The Ombuds Blog: Meet the Ombuds at the University of Western Ontario

June 23, 2015

Meet the Ombuds at the University of Western Ontario

UWO has posted a video featuring Ombudsperson Jennifer Meister and Assistant Ombudsperson Anita Pouliot. They introduce themselves, explain their work with students, and and shows their office space. The provide examples of they types of cases that come in and discuss the range of assistance. (YouTube.)

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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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June 23, 2015

Meet the Ombuds at the University of Western Ontario

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