The Ombuds Blog: Call for Proposals: ACR New York 2012 Conference

January 30, 2012

Call for Proposals: ACR New York 2012 Conference

The Association for Conflict Resolution Greater New York Chapter seeks proposals for its annual meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2012. The overarching theme for ACR-GNY programs in 2012 is ‘Diverse Dispute Resolution in Tough Times.’ In past years, several Ombuds have presented at this conference.

The eleventh ACR-GNY annual conference will be held at Cardozo Law School. All workshops sessions will be 75 minutes and are likely to be held in a lecture theater with an audience of between 20 and 60 people. Speakers may be offered a preferential rate if they attend the rest of the conference. The deadline for submitting proposals is February 14th, 2012.

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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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January 30, 2012

Call for Proposals: ACR New York 2012 Conference

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