|
|
From International Astronautical Federation52nd Colloquium on the law of Outer SpaceThis Symposium, part of IAC2009 and organised by the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) addresses various aspects of the law of outer space and is structured in five sessions. Coordinator: Corinne Jorgenson, Advancing Space Consulting Group, United States
2009 Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture on Space Law and 1st Young Scholars Session
Tuesday 13 October 2009  In the first part, the IISL has invited a prominent speaker to address the members of the Institute and other congress attendants on a highly topical issue of broad interest. The Institute is proud to announce that H.E. Judge V.S. Vereshchetin, former Judge at the International Court of Justice, will deliver this inaugural Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Lecture. The topic of his lecture is “The Law of Outer Space in the General Legal Field (Commonality and Particularities)”. After the break, this newly established annual event will be especially dedicated to the space lawyers of the future, in that young scholars (under 35 years old) are invited to present a paper on “Space Law – Future Challenges and Potential Solutions”. Chair: Tanja Masson-Zwaan, International Institute of Space Law, Netherlands
Peace in Space: Transparency and Confidence Building Measures
Tuesday 13 October 2009 The session will deal with legal measures fostering transparency and the building of confidence between participants in the use of space. Chair: Sang-Myon Rhee, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Third party liability issues in commercial space activities
Wednesday 14 October 2009 Third party liability issues in commercial space activities are discussed.
Legal challenges to Earth Observation programmes with particular emphasis on developing countries
Wednesday 14 October 2009 Legal challenges to Earth Observation programmes with particular emphasis on developing countries are discussed. Chair: José Monserrat-Filho
Legal Mechanisms for Encouraging Space Commerce
Wednesday 14 October 2009 The session will discuss specific and viable national and international regulatory measures that would enable and foster, or alternatively those that constrain, space commerce. Chair: Ram S. Jakhu
Recent Developments in Space Law
Friday 16 October 2009 In this session, papers are invited to address the most recent developments that have taken place since the other session topics were determined (since March 2009). Chair: Elisabeth Back Impallomeni Related session
24th IAA/IISL Scientific-Legal Roundtable
Thursday 15 October 2009 With commercial human spaceflight on the rise, this session will look into the issue from the policy, economic and regulatory perspectives in order to shape a comprehensive picture of the state and the prospects of this area. The Roundtable, jointly organized by the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law through the Scientific-Legal Liaison Committee, will comprise invited papers by the leading experts only and is aimed at conducting an inter-disciplinary debate. It will be opened by the Presidents of IAA and IISL stressing the outstanding character of this event. Chair: Christophe Bonnal, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, France
|
|