The Ombuds Blog: African Ombudsman and Mediators Association to Hold Summit

January 17, 2014

The African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) will host the AOMA African Ombudsman Summit February 25-26, 2014 in Johannesburg. The conference, “Strengthening Good Governance in Africa through the Role of the Ombudsman” aims to explore the contributions of Ombuds institutions to peace and stability on the continent. It will also provide a platform to engage on strengthening the concept of Ombudsmanship in Africa. (AOMA, via IOI.)

Related posts: AOMA Publishes First Electronic Newsletter; African Ombudsman Research Centre Opens in South Africa; African Ombuds Group Seeks Closer Ties to African Union; African Ombuds Executive Committee to Review Commitments; Overview of Ombuds in Africa and the AOMA; Kenya Ombuds to Host African Ombudsman Colloquium; University of Cape Town Ombuds Hosts Regional Workshop.

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 17, 2014

African Ombudsman and Mediators Association to Hold Summit

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