The Ombuds Blog: Brazilian Ombudsmen Association Joins with International Ombudsman Association for Training

September 05, 2013

Brazilian Ombudsmen Association Joins with International Ombudsman Association for Training

The Associação Brasileira de Ouvidores will offer a joint training program with IOA on October 16-18, 2013 in Sao Paulo. The workshop, which is designed for Brazilian Ombuds, will introduce the IOA standards of practice and compare them to ABO's. The IOA trainers will be...

José Martínez-Aragón, United Nations Regional Ombudsman in Santiago, Chile;
Linda Wilcox, former Ombuds for Harvard University Medical School;
Tom Sebok, Director and Ombuds at the University of Colorado Boulder;
Doris Campos-Infantino, Ombuds for the Inter-American Development Bank and IOA Vice President; and
Anamaris Cousins Price, Halliburton's Latin America Region Ombudsman and IOA President.

The training reflects growing cooperation between the two professional associations. (ABO/IOA Workshop.)

Related posts: IOA Pre-Conference Master Class Will Feature Leading Ombuds; IOA Representative Keynotes Conference of Brazilian Ombuds; President of Brazilian Ombuds Organization to Address IOA Conference; Halliburton Ombuds Explains Her Work; IOA Webinar to Address Cultural Components in Conflict.

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Organizational Ombuds

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

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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September 05, 2013

Brazilian Ombudsmen Association Joins with International Ombudsman Association for Training

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