10:45 – 11:00 Report on practical challenges and recommended actions as a result of the technical meeting of experts (23 September 2021) Mr. Gérard-René De Groot, Professor emeritus of Maastricht University in Comparative Law and Private International Law, Council of Europe expert on Nationality Law 11:00 – 11:30 Family Photo and Break 11:30 – 12:30 RATIFICATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN CONVENTIONS ON STATELESSNESS – THE ROLE OF STATES Keynote speaker: Mr. Boriss Cilevičs, Member of Parliament, Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Mr. Christophe Poirel, Director of Human Rights, Council of Europe, in conversation with member States representatives to exchange views on: Recent achievements made by member States and their experiences; Practical challenges in implementation of Conventions and ways to address them; Legal difficulties to uphold reservations to Conventions. 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break 14:00 – 15:00 RATIFICATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN CONVENTIONS ON STATELESSNESS – THE ROLE OF STATES (continued) 15:00 – 15:20 Break 15:20 – 17:00 JOINING FORCES TO ERADICATE STATELESSNESS IN EUROPE Moderator: Ms. Melanie Khanna, Chief of Statelessness Section, Division of International Protection, UNHCR Introductory remarks by the moderator, followed by discussion with representatives from international organisations, civil society, stateless individuals to exchange views on building stronger partnerships both nationally and internationally in order to find solutions for the elimination of statelessness in Europe 17:00 – 17:15 CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING REMARKS Mr. Andreas Wissner, UNHCR Representative to the European Institutions in Strasbourg Mr. Daniele Cangemi, Head of the Department for Human Rights, Justice and Legal Cooperation Standard Setting Activities, Council of Europe 17:15 CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE 30