SPACE POLICY AND LAW COURSE 2024 CPD

Friday, May 10th, 2024

4 – 6 November 2024, Online: ISPL is pleased to announce the programme for the Space Policy and Law Course for 2024.

This interactive annual course explores space policy and law to inform professionals in the space sector about the policy and legal principles and the latest developments affecting space activities.

The course is taught by leading experts on the topics covered, which include:

• The space environment and space technology, orbit characteristics and management

• Space policy principles, regime and institutions

• Laws governing space activities; principles and sources of space law; treaties

• National laws and policies

• Laws relating to specific applications including communications and spectrum management, remote sensing, scientific experiment, exploration and manned activities

• Use of Artificial Intelligence in space systems

• Peaceful use of space; responsible use and space traffic management

• Military activities and arms control

• Sovereignty, property rights, commercial and private activity

• Risk, liability and insurance

• Space security, natural hazards and debris

• Current and future developments

  
  

  LECTURERS

  
  

  The course will be taught by leading international experts. A full list of lecturers is given in the programme.

  
  

  WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  
  

  The Course is particularly appropriate for those working in the space sector who wish to gain or increase their knowledge of the current legal and policy framework and be informed on matters of topical interest:

  
  

  • Policy-makers in government and international bodies

  
  

  • IGO, NGO and space agency personnel• Military personnel• Lawyers and jurists

  
  

  • Commercial and consulting space sector firm members • Satellite manufacturing or operation team members

  
  

  • Managers and team leaders of other space operations

  
  

  • Investors, insurers, bankers, executives who evaluate space related risk and liability

  
  

  • Academics and post-graduate students in space related law, business or technology

  
  

  • Others involved in space related activities, decision-making or research

  
  

  Undergraduates: please register for one of our other courses or lectures.

  CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)

The course qualifies for CPD for Solicitors and for Barristers in England and Wales. Other professionals should please contact their professional bodies about whether the course will qualify for CPD.

 

FEES

£1,400

No VAT is payable.

 

WHAT IS INCLUDED

This is an interactive online lecture and discussion-based course and is therefore limited in size. The information provided in the course will be reinforced with case studies.Previous knowledge of policy or law is not required. There is no required reading before the course. Before the course participants will receive a reading list that may be supplemented after the course to expand their knowledge in general or on specific topics. Slides presented by lecturers will be provided following the course.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Apply by a message to Events@ispl.org providing:

Subject: SPLC 2024

Full name:

Preferred title:

Job title or occupation:

Organisation:

Work email address:

When your application is received, we will send an invoice with details of payment and

cancellation, refund and other terms.We will confirm your place on the course on receipt of payment.

For more information contact: Events@ispl.org

The full Programme is here.

Space Law and Policy Course (CPD) Open for Enrolment

Tuesday, April 8th, 2014

ISPL is pleased to announce that enrolment is now open for the 2014 Space Law and Policy Course.

Prospectus

The Course will comprise lectures and interactive case studies. Participants will have access to the IALS Law Library during the course. Those considering a post-graduate degree at ISPL will also be able to informally discuss their interest with the Director.

The Course will provide an introduction to:

• The space environment and space technology

• Orbits, their characteristics and management, and types of spacecraft

• Spectrum management

• The law governing space activities: principles & sources of space law, including conventions and treaties, national law and policies

• Comparison between space law and other legal regimes: Antarctic, maritime and air law

• Peaceful use of space, military activities & arms control

• Sovereignty

• Property rights

• Risk, liability and insurance

• The law as relates to specific applications: telecommunications and broadcasting, remote sensing, scientific experiment and exploration, manned activities including the International Space Station, unmanned activities

• Space policy and the institutions that implement them



The Course will be of interest to policy-makers, legal professionals, space sector executives and engineers, officials of government and international bodies, academics and post-graduate degree candidates.

The course is designed to be accessible to those in legal, technical or business training or employment. Previous knowledge of law or policy is not required. It will be particularly appropriate for those working in the space sector who wish to increase their knowledge of the current legal and policy framework, in order to take full advantage of the available opportunities and to create new ones.

The Course will be valuable for a variety of individuals.


• Satellite manufacturing or operation team members seeking an understanding of legal issues relating to design, manufacture or provision of space products and services

• Law, business and technology post-graduate students interested in the field

• Insurers and executives who want the tools to evaluate legal aspects of risk and liability

• Managers and team leaders of space operations who wish to better understand the legal and policy issues they encounter, and to be able to plan more proactively

• IGO and space agency team members concerned with national and international issues arising from activities in space, such as earth observation, and their regulation

• Lawyers and jurists whose practice brings them into contact with space law through legal evidence from satellites, contractual matters or international commerce


Note: Undergraduates please register for our short course in space law later this year.

CPD

The course qualifies for 15 hours CPD for Solicitors (SRA) and for Barristers (to be confirmed). Other professionals: please contact your respective professional bodies about whether the course will qualify for CPD.