The Ombuds Blog: IOA Honors Two Distinguished Emeriti

April 27, 2017

IOA Honors Two Distinguished Emeriti

At its annual conference earlier this week, the International Ombudsman Association announced the recipients of its 2017 Distinguished Emeritus award: James Lee and Randy Williams. IOA has traditionally bestowed the award to retired Ombuds in recognition of their outstanding and dedicated service to the organization and profession.

James Lee was recognized for his as the first full-time United Nations Ombudsman, founder of the UNARIO (UN and Related International Organizations) Ombuds group, 101/Foundations instructor, Journal of IOA reviewer and mentor.

Randy Williams was honored for her quarter decade as SVP and Corporate Ombudsman for American Express, IOA Board member, volunteer work for IOA and ABA, and consulting work that lead to the creation of many other Ombuds offices.

Related posts: Next Episode of IOA Radio to Feature Distinguished Emeritus Ombuds; IOA Honors Two Distinguished Retirees; The Ombuds Blog Annual Wrap-Up 2016 Preview (Retirements); IOA Seeks Nominations for 2017 Distinguished Emeriti Ombuds; Ombuds Head to Minneapolis for 2017 IOA Conference.

No comments:

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

Comment Policy

Content and Relevance

Stay on topic: Comments should be relevant to the post.
Be respectful: Personal attacks, insults, profanity, inflammatory language, and discriminatory or harassing comments will not be tolerated.
No self-promotion or spam: Comments should contribute to the conversation and not be used to for commercial purposes.
No confidential information: Do not share confidential information about your organization or visitors.

Length and Format

Keep it concise: Comments should be clear and to the point. Excessively long comments may be edited for clarity and length.
Use appropriate formatting: Do not use all caps unnecessarily. Comments may include HTML formatting for readability.

Other Considerations

Be professional and respectful: Please be mindful of your content, even when commending anonymously.
Comments may be edited: I reserve the right to remove or edit any comments that violate these guidelines. My edits will be noted.
Complaints about IOA: This is not the appropriate forum to lodge formal complaints against the International Ombuds Association.
Guest editorials: Please email me directly to discuss a guest editorial offering a longer, more in-depth perspective on a topic related to the organizational ombuds profession

April 27, 2017

IOA Honors Two Distinguished Emeriti

No comments:

Post a Comment