Number of Interviewed on: Interviewed on: Interviewed on: the interviewees Platform on Forecasting EMN in general Statelessness EMN National Contact Point 14 5 7 4 19 6 10 3 Members (NCPs) Other stakeholders (e.g., national network members, practitioners, policy actors, event participants) In the context of this report, it is important to note that the working methods and staffing of both the EMN in general and the Platform on Statelessness are relatively consistent, so they cannot be clearly distinguished and are analysed together. Furthermore, given this overlap, it was considered relevant to understand evidence engagement in the EMN as a whole in order to make sense of the Platform on Statelessness. However, evidence needs and evidence engagement in relation to the EMN Platform on Statelessness are analysed in Part 4. In addition to interviews, observations were conducted at the EMN & Council of Europe Multistakeholder Meeting “Statelessness and Children” (June 6, 2024, Luxembourg). The observations provided valuable insights into how evidence engagement is taking place in the context of the Platform. Sampling Participants from EMN NCPs and stakeholders were sampled to ensure diversity in roles, organizational structures, and geographic representation. To extend the sample, a snowball sampling approach was employed, with NCP participants referring to additional stakeholders, including national network members. Recruitment for interviews was also conducted by approaching participants at the aforementioned Platform event. Data analysis All interviews were transcribed verbatim and then imported into MAXQDA, a qualitative data analysis software, to facilitate systematic coding and organization of the data. However, the quotes used in the deliverable were adapted to proper English for clarity. Content analysis was selected as the analytical method because it provides a systematic approach to identifying, categorizing, and quantifying patterns within qualitative data (Elo & Kyngäs, 2008). Limitations 11