Network Webinar: Central Asia’s Experience in Reducing Statelessness Has Generated Broad International Interest

In late November 2025, the partner network the Coalition for Ending Statelessness and Promoting Dignified Citizenship in the Asia-Pacific Region invited the Central Asian Network on Statelessness to host an online webinar for a broad audience from across the Asia-Pacific region entitled “Best Practices in Reducing Statelessness in Central Asia.”

The webinar programme was designed with a strong focus on regional experience and real-life cases. Speakers included representatives of leading human rights organisations and expert communities from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.

In their presentations, participants highlighted:

• national achievements in reducing statelessness;

• the role of civil society and NGOs in supporting legal reforms;

• the use of amnesties, documentation campaigns, and cross-sectoral cooperation;

• success stories that can be adapted and scaled in other countries of the Asia-Pacific region.

Special attention during the discussion was given to regional cooperation, solidarity among organisations, and the importance of network-based approaches for achieving sustainable solutions to statelessness.

The webinar brought together representatives of civil society, UN agencies, regional networks, researchers, activists, and people with lived experience of statelessness. The online format ensured broad geographical participation and enabled a dynamic and interactive dialogue.

The question-and-answer session demonstrated a high level of interest in the Central Asian experience: participants actively asked questions about legal mechanisms, institutional models, and the role of coalitions in advancing dignified citizenship.

One of the key outcomes of the event was not only the exchange of knowledge during the webinar itself, but also the significant number of follow-up responses and new contacts. After the webinar, the team and speakers received inquiries from organisations, researchers, and activists from other Asia-Pacific countries interested in a deeper exploration of the practices presented.

This engagement continues to this day in the form of working consultations, exchange of materials, and discussions of joint initiatives. Thus, the webinar became a starting point for expanding professional connections and strengthening international solidarity in the fight against statelessness.

The Network remains open to new members and invites organisations and experts working on the right to nationality and the reduction of statelessness to join the coalition. Participation is voluntary but honorary, offering opportunities to present country-level and organisational experience at the regional level and to become part of joint initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region.

The webinar confirmed that Central Asia’s experience is in demand, relevant, and capable of making a meaningful contribution to global efforts to ensure every person’s right to nationality and dignified legal identity.