The Ombuds Blog: Corporate Sector Ombuds to Meet in Houston

August 19, 2015

Corporate Sector Ombuds to Meet in Houston

COOR, the Corporate Organizational Ombuds Roundtable, is holding its annual meeting in Houston on September 29-30, 2015. This group meets to share best practices, to get updates on various topics of interest to those serving in the corporate sector, and to deepen our understanding of our profession.

The meeting is open to all organizational Ombuds practitioners serving in the Corporate Sector. For those who are CO-OP certified, PDH units have been approved for this meeting and we have also made arrangements for participation by teleconference to accommodate those interested but unable to travel to Houston for these dates. If you are interested in participating but have not received information on the meeting thus far, please contact Anamaris Cousins Price for further details.

Related posts: Corporate Ombuds Group Meeting Set for October 14-15 [2010]; Corporate Ombuds Roundtable to Meet in Houston [2011]; Corporate Organizational Ombuds Roundtable Teleconference; 2011 Corporate Organizational Ombuds Roundtable Described as Successful.

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Anonymous8/19/2015 6:40 AM
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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.

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Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

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France -- médiateur/defénseur

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