Young Lawyers' Symposium

Every ear, the ECSL is inviting young scholars and professionals to take part in the Young Lawyers' Symposium (YLS).

Impressions from the 2019 YLS at ESA ESTEC, Netherlands (ESA)

The aim of the YLS is to allow early career scholars and professionals to present on a space law related topic in an international forum, exchange ideas and network amongst themselves.

Each edition has three specific topics. These are announced in advance and are specially curated by space law experts.

Young scholars and professionals (35 and under) are invited to submit a 500-word abstract on a topic relating to the theme of one of the three panels. Selections of speakers will be made on the basis of their submitted abstract. The Abstract should give an indication of what the speaker will address in a 10min presentation. The submissions are to be sent directly to the ECSL Executive Secretary.

More information can be found here.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for YLS 2021!

Young scholars and professionals (35 and under) are invited to submit a 500-word abstract on a topic relating to the theme of one of the three panels. Selections of speakers will be made on the basis of their submitted abstract. The abstract should give an indication of what the speaker will address in a 10min presentation.The call for abstracts is now open until 8 August 2021 at 23.59 (CET). We aim to inform selected authors by 13 September 2021. (Source: ECSL)

You can register to attend and submit your abstract here.

To attend the event as a viewer only, please register here.

Young Lawyers Symposium Admission Criteria

The symposium is open to all lawyers - such as practitioners, academic researchers, and students (including doctoral students) - who are no older than 35 years of age.
Specialization in space law is not a requirement.
Speakers are primarily sought from individuals who work or study in an ESA member state or are nationals of an ESA member state, but nationals of non-ESA member states may also participate.

Source: ECSL