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ISPL Research Fellow, Dr Christoph Beischl took part in China Global Television Network’s programme The Agenda, discussing the regulation of the space commercial market and international co-operation in space, on Sunday 10 November 2019.  Other guests included Prof Anu Ojha, Sarah Cruddas and Mitch Hunter-Scallion.

14 – 16 October 2019, London.
Through lectures, discussions and interactive case-studies we explore Space Policy & Law.

• The space environment and space technology
• Orbits, their characteristics and management
• Spectrum management
• Space policy principles, regime and institutions
• The law governing space activities: principles & sources of space law, including conventions and treaties, national laws and policies
• Law relating to specific applications: telecommunications and broadcasting, remote sensing, scientific experiment and exploration, the ISS and other manned activities
• Peaceful use of space, military activities & arms control
• Sovereignty
• Space security, debris
• Property rights, commercial activity
• Risk, liability and insurance
• Current and future developments

View the full programme.

LECTURERS

The course will be taught by ISPL Faculty, Advisors and other experts.

• Dr Sam Adlen –  Chief Strategy Officer, Satellite Applications Catapult
• James Cemmell – Vice President, Government Engagement, Inmarsat; ISPL Faculty
• Professor Richard Crowther    –    Chief Engineer, UK Space Agency; ISPL Adviser
• Professor Jean-Jacques Dordain    –    CNES; former Director-General, ESA; ISPL Adviser
• Wing Commander (Ret’d) Gerry Doyle – Senior Prog. Manager, Raytheon; ISPL Faculty
• Nick Hughes    –    Partner, HFW; ISPL Faculty
• Professor Sa’id Mosteshar    –    Barrister; ISPL Director
• Air Commodore (Ret’d) Mark Roberts    –    Defence & Security, RHEA Group; ISPL Faculty
• Neil Stevens    –    Space Insurance Expert; ISPL Faculty
• Elizabeth Quintana    –    Satellite Spectrum Management, OFCOM

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Previous knowledge of law or policy is not required.

The Course is 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.

• Policy-makers in government and international bodies
• IGO and space agency personnel
• Lawyers and jurists in contact with space law through legal evidence from satellites, contractual matters or international commerce
• Satellite manufacturing or operation team members  in design, manufacture or provision of space products and services
• 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
• Insurers, bankers and executives who need to evaluate legal aspects of risk and liability
• Academics and post-graduate students in law, business or technology
• Others involved in space related decision-making

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPD)

The course qualifies for CPD for Solicitors and for Barristers in England and Wales.

Other professionals: please contact your respective professional bodies about whether the course will qualify for CPD.

Participants may access the IALS Law Library during the week of the course. Those considering a post-graduate degree will be able to informally discuss their interest with the Director.

FEES

£ 975–  Full-time employees of EU governments

£ 975  –  Academics employed full-time by accredited universities

         (Full-time post-graduates actively engaged in research in the field may also qualify                   for a discount. Before booking, please contact us for information.)

£ 1,275 – All others

No VAT is payable.

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

WHAT IS INCLUDED

This is an interactive lecture and discussion-based course, and is therefore limited in size.  There will be case studies to reinforce the information provided in the course.

There is no required reading before the course.  We send an optional reading list for those who wish to prepare prior to the course, or to follow-up afterwards.

Lecturers’ slides will be available following the course, along with a record of the question and answer discussion sessions and case studies.

Refreshments will be provided during morning and afternoon breaks, as well as a light lunch.  Café Lex is also open on-site from 0830 – 1830.

Participants may request access to the IALS Law Library during the week of the course.

WiFi is available throughout the course.

We do not provide or arrange accommodation, but our events manager will advise you if you have questions.  We will provide a letter for visa purposes upon request, confirming your place on the course.

HOW TO BOOK

The course is very limited in size.  Bookings are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Book by email, with the following required information:

• Full name
• Preferred title
• Employment affiliation
• Work email address
• Whether you are requesting a full or adiscounted fee
• Whether you would like library access during the course.

When your booking is received, we will send an invoice with details of payment and cancellation, refund and other terms.

Upon receipt of payment, we will confirm your place on the course.

