The Ombuds Blog: FCO/Osgoode to Offer Ombuds Certificate Programs Online in Early 2021

October 01, 2020

FCO/Osgoode to Offer Ombuds Certificate Programs Online in Early 2021

In response to pandemic restrictions, the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman and Osgoode Professional Development have delayed their Ombuds training programs and rescheduled them to early 2021. The introductory five-day intensive training, "Essentials for Ombuds" will take place March 22-26, 2021. The newer, four-day advanced certificate with two modules is also online: "Complex Investigations and Inside/Outside Perspectives on Ombuds Practice" on February 1-2, 2021; and "Peer and Self Evaluation of Service and Building Staff Capacity in Ombuds Practice" on February 11-12, 2021. The faculty and fees are the same, and attendees will be able to access materials for 120 days. (Osgoode Course Info: Essentials, Advanced Issues.)

Related posts: FCO/Osgoode Launches Advanced Ombuds Course; FCO/Osgoode Ombuds Certificate Program Returns in Fall 2020.

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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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Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

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Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

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October 01, 2020

FCO/Osgoode to Offer Ombuds Certificate Programs Online in Early 2021

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