The Ombuds Blog: Call for Proposals: FCO/ACCUO 2015 Conference

November 21, 2014

Call for Proposals: FCO/ACCUO 2015 Conference

The Forum of Canadian Ombudsman and the Association of Canadian College and University Ombudspersons are inviting proposals you to beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia for the joint FCO/ACCUO biennial Conference from May 10-13 2015. The conference will mark the 50th anniversary of the first Ombuds office in Canada, at Simon Fraser University.

Conference participants will come from all levels of government, education, banking, private corporations, health care and a variety of other organizations. The Planning Committee is seeking to build a diverse agenda that will inspire vigorous conversations and innovation among and between all sectors represented at the conference. Sessions can be in French or English and will be approximately one hour for panel discussions or sole presenters. The deadline for proposals is December 19, 2014. (FCO Conf Info.)

Related posts: Upgraded Website for Forum of Canadian Ombudsman; Association of Canadian College and University Ombudspersons Publishes Standards of Practice; ACCUO Sets 2013 Midyear Meeting; FCO and ACCUO Post Agenda for 2013 Conference in Halifax; Forum of Canadian Ombudsman Offers Certificate Program; ACCUO Chronicles Three Decades of Ombuds in Higher Education; Forum of Canadian Ombudsman Elects Officers for 2013-2015.

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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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November 21, 2014

Call for Proposals: FCO/ACCUO 2015 Conference

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