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IIASL Alumni receive awards from the International Institute of Space Law 29 September 2022The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) that took place last week in Paris was extremely successful for IIASL.
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Leiden University wins the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition 22 September 2022The Leiden University team representing the International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) won the World Finals of the Manfred Lachs Space Law M...
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Korean delegation from Ministry of Government Legislation visits IIASL 12 September 2022On 31 August 2022, a delegation from the Korean Ministry of Government Legislation visited the International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) at...
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35 students visit Leiden Law School for the Space Summer School 30 June 2022On 28 June, a group of 35 students (13 from Leiden) visited the law faculty as part of the Space Summer School, a 5-day course organised by the LDE Ce...
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Alumnus Adrian Young gives lecture on cultural heritage to AHK students 19 May 2022On Monday 9 May, IIASL alumnus Adrian Young gave a very satisfying cross-disciplinary session between law and the arts, on the preservation of heritag...
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The role of space in driving sustainability, security, and development on Earth 19 May 2022A new report reveals five actions that leaders can take to contribute to economic development, advance global security and sustainability, and make sp...
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Adv. LL.M. Air and Space law student Filip collects goods for Ukrainians 22 March 2022Students on the Adv. LL.M. Air and Space Law reacted quickly to the news of Ukrainians fleeing the war in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. Filip Dra...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan on the consequences of the war in Ukraine for space travel 07 March 2022Around the world, many partnerships with Russia are being ended due to the war in Ukraine. What about space travel, in which the Russians also have a ...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: 'Space race between US and China requires international agreements' 15 February 2022
Various countries are planning new missions to the Moon. Not just for prestige and science, but also to extract raw materials.
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: Climate agreement for space not realistic 07 February 2022
During a working visit to a company that cleans up space debris, the British Prince Charles suggested that a climate agreement specifically for space ...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: 'Regular near-collisions in space' 07 January 2022
Satellites belonging to American space company SpaceX recently came very close to a Chinese space station. Experts are calling for traffic management ...
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Space debris after Russian missile test: 'Totally irresponsible' 22 November 2021
Russia recently blew up a defect satellite. As a result, the amount of space debris in Earth orbit has increased.
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IIASL present at launch of sustainability initiative Net Zero Space 12 November 2021On Friday 12 November 2021, the Net Zero Space initiative was launched at the Paris Peace Forum. The International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIA...
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Government will continue to intervene to make aviation sector more sustainable 09 November 2021Is aviation on a one-way journey or a round trip? That is the question Steven Truxal will answer in his inaugural lecture From Disruption to Innovatio...
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Interview with Tanja Masson-Zwaan on the ESA website 20 September 2021The European Space Agency (ESA) introduces the members of the European Center for Space Law (ECSL) on its website through interviews with its members....