For more information contact:  Events@space-institute.org

Legal, technical and practical elements of dealing with disasters, using modern technology, were addressed at a seminar on 14 May 2019 at Charles Clore House in London. Vital documents were also discussed, including the UN Remote Sensing Principles, the Disaster Charter and the Crisis Connectivity Charter. Technical and practical topics included:

• risk evaluation
• the use of Risk Petri Dishes and AI
• multiple-hazard risk to infrastructure
• GIS and remote sensing techniques including high resolution
• spatial disaggregation of data for mapping
• real-time satellite information and social networks
• SAR data in cloudy conditions
• Copernicus and Sentinel satellites
• computing challenges in remote sensing

This was the third in our series “Space Serving Humanity”, presented together with the UCL Space Domain. The Programme, Report, a presentation by Professor Sa’id Mosteshar, and Professor Jan-Peter Muller’s presentation slides are available to download.

Some say that space law no longer meets the needs of the space sector, especially  commercial space ventures. 

Does international space law prevent some space activities?  Has the rapid improvement in space technology out-stripped development of the law?  

Professor Sa’id Mosteshar, ISPL Director, answered these questions by looking at some ventures of greatest interest today.

• Space traffic management (STM)
• On-orbit servicing
• Asteroid mining
• Exploitation of other space resources
• Space tourism
• Living off-world

He made the presentation at the UCL Space Policy Workshop on 15 May 2019.  He focussed on the Outer Space Treaty and the Moon Agreement.  He also addressed the Law of the High Seas, and the analogy of space mining to freedom of fishing in international waters.  He concluded with a consideration of the future of space law.

Participants at ISPL’s 3-day Space Policy and Law Course in October will learn more about these and many other topics of space policy, law and activity.   

If you would like to receive notice of ISPL events, visit our website.

This year we are offering a bursary to one post-graduate student for our annual 3-day Space Policy and Law Course. The course runs from 15-17 October 2018, in Russell Square, London, from 9.30 to 17.00. More information about the course, including a programme, is here. The bursary is competitive, and the successful student will attend the course without paying the usual fees. Who should apply? We are looking for an MPhil or PhD student working on a topic related to the space sector, public international law or another area of study that aligns with the content of the course.The successful applicant will have good communications skills, and will be able to show a demonstrable benefit to be derived from attending the course. What will the student do? The successful applicant will attend all three days, and operate the audio recorder for all sessions. She or he will also write a short record of the follow-up question & answer sessions and the case studies. We will give guidance on how this can best be done. The summary will be incorporated in our internal report, which will be sent to the course attendees. We will give credit for the student’s contribution, and post a notice online about the winning applicant, with a brief bio. How to apply Please submit a sample of a report of any length that you have written about a topic or event you have attended.  Please also include a cover letter explaining what the course will add to your current study or research. As a final step in the selection process we will get in touch with your academic supervisor about the offer of the bursary. The closing date is 1 September 2018. When will we announce the award? 14 September 2018. Any questions? Please contact Ray at Events@space-institute.org.

15 – 17 October 2018, London.
Space Policy & Law explored through lectures, discussions and interactive case-studies.

• The space environment and space technology
• Orbits, their characteristics and management
• Spectrum management
• The law governing space activities: principles & sources of space law, including conventions and treaties, national laws and policies
• Peaceful use of space, military activities & arms control
• Sovereignty
• Space security, debris
• Property rights, commercial activity
• Risk, liability and insurance
• Law relating to specific applications: telecommunications and broadcasting, remote sensing, scientific experiment and exploration, the ISS and other manned activities
• Space policy regime and the institutions that implement it
• Current and future developments

  View the full programme.

LECTURERS

The course will be taught by ISPL Faculty, Advisors and other experts.

• Professor Richard Crowther    –    Chief Engineer, UK Space Agency; ISPL Adviser
• Professor Jean-Jacques Dordain    –    CNES; former Director-General, ESA; ISPL Adviser
• Nick Hughes    –    Partner, Holman Fenwick Willan; ISPL Faculty
• Yvon Henri    –    OneWeb; Former Chief, ITU Space Services Department
• Professor Sa’id Mosteshar    –    Barrister; ISPL Director
• Air Commodore (Ret’d) Mark Roberts    –    International Defence & Security, Adkins
• Professor Alan Smith    –    Director, UCL Space Domain; Mullard Space Science Laboratory
• Neil Stevens    –    Space Insurance Expert; ISPL Faculty
• Colin Thomson    –    Director, Regulatory Engineering, Access Partnership
• Professor Nick Veck    –    Special Advisor to CEO, Satellite Applications Catapult

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Previous knowledge of law or policy is not required. 

The Course is 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.

