standing tradition in space law and which is an institutional member of IISL celebrates this year its 60th anniversary. IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl addressed a congratulations letter (here) to the Rector of RUDN University.
Jan 14
International Symposium on Maintaining the Rule of Law in Outer Space in an Age of Rapid Innovation In Conjunction with: 2020 CHINA SPACE CONFERENCE Together with the International Institute of Space Law Chinese Society of Astronautics, the China Institute of Space Law, and the Space Law Center of China National Space Administration, IISL is organizing the …
Jan 08
Our newsletter for November/December 2019 is now available. Highlights include: New Year’s Address from the IISL President News and Announcements IISL @ 2019 Zhuhai International Space Symposium Third Annual All-Russian Meeting of the International Institute of Space Law ‘Half a Century in Action: International Space Law and Current Challenges’ Member News Events Calendar To read the …
