On 11 June 2024, the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum approved by the European Parliament and Council entered into force and should be implemented by June 2026. It is the first time that in the EU acquis, binding provisions on statelessness have been introduced. The Pact identifies statelessness as a vulnerability, introducing legal requirements to identify and record statelessness. This marks an advancement in the better identification and protection of stateless individuals seeking and receiving protection in the European Union. The Screening Regulation and Asylum Procedures Regulation of the Pact require Member States to assess statelessness indicators during preliminary vulnerability check of migrants and to clearly register them, pending the determination of whether the individual is stateless.
This multistakeholder meeting will serve as a platform for national experts, EU Agencies, international organisations to exchange their first insights on progress made and challenges encountered while adapting to the new requirements put in place by the Screening Regulation (EU 2024/1356) and the Asylum Procedures Regulation (EU 2024/1348).
In accordance with the JHA Council Conclusions of 2015, the European Migration Network (EMN) Platform on Statelessness provides a forum for Member States to exchange good practices, challenges and encourages contributions from stakeholders, practitioners, researchers, international and non-governmental organizations.
When? 27 October 2025
Where? Luxembourg and online (Webex)
Work language of the workshop: English
AGENDA
9.00 – 9.30: Registration, welcome coffee
9.30 – 9.45 Welcoming words:
- Prof. Dr. Birte Nienaber, coordinator of the EMN Luxembourg
- Anne Sheridan, Policy Officer, Unit C5, DG HOME, European Commission
- Adolfo Sommarribas, Coordinator of the EMN Platform on Statelessness, EMN Luxembourg
9.45 – 11.00 Panel I: Institutional Panel
Moderator: Anne Sheridan, Policy Officer, Unit C5, DG HOME, European Commission
- Delphine Drapeau, Legal Officer, Unit C3 – Asylum, DG HOME, European Commission (online)
- Katia Porzio, Asylum Process Officer, European Union Agency for Asylum (online)
- Tamas Molnar, Project Officer, Justice, Digital and Migration Unit, Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)
- Philippe Krantz, Council of Europe
11.00 – 11.20 Question and answer session
11.20 – 12.00 Presentation by a stateless community member
Hossa Skandary-Macpherson, Equity Lighthouse
Followed by question and answer session
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch break
13.30 – 14.30 Panel II: On-going efforts of international and non-governmental organisations
Moderator: Adolfo Sommarribas, Coordinator of the EMN Platform on Statelessness, EMN Luxembourg
- Sam Mosallai, Statelessness Officer, UNHCR Regional Bureau for Europe
- Nina Murray, Head of Policy & Advocacy, European Network on Statelessness
14.30 – 14.50 Question and answer session
14.50 – 15.50 Panel III: Statelessness in the EU: Recent Member State Developments
Moderator: Prof René de Groot, Maastricht University
- Julien De Niet, Legal Officer, Nansen, Belgium
- Catherine Cosgrave, Managing Solicitor, Immigrant Council of Ireland, Independent Law Centre
- Marion Dubois, Director, Passerell, Luxembourg
15.50 – 16.10 Question and answer session
16.10 – 16.30 Closing remarks
Adolfo Sommarribas, Coordinator of the EMN Platform on Statelessness, EMN Luxembourg
If you have any questions about the multistakeholder meeting, please contact zane.rozenberga@uni.lu