Technical programme
IAC-09 — 60th International Astronautical Congress
E8. 52nd COLLOQUIUM ON THE LAW OF OUTER SPACE
This Symposium organized by the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) addresses various aspects of the law of outer space and is structured in 6 sessions.
- Coordinator
Corinne M. Jorgenson
Advancing Space — United States
E8.1. Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Keynote Lecture on Space Law & 1st Young Scholars Session
In the first part, the IISL will invite 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, has accepted to deliver this inaugural Nandasiri Jasentuliyana Lecture. 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” but the IISL is also open to other topics.
- Chairman
Tanja Masson-Zwaan
International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University — The NetherlandsStephan Hobe
University of Cologne — Germany
E8.2. Peace in Space: Transparency and Confidence Building Measures
The session will deal with legal measures fostering transparency and the building of confidence between participants in the use of space.
- Chairman
Sang-Myon Rhee
Seoul National University — Korea, Republic ofSergio Marchisio
Sapienza University of Rome — Italy
E8.3. Third party liability issues in commercial space activities
a) Third party liability issues in commercial space activities. b) legal challenges to earth observation programs with particular emphasis on developing countries.
- Chairman
Toshio Kosuge
University of Electro-Communications — JapanDoo Hwan Kim
The Korean Association of Air and Space Law — Korea, Republic of
E8.4. Legal Mechanisms for Encouraging Space Commerce
The session will discuss specific and viable national and international regulatory measures that would enable and foster, or alternatively those that constrain, space commerce.
- Chairman
Sa'id Mosteshar
London Institute of Space Policy and Law — United KingdomRam Jakhu
Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University — Canada
E8.5. Legal challenges to Earth observation programs with particular emphasis on developing countries
a) Third party liability issues in commercial space activities. b) legal challenges to earth observation programs with particular emphasis on developing countries.
- Chairman
José Monserrat-Filho
Brazilian Association of Air and Space Law — BrazilK.R. Sridhara Murthi
NIAS — India
E8.6. Recent Developments in Space Law
In this session, papers are invited to address the most recent developments that have taken place since the other session topics have been determined, i.e. since March 2008 only.
- Chairman
Elisabeth Back Impallomeni
University of Padova — ItalyHaifeng Zhao
Harbin Institute of Technology — China