Monday, 23 May 2011 (contd.) 14:15 – 16:00 GRANT OF NATIONALITY TO OTHERWISE STATELESS CHILDREN BORN IN THE TERRITORY OF A CONTRACTING STATE (1961 CONVENTION, ARTICLES 1(1)-1(2)) • Ex lege versus acquisition of citizenship through application, including in light of CRC Article 7, ICCPR Article 24, and regional instruments • Permissible requirements of citizenship applications o Prescribed period for lodging of application o Habitual residence o Criminal history o “Has always been stateless” 16:00 – 16:30 Break 16:30 – 18:00 1961 CONVENTION, ARTICLES 1(1)-1(2) (contd.) Tuesday, 24 May 2011 9:00 – 10:00 FOUNDLINGS 10:00 – 11:00 IMPACT OF GENDER EQUALITY NORMS ON PROVISIONS OF THE 1961 CONVENTION 11:00 – 11:30 Break 11:30 – 13:00 GRANT OF NATIONALITY TO OTHERWISE STATELESS CHILDREN BORN TO A NATIONAL ABROAD (1961 CONVENTION, ARTICLES 1(4)-1(5) AND ARTICLE 4) • Limitations of ius sanguinis transmission of citizenship in cases of birth abroad • Ex lege versus acquisition of citizenship by application 13:00 – 14:15 Lunch break 14:15 – 15:15 1961 CONVENTION, ARTICLES 1(2), 1(4)-1(5), AND 4 • Comparison of provisions for the permissible rejection of an application for citizenship – Articles 1(2), 1(4)-1(5) and Article 4(2) • Applicability of safeguards before and after accession 15:15-16:00 APPLICATION OF SAFEGUARDS TO CHILDREN BORN ON SHIPS AND PLANES 16:00 – 17:00 Concluding remarks and closure of the meeting 14