The Ombuds Blog: Full Agenda for Southern California Ombuds Meeting

April 30, 2013

Full Agenda for Southern California Ombuds Meeting

Andrew Larratt-Smith promises a full agenda when the Southern California Ombuds meet at UC Riverside on May 9. Keynote remarks will be given by Prof. Collie Conoley on: "Creating Productive Interactions using Positive Empathy."
Later sessions will include:

Saying No: When Do We Limit Our Involvement or Withdraw from a Case? - Facilitated by: John Medinilla
Ombuds Influence under the “Constraints” of Confidentiality & Impartiality - Facilitated by: Paul Wood
Pondering our Processes: How Do We Work with Visitors in the Office? - Facilitated by: Andrew Larratt-Smith

Some of the sessions may qualify for CO-OP professional development hours credit. The deadline to RSVP is May 1. (So Cal Ombuds Blog.)

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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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April 30, 2013

Full Agenda for Southern California Ombuds Meeting

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