/iasl/taxonomy/term/321/all en /iasl/channels/event/10th-mcgill-annual-strategic-space-law-course-359018 &²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù;Ìý&²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;/±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù; Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:07:00 +0000 kuan-wei.chen@mcgill.ca 1421 at /iasl /iasl/channels/news/research-group-african-air-and-space-law-launched-355951 <p>This is only the first step. The <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/78307533/admin/feed/posts/#">McGill Institute of Air and Space Law</a> is thrilled to announce the take-off of the Research Group focusing on air and space law in Africa! Thank you to the Co-Director, Prof. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/78307533/admin/feed/posts/#">Vincent Correia</a> and our Executive Director <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/78307533/admin/feed/posts/#">Stefan-Michael Wedenig</a> for their opening remarks.</p> Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 stefan.wedenig@mcgill.ca 1406 at /iasl /iasl/article/artificial-intelligence-outer-space-responsibility-state-software-developer <h3>I. Introduction</h3> Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:09:53 +0000 Stefan-Michael Wedenig 1393 at /iasl /iasl/channels/news/iasl-co-director-prof-andrea-harrington-washington-dc-351394 <p>On 26 September, IASL Co-Director Prof. Andrea Harrington travelled to Washington DC to provide a lecture about the development and use of international institutions with a focus on space security and space safety to a cohort of students enrolled in the Master of International Public Policy program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies campus. She delivered the lecture and then participated in the three seminar discussions in the brand new JHU facility at 555 Pennsylvania avenue, which opened last month.</p> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:35:56 +0000 stefan.wedenig@mcgill.ca 1384 at /iasl /iasl/channels/event/conference-international-aviation-space-financing-law-challenges-changes-innovations-346622 <div> <div> <h2 style="text-align:center">Conference on International Aviation & Space Financing Law</h2> <div> <div> <div> <p>Challenges, Changes, Innovations</p></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:37:17 +0000 stefan.wedenig@mcgill.ca 1360 at /iasl /iasl/channels/news/iasl-class-visits-icao-347502 <p>On March 30, 2023, the Institute’s students attended their Airline Business Law class, given by Sessional Lecturer George Petsikas, at nearby ICAO Headquarters. ICAO Secretary General Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar (IASL LL.M., 1999) greeted the class before Mr. Michael Gill, the Director of the Legal Affairs and External Relations Bureau, spent the morning giving the students a guest lecture about the main bodies of ICAO, the work of the ICAO Legal Committee, and environmental concerns and initiatives at ICAO.</p> Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:30:32 +0000 stefan.wedenig@mcgill.ca 1363 at /iasl /iasl/article/air-indias-mega-order-more-just-metal <p>In a ground-breaking move, Air India has placed two ‘mega orders’ for a staggering 470 aircraft – 220 from Boeing and 250 from Airbus. With an option to order an additional 370 planes, the total number of aircraft could soar to an <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-indias-deal-with-boeing-airbus-heralds-a-new-dawn-for-the-civil-aviation-sector-scindia-says/articleshow/98006374.cms">unprecedented 840</a>.</p> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 21:02:25 +0000 Eshaan Bansal 1357 at /iasl /iasl/channels/event/human-trafficking-aviation-344791 <p>The <a href="https://www.iom.int/news/50-million-people-worldwide-modern-slavery">International Organization for Migration (IOM)</a> estimates that there are 50 million people worldwide in modern slavery in 2021 and IOM case data shows that 80% of</p> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 20:35:17 +0000 stefan.wedenig@mcgill.ca 1347 at /iasl /iasl/channels/news/guest-lecture-who-owns-outer-space-346251 <p>The IASL was pleased to host Prof. Byers and Prof. Boley from the University of British Columbia for a guest lecture on February 16th. In front of an excited cohort, Prof. Byers and Prof. Boley delivered an interesting and engaging lecture based on their new book titled "Who Owns Outer Space?".</p> <p>"We are immensely grateful to Prof. Byers and Prof. Boley for sharing their expertise on such a contemporary and important issue in Space Law" Interim Director, Prof. Donal Hanley said.</p> &²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù;Ìý&²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;/±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù; &²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù;Ìý&²¹³¾±è;±ô³Ù;/±è&²¹³¾±è;²µ³Ù; Mon, 20 Feb 2023 21:58:55 +0000 stefan.wedenig@mcgill.ca 1356 at /iasl /iasl/channels/news/winner-2022-sarin-mcgill-annual-student-essay-contest-aircraft-finance-leasing-announced-345768 <div>Sarin & Co. and the Institute of Air and Space Law, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ are pleased to announce that Avani Gupta from the International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University, has been adjudged as the winner of the Sarin-McGill Annual Essay Contest on Aircraft Finance and Leasing 2022.</div> <div><br /> We would like to thank students of law, from around the world, who participated in the contest and made it a grand success.</div> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 02:30:00 +0000 stefan.wedenig@mcgill.ca 1353 at /iasl /iasl/channels/news/iasl-cohort-visits-air-canada-hq-345715 <p>On 27 January 2022, a group of 25 students, consisting of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 cohorts, enjoyed the unique opportunity to visit the headquarters of Air Canada located at Montreal airport for a career field trip. Under the warm hospitality and guidance of employees at Air Canada, they were given a special tour of the crew training facilities, the maintenance hangar, the dangerous goods department as well as call centre operations and enjoyed lectures by seasoned professionals at the legal and regulatory affairs department and the network planning department of Canada's flag carrier.</p> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 19:49:07 +0000 stefan.wedenig@mcgill.ca 1352 at /iasl