13:30 - 15:00 Implementing principles governing acquisition and deprivation of nationality and related criteria – The role of judges and national authorities Exchange of views on gaps, challenges, practical difficulties and related solutions and good practices 15:00 – 15:20 Break 15:20 – 16:30 Preventing childhood statelessness and ensuring child friendly procedures Exchange of views on gaps, challenges, practical difficulties and related solutions and good practices 16:30 – 17:00 CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING REMARKS 16:30 – 16:50 Wrap up by the general rapporteur: Mr. Gérard-René De Groot, Professor emeritus of Maastricht University in Comparative Law and Private International Law, Council of Europe expert on Nationality Law Final remarks by participants 16:50 – 17:00 Closing remarks Mr. João Arsénio de Oliveira, Chair of the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) of the Council of Europe Mr. Andreas Wissner, UNHCR Representative to the European Institutions in Strasbourg 17:00 CLOSING OF THE MEETING Friday 24 September 2021 International Conference 9:00 – 9:15 OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE Ambassador Drahoslav Štefánek, Council of Europe Secretary General’s Special Representative on Migration and Refugees Ms. Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection (AHC-P), UNHCR 9:15 – 11:00 HIGH LEVEL PANEL: ERADICATING STATELESSNESS IN EUROPE: PROGRESS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Mr. João Arsénio de Oliveira, Chair of the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) of the Council of Europe in conversation with: Ms. Gillian Triggs, Assistant High Commissioner for Protection (AHC-P), UNHCR Mr. Christophe Poirel, Director of Human Rights, Council of Europe Mr. Chris Nash, Director of the European Network on Statelessness Ms. Christiana Bukalo, Germany, Founder of Statefree e.V. 10:30 – 10:45 Plenary Discussion 29