A delegation from the Polish Ombudsman’s Office travelled to Vienna for a three-day working visit and was welcomed by Ombudsman Christoph Luisser. This visit formed part of an exchange within the framework of cooperation with international ombudsman institutions.

The Office of the Ombudsman of Curaçao is pleased to announce that the International Ombud Expo 2027 (IOE 2027) will be held at the World Trade Center in Willemstad, Curaçao, from 24 – 28 May 2027.

La Oficina del Defensor del Pueblo de Curazao se complace en anunciar que la Exposición Internacional del Defensor del Pueblo 2027 (IOE 2027) se celebrará en el Centro de Comercio Mundial de Willemstad, Curazao, del 24 al 28 de mayo de 2027.

Le Bureau du Médiateur de Curaçao a le plaisir d'annoncer que l'Exposition internationale des médiateurs 2027 (IOE 2027) se tiendra au World Trade Center de Willemstad, à Curaçao, du 24 au 28 mai 2027.

The African Ombudsman and Mediators Association successfully convened an Urgent Extraordinary Executive Committee Meeting on 15 June 2026 to address important governance and succession matters affecting the leadership of the Association.

The Ombudsman of Aruba, Ms. Jurima Bryson, LL.M., has received a growing number of complaints and signals from individuals experiencing difficulties in obtaining an appointment for registration at the Civil Registry Office (Censo).

Ms. Ayesha Hamid, Ombudsman Punjab and First Vice President of the International Ombudsman Institute and Asian Regional Director, headed a delegation from the Office of the Ombudsman Punjab to attend the International Conference of Ombudsman in Rome, Italy, from 27 to 29 May 2026.

The publication “The Ombudsman in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Rights and emerging technologies: a strategic, predictive and transformative approach to rights protection” is now available online. The work explores the impact of emerging technologies on citizens’ rights protection systems and on the role of oversight institutions.