IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl participated in this year’s New Space Atlantic Summit in Lisbon. The event took place at the European Maritime Safety Agency on 10 May 2023. Building on the success of the previous years, the New Space Atlantic Summit has become a milestone event for the Atlantic and […]

IISL joined Sherman&Howard for organising the one-day space law and regulation track at the 2013 Space Symposium of the Space Foundation in Colorado Springs on 18 April 2023. This year’s Space Symposium saw another expansion of space law from a session to a full-day track. Organised by IISL leader Skip […]

Upon invitation by Gakushuin University IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl visited Tokyo and exchanged views with the University President ARAKAWA Ichiro. Both presidents mentioned the importance of the Moot Court competition for the education of the next generation not only for the legal career but also for inter-disciplinary development. Since Gakushuin […]

IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl gave a presentation at Keio University, Japan, on 9 February 2023. The presentation took place within the Space Law Symposium and carried the title “The importance of the IISL Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court for the development of space law and the education and inspiration […]

The University of Warsaw, Poland, through its Faculty of Law and Administration organised a conference entitled “50 Years of the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects: Assessment and Outlook”. The event took place in a hybrid mode at the occasion of the ceremony of transferring the […]

During the General Assembly of the IISL, which was held on 12 November 2022, the IISL’s president Kai-Uwe Schrogl presented on the wealth of activities of the Institute throughout the preceding year as well as on the Institute’s guiding stars for the coming three years. Members were encouraged to actively […]

The launch of the African Space Leadership Institute took place on 4 October 2022, coinciding with the 65th anniversary of the dawn of the space age and launch of the first man-made satellite into outer space. IISL members Tare Brisibe, Peter Martinez, and Kai-Uwe Schrogl participated in the virtual launch event, […]

IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl took part in the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2022 in Paris – amongst other activities – by giving a presentation on “How space law can help protecting the Moon Farside for Scientific Research”. The presentation was part of an IAA special session at IAC 2022 entitled […]

The 2022 United Nations/Chile Conference on Space Law and Policy addressed the topic of Governance and Legal Perspectives on Space Activities in Earth Orbit and Beyond and was held on between 10 and 12 May 2022 in virtual format. IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl presented on space traffic management under the […]

The IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl presented during the 3rd edition of the Space Law Course at the Space Law Research Centre (SPARC), Nova School of Law in Lisbon on 5 May 2022. His presentation was entitled Key issues in international space policy and regulation. At the outset of the presentation, […]

The IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl presented during the Luxembourg Space Resources Week 2022 on 4 May 2022 in the Session on Law and Regulations on the topic of « Harmful Impact » in the Space Treaties: Responsibility and Liability. The presentation outlined that when discussing harmful impact, it was necessary […]

The RUDN Space Week 2021 took place from 4 to 7 October 2021 within the framework of the World Space Week. The event was organised by the Zhukov Center for Space Law of the Department of International Law together with the RUDN University Engineering Academy. The event format included a […]

IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl gave an interview ahead of the Space Tech Expo Europe 2021, which will take place from 16 to 18 November 2021 in Bremen, Germany. Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl will moderate the panel “Establishing the Building Blocks of a Unified Space Governance for a Safer, More Sustainable […]

IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl participated in a workshop on “National Space Legislation: Why, When and For Whom?”, organised by the University of Luxembourg on 16 September 2021. He gave a presentation entitled “Reasons for adopting space legislation” during the First Panel which focussed on a European framework of space activities. […]

IISL president Kai-Uwe Schrogl and IISL Member Philippe Achilleas participated in the 2021 Seoul Defence Dialogue, which took place from 8 to 10 September 2021 and focussed on the topic “Borderless Security Crises and Multilateral Responses”. The programme of the 2021 Seoul Defence Dialogue 2021 is available here. The event […]

IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl participated in the 2021 Space Diplomacy Forum, an event co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea together with the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI), a state think tank, and held on 12 August 2021. The forum was entitled “Envisioning a […]

The IISL today delivered its statement on Agenda Item 4. Information on the activities of international intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations relating to space law of the Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. The statement was carried out by IISL Executive Secretary Prof. PJ Blount. […]

IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl gave a presentation at the GALIX Inaugural Congress held on 18 to 19 March 2021. His presentation was held during Session 2 on ‘New Space Security Concerns’ and is entitled ‘The role of space law in maintaining safety and security in outer space’ (available here).

IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl gave a presentation on “Space in the year of COVID-19”, also highlighting the Institute’s activities during 2020. The presentation can be accessed here.

The 71st International Astronautical Congress opened today. Watch the welcome remark of IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl here:

In its very first virtual meeting on 22 March 2020, the IISL Board of Directors (BoD) sent a signal of capacity to act in times of the COVID-19 crisis. The BoD had planned to meet alongside the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee in Vienna but had to schedule a virtual meeting organised […]

Evolution of the Counterspace Threat and Strengthening of International Space Partnerships (Prague, June 9—11, 2019) 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 […]

Dear members and friends of IISL, Happy New Year to you and your families and Happy New Year to our Institute! 2020 will see its 60th anniversary. Founded in 1960, IISL is an institution with a proud tradition and at the same time it is a young, creative and dynamic […]

IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl gave a keynote (presentation here) at the International Space Symposium, Zhuhai, China on 18 November 2019.

IISL Member of the Board of Directors Prof Dr Sergio Marchisio addressed the Mediterranean Chapter of the International Space Forum (ISF) on behalf of IISL President Prof Dr Kai-Uwe Schrogl on 5 September 2019. Address

IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl addressed IISL members and followers during their second meeting in Russia at the People’s Friendship University. Address

IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl addressed the 13th Eilene M. Galloway Memorial Symposium on Critical Issues in Space Law in Washington, DC. Galloway Address

IISL President Kai-Uwe Schrogl addressed the 9th IAF Meeting for Members of Parliament on the need for sound space legislation. Workshop address

The International Institute of Space Law President Prof. Dr Kai-Uwe Schrogl gave an address to the Opening Panel of UNISPACE+50: “The past, present and future of the peaceful uses of outer space”, Vienna, 18 June 2018 UNISPACE+50 address by the IISL President​

Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl, President of the International Institute of Space Law, gave a welcome address to the 12th Eilene M. Galloway Symposium held in Washington D.C. on 13 December 2017. The Symposium website at https://www.gallowaysymposium.com/ has the day’s agenda and list of speakers. Welcome Address

Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl, President of the International Institute of Space Law, gave a welcome address to the 11th Annual Eilene M. Galloway Symposium on Critical Issues of Space Law held in Washington D.C. on 7 December 2016. Welcome address