understanding how interest in the establishment of a similar organisation in Australia might be
ascertained by the Australian stateless community.
(b) Meeting: Laura Bingham, global expert on statelessness and United Stateless Board
Member
Laura Bingham is the director of the Institute of Law, Innovation and Technology at Temple Law
School. She is also a globally recognised expert on nationality and migration law, including
statelessness, and has extensive experience in international human rights litigation, including a
landmark ruling on a child’s right to a nationality (Zhao v The Netherlands). She has also previously
worked as a senior managing legal officer with the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Meeting with Laura provided a valuable opportunity to connect with somebody who has also
transitioned to teaching law (in particular clinical legal subjects) from legal practice. As a leading
expert on statelessness with a wealth of experience in the field (including in strategic litigation) it
was useful to discuss her expertise in this space, as well as share with her information about the
Stateless Legal Clinic.
STOP 11: NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Organisations and Individuals I met with / activities engaged in:
(a) Meeting: Matthew Charles Davis, Media and Strategic Communications Consultant to
United Stateless
Matthew is a media and strategic
communications consultant who provides
support and advice to United Stateless. Our
meeting provided me with invaluable insights
into
the
importance
of
strategic
communications in both raising awareness
about the issue of statelessness, as well as
supporting advocacy and reform on the issue.
Our meeting left me with many ideas as to how
dedicated strategic support may be effectively
utilised to do the same in Australia, and I hope
to collaborate with Matthew in future.
New York, Katie Robertson 2023
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