The Workshop on Space Law in the 21st Century, coordinated by the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), was held between 20 and 23 July 1999 in Vienna, Austria, as part of the Third United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE III).
The IISL Workshop comprised eight sessions, covering current concerns in the field of space law. The Final Report was discussed in Committee I of the UNISPACE III Conference. Reflecting the importance attached to the Workshop by the participants of UNISPACE III, government delegations adopted several of its proposals as part of the UNISPACE III Report.
This publication contains the discussion papers of each session, selected papers presented at the Workshop, the summary reports of each session and the final report ofthe Workshop, as well as the section of the UNISPACE III Report addressing 'International Space Law'.
