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July 30, 2019

Ombuds Educates New Zealand Lawmakers on Terminology and Work of Organizational Ombuds

Last week, Chris LaHatte made submissions to a New Zealand Parliamentary select committee on the use of the word 'ombudsman' and the more appropriate gender free term 'ombuds.' His submission also outlined how his work as an Organizational Ombuds differs from the original Parliamentary Ombudsman scheme in New Zealand.

He observed that, "It is regrettable that no consideration appears to have been made of the criteria in the IOA standards to set up an ombudsman office." LaHatte is the Ombudsman for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and blogs regularly about the profession. (LaHatte Blog.)

Related posts: Sexual Harassment Claim Against ICANN Draws in Ombuds; New Ombuds Blogger: Chris LaHatte; Ombuds Blogger Chris LeHatte on Restorative Justice.

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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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July 30, 2019

Ombuds Educates New Zealand Lawmakers on Terminology and Work of Organizational Ombuds

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