See below for the most recent news of the IISL.
May 26
The ECSL is glad to announce that the 2020 European Rounds of the Manfreds Lachs Moot Court will be held remotely on the 9th (Semi-Finals) and the 10th (Final) of June. The 2020 European Rounds of the Manfreds Lachs Moot Court is organised by the ECSL in collaboration with the University of Vienna, in its …
May 10
In 2017, the Chair of the IISL Directorate of Studies (DoS) Prof. Dr. Stephan Hobe was tasked by the IISL Board of Directors to look into the question on whether cyber law should become a topic for future IISL Colloquia and something to be studied more intensively by the International Institute of Space Law. In …
May 08
Our newsletter for April 2020 is now available. Highlights include: A virtual IISL Colloquium and Moot Court in 2020 News and Announcements IISL Board Election 2020 – Call for Candidates – Final Reminder IISL President on the Clarity of Existing Space Law for SpaceWatch.Global Perspective on US Space Resources Executive Order Congratulations to the IISL President …
May 08
On May 26, IISL President Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl is invited to the Space Café WebTalk organised by SpaceWatch.Global. He will share his thoughts about the future of Space law, including the global status of national space legislation, the regulatory frameworks of the future, security affects, issues of appropriation, the who-can-do it, and the role …
May 06
IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl has been interviewed by the German magazine “Der Spiegel” on “Weapons in Space: We are spiraling into an arms race” (in German: “Wir geraten in eine Rüstungsspirale hinein”). For the interview please follow this link.
May 03
The IISL Board of Directors held a telco on 26 April 2020. It was preceded by the decision of the International Astronautical Federation of 23 April 2020 to hold the 2020 International Astronautical Congress as a cyber-event from 12 to 14 October 2020 and to move the already confirmed IACs for one year, now scheduling …
Apr 19
17 April 2020 Input for the newsletter SpaceWatchGlobal on the U.S. Executive Order on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources of 6 April 2020 The Executive Order states that the U.S. will conduct its activities “consistent with applicable law”. The U.S. Government has repeatedly confirmed its dedication to the …
Apr 07
The IISL is pleased to announce Katarina Eriksson as the winner of the competition to design a logo to celebrate our 60-year anniversary. Katarina is a Swedish architect and graphic designer whose work focuses on space and science. She has a Masters in Architecture from Lund University and an MSc in Space Studies from the …
Apr 03
Our newsletter for February and March 2020 is now available. Highlights include: Virtual Meeting of the Board of Directors News and Announcements IISL 60 Years Logo Competition – Winner Announced IISL Board Election 2020 – Call for Candidates Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition 2020 – Updates A “Thank you!” to Jean-Yves Le Gall …
