The Ombuds Blog: Colorado College to Host Virtual Meeting of Colorado Ombuds

March 27, 2020

Colorado College to Host Virtual Meeting of Colorado Ombuds

Colorado College Ombuds Paul Kuerbis will facilitate the Colorado Ombuds Group Spring 2020 Meeting on Friday, April 17, 2020 via Zoom. This is the group's first attempt at a virtual meeting and they are hoping to engage with more Colorado ombuds. The agenda includes case discussion, a presentation by Teresa Ralicki on Conflict Theory and the good, the bad and the ugly of virtual ombudsing. If you are an ombuds/ombudsman in Colorado and are not on the roster contact Liz Hill (elizabeth dot hill at colorado dot edu) for more information.

Related posts: Metropolitan State University Hosts Colorado Ombuds; Colorado Ombuds Gather in Boulder for Spring 2019 Meeting; Summer 2019 Meeting of Colorado Ombuds Includes Swag; Offer to Promote Regional Ombuds Meetings.

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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

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

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Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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March 27, 2020

Colorado College to Host Virtual Meeting of Colorado Ombuds

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