The Ombuds Blog: USOA Conference Announcement and Call for Proposals

March 12, 2013

USOA Conference Announcement and Call for Proposals

The United States Ombudsman Association will hold its 34th Annual Conference on October 30 through November 1, 2013 at the Indiana Government Conference Center in Indianapolis. The conference will be preceded by two training programs on October 28 and 30: the Reid Technique of Investigative Interviewing and the New Ombudsman Training.

USOA’s Conference and Planning Committee is seeking a keynote speaker and session presenters interested in sharing their subject matter expertise relevant to the Public Sector Ombudsman profession. Presentations should provide conference attendees educational offerings to improve the effectiveness and operations of their offices, both from a management and investigative perspective. Proposals are due by April 12, 2013. (USOA Conf Info.)

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Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

Some other variants include:

Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

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March 12, 2013

USOA Conference Announcement and Call for Proposals

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