session 3

Title

The ISS IGA: Lessons learned and looking to the future

type

oral

Description

The International Space Station (ISS) has been governed by the International Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). The IGA first entered into force in 1988, the second iteration in 1998. Since its inception it has included four major bodies of law: jurisdiction, tort, intellectual property and criminal law. It has governed the actions of approximately 16 Nations-States; facilitated the addition of a major partner; and incorporated a number of innovations. Currently, ISS operations have been extended to 2020. This panel will address the legal future of the ISS beyond 2020. What worked? What needs to be changed? What is the IGA's value as precedent for continuation of the ISS and other missions?

Date

2014-10-01

Time

09:45

Room

803A

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Prof. Joanne Gabrynowicz, International Institute of Space Law (IISL), United States;

• Co-Chair: Ms. Motoko Uchitomi, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan;

• Rapporteur: Ms. Timiebi Aganabe, McGill Univeristy, Canada;