AUSTRIA | Austrian Ombudsman and IOI Secretary General Kräuter speaks at meeting in Stuttgart

Austrian Ombudsman and IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter had a much-noticed appearance at the annual meeting of Petitions Committees and regional Ombudsman institutions in Germany, where Mr Kräuter took the opportunity to inform participants about the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and the important work it does to foster the exchange between Ombudsman institutions all over the world.

In his speech Mr Kräuter stressed that “in Germany the interest in the history, organization, work and future progress of the IOI is extremely high.” He further showed his appreciation that the debate at this meeting confirmed that “national and regional Ombudsman institutions show a great level of understanding about the importance of international cooperation, especially in the difficult times political developments bring about in Europe and other parts of the world at the moment.”

IOI Secretary General Kräuter was pleased to meet representatives from some long-standing Voting members of the IOI such as the Petitions Committee of the German Bundestag, the Ombudsman for the State of Schleswig-Holstein, Ms Samiah El Samadoni and the Ombudsman of the Autonomous Province Bolzano (South Tyrol), Ms Gabriele Morandell.

 

Source: Office Austrian Ombudsman Board, Austria

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