REGISTRATION OPEN: Multistakeholder meeting “Statelessness in the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: with focus on statelessness as a vulnerability”, 27 October 2025

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

Registration link for in person and online participation: https://forms.office.com/e/e236uTUz0L  

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
  • Tamas Molnar, Project Officer, Justice, Digital and Migration Unit, Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)
  • Katia Porzio, Asylum Process Officer, European Union Agency for Asylum
  • 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: TBC

  • 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 

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