The Ombuds Blog: University of São Paulo Appoints Next Ombuds

February 07, 2022

University of São Paulo Appoints Next Ombuds

Marilia Seelaender has been named the Ouvidoria for the Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil's largest university. As the Ombuds, Seelander practices to IOA standards and serves "members of the USP community and citizens in general who do not consider themselves satisfactorily served by the usual channels [with] suggestions, complaints and denouncements regarding the activities and University functions." USP has had an Ombuds office since 2018 and Seelander follows Maria das Graças Bomfim de Carvalho.

Seelander earned three degrees from USP, including a PhD in Physiology. She has been a member of the faculty since 1994 and is currently an Associate Professor and head of experimental surgery. (USP Ouvidoria; Orcid.)

1 comment:

Anonymous2/08/2022 7:28 PM
Not sure how "practices to IOA standards" and "is currently an Associate Professor and head of experimental surgery" go together, but all the best to Marilia. On a separate note, this post presents a good opportunity for this blog to add "Ouvidor" to the list below.

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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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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