Skills Labs and Workshops ISI’s Global Conference offered a variety of different skills labs and workshops across the three days including: ‘Fundraising’ Beth Fernandez (Sigrid Rausing Trust) and Martin O’Brien (Social Change Initiative). Participants were introduced to the different types of donors, discussed challenges in fundraising for statelessness related work, and given sound tips and advice on ‘dos and don’ts’ when putting together proposals. ‘Effective advocacy’ Rachel Brett (ISI) and Thom Woodroofe (Independent Diplomat). Participants were introduced to a range of ideas and examples of successful advocacy and then talked through successes, failures and challenges in advocacy and advocacy related work. ‘Podcasting’ Andy Clark (owner of podcasting4u.com). Participants learnt how to profile their organisations and establish themselves as a thought leader in their field. With the growth in popularity of podcasts, and the ever-present smartphone, more and more people are downloading podcast apps and listening to all kinds of content. ‘Statelessness, the right to vote, and participatory democracy’ In this exploratory workshop, the right to vote and participate in democracy was discussed with participants asked to share their views and experiences regarding voting rights for stateless persons. ‘Mapping statelessness in the Middle East’ This workshop was structured as an interview with researchers and activists from distinct geographical and disciplinary contexts, in which, participants were encouraged to contribute. Participants were asked to consider questions including, but certainly not limited to, whether or not it is appropriate to invoke ‘mapping’ as a rhetoric or practice? Beyond the aptness of ‘mapping’ as a frame, what could be the desirable ends of such a project? And, can stateless persons take charge of the practice of mapping statelessness to general legal empowerment? Other skills labs and workshops included: Media training, Using theatre techniques to engage on statelessness, Birth registration and the risk of statelessness, No longer locked in limbo: tools and good practices for preventing immigration detention of stateless persons, Campaigning for equal citizenship: applying lessons learned, Strategic litigation. 34