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February 25, 2019

Metropolitan State University Hosts Colorado Ombuds

Ten people from the Colorado Ombuds Group met for its winter conference at Metropolitan State University of Denver on February 15, 2019. Barbara Beatty, MSU Denver’s Ombuds, hosted. Highlights of the meeting included learning about the Colorado Long Term Care Ombuds program with 70 Ombuds; having a lively discussion about White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo lead by Lisa Neale; and providing some reflection and guidance on a few valuable case studies from our peers.

The meeting was held in the historic Tivoli Brewing Company building that opened in 1859 (now a student union and meeting space) and guests toured brewery. The group will next meet in May at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO.

Related posts: Metropolitan State University Denver Names Ombuds; Southwest Ombuds Retreat to Four Corners; Book Club Will Get You Ready for #IOA2019 Keynoter.

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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.

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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February 25, 2019

Metropolitan State University Hosts Colorado Ombuds

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