• Policy-makers in government and international bodies
• IGO and space agency team members concerned with national and international activities in space
• Lawyers and jurists whose practice brings them into contact with space law through legal evidence
  from satellites, contractual matters or international commerce
• Satellite manufacturing or operation team members seeking an understanding of legal issues
  relating to design, manufacture or provision of space products and services
• 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
• Insurers, bankers and executives who need to evaluate legal aspects of risk and liability
• Academics and post-graduate students in law, business or technology who are actively researching in the field
• Others involved in decision-making relating to space activity

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

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPD)

The course qualifies for CPD for Solicitors and for Barristers in England and Wales.

Other professionals: please contact your respective professional bodies about whether the course will qualify for CPD.

Participants may access the IALS Law Library during the week of the course. Those considering a post-graduate degree will be able to informally discuss their interest with the Director.

FEES

£ 950    –  Full-time employees of EU governments

£ 950    –  Academics employed full-time by accredited universities            

£ 1,250 – All others  

Full-time post-graduate students actively engaged in research in the field may also qualify for the discounted rate.                                                                  

                    No VAT is payable.   Please note:  we cannot accept credit cards at this time.  

WHAT IS INCLUDED

This is an interactive lecture and discussion-based course, and is therefore limited in size.  There will be case studies to reinforce the information provided in the course.

There is no required reading before the course.  We send an optional reading list for those who wish to prepare prior to the course, or to follow-up afterwards. 

Slides presented by lecturers will be sent following the course, along with a record of the question and answer discussion sessions and case studies.  

Refreshments will be provided during morning and afternoon breaks, as well as a light sandwich lunch.  Café Lex is also open on-site from 0830 – 1530.

Participants may request access the IALS Law Library during the week of the course.

WiFi is available throughout the course.   

We do not provide or arrange accommodation, but our events team will do their best to advise you if you have questions.  We will provide a letter upon request, confirming your place on the course for visa purposes.

HOW TO BOOK

The course is very limited in size.  Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reservations are requested by email, with the following information required:

• Full name and preferred title
• Employment affiliation and work email address (especially for those requesting discounted fees)
• Whether you are requesting a full or discounted fee

We will send an invoice with details of payment, cancellation, refund and other terms. 

Upon receipt of payment, we will confirm your place on the course.

 

For more information contact:  Events@space-institute.org

The Institute is honoured and delighted to welcome Professor Stephen Briggs and Mr James Cemmell to its distinguished Faculty.  Welcoming their addition to the Faculty, the Director said: 

“Stephen’s vast experience and many years at ESA and other international organisations add to our teaching, research and consulting capabilities, especially in earth observation and related policy areas.  We worked with Stephen on the Evidence from Space research project, examining the utility of earth observation information in judicial and administrative procedures.

James brings his deep knowledge of the satellite communications sector as well as policy and government relations experience.  ISPL worked closely with James on the IPSP research project concerning satellite applications for health and finance in Africa, notably Kenya and Nigeria.

We are very fortunate to have their contributions, and I look forward to working even closer with them both on future projects.”

ISPL’s Faculty is composed of professionals and practitioners, academic and government experts, policy makers and space sector specialists in many fields.  They greatly contribute to our mission to educate, carry out research and advise in a wide range of areas related to space activity.   They give their time and energy to advancing our core aims, stimulating new areas of debate and making their tremendous range of experience and skill available to those that ISPL interacts with.

ISPL Faculty members contribute to our events, including seminars, research projects and courses.  To be notified of upcoming events, please sign in on our contact page.

This interdisciplinary seminar series examines the benefits of space systems and services to the world.  The seminars are jointly organised by ISPL and UCL Space Domain, to celebrate 60 Years in Space and 50 Years of Lawful & Peaceful Use.  Topics will include food security, climate change and the environment, and disaster response.

The first seminar addressed the Outer Space Treaty and the benefits it has brought to humanity.  Topics included the status of the Treaty and current developments, what the future holds and the preservation of space systems.

This second seminar will examine ways that outer space contributes to environmental security.  Speakers from ESA, UCL, Leicester and Reading Universities will address the participants, and there will be discussion following the sessions.

Registration is essential, and details are included in the Programme.

Date and time: Tuesday 10 April 2018, 2 – 5 pm

Venue: Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR

PROGRAMME

ISPL Seminars on space policy and law have been popular and informative events, with participation from industry, government, academia and a wide range of others interested in space activity.  This new series of seminars will continue our engagement with UCL Space Domain.

Our mission and that of the UCL Research Domains include bringing together a range of expertise to facilitate international cross-disciplinary research.  We are pleased to jointly present this series.

For more information contact Events@space-institute.org.