The University of Applied Sciences Vienna (FH Campus Wien) is conducting a study on the role of Ombudsman institutions in the context of the growing digitalization of public services worldwide. IOI member institutions are strongly encouraged to fill in a short online survey and/or to participate in a short interview with the researcher, Dr. Julia Dahlvik, to help her generate data for her research project, whose outcome will be of great benefit to Ombudsman institutions worldwide.

The third issue of the Control Yuan Newsletter was published on 1 January 2022, compiling Control Yuan news of the second half year.

Sandy Hermiston has resigned from the position of Ombudsman of the Cayman Islands, effective 31 January 2022. As of 1 February 2022, Mr Jan Liebaers is Acting Ombudsman until further notice.

Les hacemos llegar el 4. Reporte Semanal de “Derechos Humanos en Perspectiva Internacional” elaborado por el Programa de Observación y Asistencia para el Fortalecimiento de las Defensorías del Pueblo, que forma parte de la Unidad de Política Institucional de la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina).

The Ombudsman for the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Bahrain published the English version of its Annual Report 2020-2021.

Austrian Ombudsman and IOI Secretary General Werner Amon met Tena Šimonović Einwalter, Ombudswoman of the Republic of Croatia in Zagreb to exchange experiences, best practices and to talk about the latest achievements and developments of the International Ombudsman Institute.

El Yuan de Control celebró la conferencia anual de revisión del trabajo de 2021. La presidenta indicó que se cumplió con las responsabilidades que le encomienda la Constitución, estando a la altura de las expectativas externas.

The Acting Commonwealth Ombudsman, Penny McKay, published a report, The Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ communication with veterans making claims for compensation following an investigation into the Department’s administrative framework to support its communication with veterans making claims for compensation for injuries or conditions related to their service.