July 08, 2008

ACR Conference Prominently Features Ombuds

Several Ombuds are slated to speak at the Association for Conflict Resolution Eight Annual Conference, set for September 24 through 27 in Austin, TX:
  • Mini-Plenary 6 "Addressing the Needs of Soldiers and Their Families: Conflict Resolution Responses to Returnee Issues" will cover the development of the ombuds program at Walter Reed and the Army Medical Command by panelists including Daniel Rainey;
  • Workshop 1.03 "The Ombuds as Student: Using What We Learn" is a structured discussion about lessons learned through work as Ombuds, led by Wayne Blair and Laurie Mesibov;
  • Workshop 2.10 "Development, History and Outcomes for Successful Ombuds Office in World-Renowned University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Institute," will review the lessons learned in the creation of an Ombuds program, by Anu Rao and William Brock; and
  • Workshop 6.02 "Ombudsman Applications Within Public Institutions - Alive and Well!" will feature the heads of Ombuds programs for a state office, a city, a school district; and, a state youth commission.
(ACR Conference Info.)

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