The Ombuds Blog: Save the Date for 2014 USOA Conference

March 18, 2014

Save the Date for 2014 USOA Conference

The United States Ombudsman Association's 35th Annual Conference has been set for Lincoln, Nebraska on October 15-17, 2014. Pre-conference courses will be offered October 13-14. Lin Quenzer, the Ombudsman for the City of Lincoln, is the conference host. (USOA Conf Info.)

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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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March 18, 2014

Save the Date for 2014 USOA Conference

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