On behalf of the European Region of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) the Office of the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands will hold two “poldershops” in November 2018 (one on the new EU data protection regulation and one on communication). A few places are still available and you are invited to register online.

The African Ombudsman and Mediator Association (AOMA) presents the 10th Issue of “African Ombudsman Today”. The regular newsletter from the African continent can now also be downloaded from the IOI website.

In September Ombudsman Peter Tyndall led a series of “outreach” events in Drogheda, County Louth in the north east of Ireland. The event was part of the Ombudsman's outreach programme which also involves monthly visits to Cork, Galway and Limerick. The Ombudsman team received 31 complaints from the Louth public at its “complaints clinic” in Drogheda, on Thursday 27 September. 

The new Seimas Ombudswoman Milda Vainiutė, who swore an oath at the Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania on 26 September, started her duties at the office on Friday, 28 September. There are two Seimas Ombudsmen in Lithuania appointed for the term of five years upon the nomination of the Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

The European Region of the IOI held its quadrennial Conference and General Assembly in Brussels from 1 – 3 October 2018. On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the event was hosted by the Federal Ombudsman of Belgium, Catherine De Bruecker and Guido Herman, and their office.

La Defensoría del Pueblo de la provincia de Santa Fe invita a la jornada sobre seguridad vial “Prevención, responsabilidad y control”, que se realizará el próximo miércoles 10 de octubre, a las 8.45 horas, en la sede de la Asociación Empresaria de Rosario, ubicada en España 848.

 

the Victorian Ombudsman has found that the former managing director of Goulburn Murray Water claimed - and the former chair approved - reimbursement to which he was not entitled for items including household furniture and alcohol.

 

 

Se publica el Boletín Estadístico de la PPN Nº 11 con datos actualizados al segundo trimestre de 2018. Los boletines estadísticos del Organismo visibilizan el trabajo institucional realizado sobre aquellos fenómenos estructurales del sistema carcelario.