The UNHCR Representation in the Kyrgyz Republiс The Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Agenda High-Level Steering Meeting on the Reduction and Prevention of Statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic 09:00-09:30 09:30-10:00 10:00-10:15 10:15-10:30 10:30-10:45 10:45-11:00 11:00-11:15 11:15-11:30 11:30-11:40 11:40-11:50 11:50-12:00 12:00-12:15 12:15-12:45 12:45-13:00 13:00-14:00 Arrival and registration of participants* Opening by Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Chairperson of the Citizenship Commission of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, and by UNHCR Representative in the Kyrgyz Republic (Mr. Hans Friedrich Schodder) Ms. Marjorie Farquharson, International Consultant: Introduction to the 1954 and 1961 Conventions Ms. Chynara Musabekova, Constitutional Court Judge: Kyrgyz domestic legislation and international instruments on citizenship and statelessness Mr. Keymir Orazov, Regional Consultant: Summary findings of the сountry study on the Kyrgyz Republic Discussion Tea/coffee break Mr. Azizbek Ashurov, Executive Director, Ferghana Valley Lawyers Without Borders: Findings of the survey on statelessness in the south of Kyrgyzstan Mr. Abylmajin Akmashev, Senior Inspector, Passport and visa service of the Ministry of Interior: Problems identified by the working group on citizenship and statelessness Ms. Muhabat Pratova, Inspector, Passport and visa service Osh Province: Passport issues in southern regions Ms. Anna Nee, UNHCR Assistant Protection Officer: Recommendations of the working group on citizenship and statelessness Discussion Discussion and adoption of the concluding statement Wrap up and next steps Lunch 22 September 2009 The Hyatt Regency Bishkek Hotel * Thirty four participants of the High-Level Steering Meeting were experts from the following organizations: Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament), Constitutional Court, Administration of the President/Citizenship Commission, Ministry of Interior, Office of the Prosecutor General, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State Committee for National Security, State Committee for Migration and Employment, Human Rights Ombudsman, UNDP, UNHCHR, UNICEF, IOM,OSCE, Centre for Support of International Protection, Ferghana Valley Lawyers without Borders, Counterpart-Sheriktesh, Legal Clinic Adilet, UNHCR. Small Changes ‫ ـ‬Big Gains: An Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Statelessness in the Kyrgyz Republic 8