COFO Opens Registration for 2021 Virtual Conference

The Coalition of Federal Ombudsman's 2021 Annual Conference, “Rising Up With Resilience,” will be held virtually on October 15, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EDT. Registration is now open and, as always, the conference is free and open to all. The agenda is primarily aimed at federal Ombuds practitioners of all models, but includes information and sessions which may be of interest to Ombuds and other ADR practitioners anywhere, as well as those interested in other fields.

The 2021 COFO Annual Conference will focus on how Ombuds can continue to rise – as a profession and a community – by remaining resilient and supporting one another. Confirmed presenters and sessions include:

• Douglas Noll: “How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less”

• Oladeji Tiamiyu, Clinical Fellow at Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program: “Clinical Insights from a Decade Partnering with Ombuds”

• Jeff Thompson, Adjunct Associate Research Scientist, Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Division of the New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia University Medical Center and Detective, New York City Police Department: “Ombuds Resilience in 2021 and Beyond”

• Jeff Anderson, Laurel Gordon, Lisa Levine, Chris Vermillion, and Lexi Wolfe: “Who Owns the Story? Re-examining the Role of Ombuds Working with Groups”

• Elisa Enriquez: “Work From Home Survival Strategies”

The conference will be held on the WebEx platform and registrants will receive the conference link via email 24-48 hours before the conference, so please make sure your email is correct when registering. (COFO 2021 Conf Registration.)

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