The Ombuds Blog: IOI Opens Registration for Virtual Conference

April 20, 2021

IOI Opens Registration for Virtual Conference

The International Ombudsman Institute’s 12th General Assembly and World Conference will take place as an online event on May 25-27, 2021. IOI, the global organization of nearly 200 independent, classical Ombudsman institutions, was forced to cancel its annual event last year due to the COVID pandemic. There is no registration fee for the online General Assembly and World Conference, even for non-members. The registration deadline is May 15. (IOI News.)

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Isolina Martinez4/21/2021 12:04 PM
Hi Tom - Just a heads up. I think there is a typo regarding the registration deadline, it says March 15 when it should say May 15.

Thank you for all the work you do on this blog. It is super informative and helpful. Much appreciated!

~ Isolina
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