81. The work of civil society networks, such as the European Network on Statelessness, the Council of Europe and UNHCR was underlined in advocacy and data sharing. In this respect, the ENS’s Statelessness Index was an explicit example of how civil society actors can offer tools and resources to bolster awareness and international collaboration. 82. The positive co-operation with NGOs, such as Right to Protection (R2P) in Ukraine and the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI) in their respective work to advocate for the rights of stateless communities, was praised. NGOs like ISI and R2P through their reporting, maintenance of stateless population databases, and provision of legal advice for stateless persons form a crucial component of the civil society response. 83. Ms Christiana Bukalo highlighted the importance of capacity-building and called for all actors to join forces with stateless individuals, further indicating that educating stateless people on their rights should not be underestimated: “There are stateless people who are really keen on being involved and want to contribute to the solutions that are being made”. CONCLUSION 84. During the technical meeting of experts and the international conference, senior representatives of governments of member states, national authorities with specific expertise in nationality and statelessness issues, judges, representatives of international and regional organisations, civil society organisations and academics, as well as stateless individuals had fruitful exchanges of views on how to successfully contribute to ending statelessness in Europe. 85. Several good practices and recent initiatives and legislative development in member states were identified and the added value of sharing success stories was highlighted as an important input to inspire other member states and enhance co-operation. 86. In this concluding remarks, Mr Andreas Wissner UNHCR Representative to the European Institutions in Strasbourg, highlighted the significant progress made towards implementation of the Global Action Plan to End Statelessness, including through the implementation of pledges made at the 2019 High-Level Segment on Statelessness. Nonetheless, challenges remain and more needs to be done in Europe to achieve the goals of the #IBelong Campaign to end statelessness by 2024. 87. Mr Daniele Cangemi, Head of Department of Human Rights, Justice and Legal Cooperation Standard Setting activities of the Council of Europe, recalled several important issues and challenges, namely: - The need to clearly identify stateless individuals and persons with undetermined identity within the territory of member states and to have reliable statistical data to inform policies in this area; 26