II. Replies received from international intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations International Institute of Space Law

1. The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) was founded by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) in 1960 with the purpose of carrying out activities for fostering the development of space law and studies of legal and social science aspects of the exploration and use of outer space. IISL currently has individual and institutional elected members from over 40 countries, who are distinguished for their contributions to space law development. As IAF is an officially recognized observer at sessions of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and its Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and Legal Subcommittee, members of IISL are entitled to be designated as IAF observers to those sessions.