BackFor the occasion of the establishment of the institution, on 30 May, 2018, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Macedonia will formally mark the anniversary of the institution in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia. The holding of this event is under the auspices of the President of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia.
On this ceremony, beside the Ombudsman of Republic of Macedonia Mr. Ixhet Memeti, the President of the Assembly of Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Talat Xhaferi, the President of the Government of Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Zoran Zaev, the President of the Association of Ombudsmen of the Mediterranean, Ms. Eranda Balanca, who is also the Ombudsman of Republic of Albania will take part. The European ombudsman, Ms.Emili Ojrajli, will address the ceremony through a video call. On the behalf of the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe, Ms. Dunja Mijatovic, Ms. Bojana Urumova, the deputy director of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe will have her addressing.
Within this celebration, a panel discussion will be held for the beginnings, the progress and the challenges that the Ombudsman’s institution of Republic of Macedonia has faced over the years.
On 29, 30 and 31 May 2018 at Holiday Inn Hotel, the Ombudsman Mr. Ixhet Memeti will host the 10th Meeting of the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen (AOM), which this year marks ten years since its establishment.
This year's meeting of the Ombudsmen of the Mediterranean will be dedicated to the social rights of vulnerable groups of citizens, as well as the protection of cultural rights and the environment.
Within this meeting of the Ombudsmen of the Mediterranean, on 29 May 2018, meetings of the Executive Committee and the Steering Committee of the AOM will be held, and on 31 May 2018 the General Assembly will elect new members of the above mentioned committees and the Skopje Declaration will be adopted.
For more information, please visit the Ombudsman's website.
Source: Ombudsman, Republic of Macedonia
