Czech School Ombuds Platform Holds 2025 Colloquium
Školská Ombuds Platforma held its fourth annual Colloquium on January 16–17, 2025, at the University of West Bohemia. This year’s event, “How to Approach Notifications? Perspectives and Challenges in Ombudspersons’ Practices,” provided a space for university Ombuds and others to explore handling reports of unethical behavior and difficult situations in academic settings. The conference also bolstered the efforts of the more than 50 university Ombuds working in the Czech Republic. “Our goal is to help ombudspersons better understand the complex situations they encounter when dealing with notifications and to offer them concrete tools to work effectively. We look forward to this year’s colloquium providing a space to discuss current challenges, share experiences and best practices,” said Jaroslav Šotola, Chairman of the School Ombudsman Platform.
Speakers included Veronika Lovrits and Brent Epperson (University of Luxembourg), Kristýna Pešáková (PONDEA), Alice Koubová (Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Systems of Resilience), and Petra Masopust Šachová (Institute for Restorative Justice). The second day of the colloquium focused on COP’s internal discussions, legislative updates, and future initiatives, including potential amendments to the Higher Education Act that could impact Ombuds work. Participants emphasized the need for clear expectations, structured collaborations, and strengthened institutional support. (ENOHE News.)
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