APPENDIX: Programme Thursday 23 September 2021 Technical meeting of experts 9:00 – 9:15 OPENING OF THE MEETING Mr. João Arsénio de Oliveira, Chair of the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) of the Council of Europe Mr. Andreas Wissner, UNHCR Representative to the European Institutions in Strasbourg 9:15 – 12:00 SESSION 1 – Identifying and protecting stateless persons in Europe Moderator: Dr. Laura van Waas, Co-Director of the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion Keynote speakers: Mr. Raymond Santamaria, in conversation with Ms. Zainnab Makele, Protection Associate, UNHCR Representation for the United Kingdom 9:15 – 10:30 Establishing and implementing statelessness determination procedures and procedural guarantees, including access to legal aid and assessment of evidence Exchange of views on gaps, challenges, practical difficulties and related solutions and good practices 10:30 – 10:50 Break 10:50 – 12:00 Access to residency and related rights for recognised stateless persons, including access to healthcare and socio-economic rights, such as access to work Exchange of views on gaps, challenges, practical difficulties and related solutions and good practices 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch Break 13:30 – 16:30 SESSION 2 – Preventing and reducing statelessness in Europe, including the possible consequences of childhood statelessness Moderator: Ms. Radha Govil, Senior Legal Officer (Statelessness), Division of International Protection, UNHCR Keynote speakers: Ms. Lynn Al-Khatib, statelessness activist, in conversation with Mr. Adolfo Sommarribas, Senior Legal Migration Expert, European Migration Network Luxembourg 28