Deputy Ombudsman for Human Rights, Maria Marilia da Costa, opened a training session on the “Information and Technology Ecosystem in Timor-Leste,” organized by the Progressive Association of Information Technology Timor-Leste (ITP-TL). The event took place at the Fundação Oriente Hall in Dili.

La salle Daoukro du Sofitel Hôtel Ivoire a accueilli les travaux de la réunion du bureau élargi de l’Association des Médiateurs de l’UEMOA, le lundi 29 juillet 2024. La cérémonie d’ouverture, présidée par Madame la Présidente de l’AMP-UEMOA, a marqué le début des travaux. Monsieur SAKHO Mactar, Secrétaire Général du Médiateur de la République du Sénégal, a prononcé la conférence inaugurale sur le thème: « Les Médiateurs de l’espace UEMOA à l’épreuve des principes internationaux relatifs aux Institutions de Médiation », mettant en lumière les défis et les opportunités pour les Médiateurs de l’espace UEMOA.

On June 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time. the Office of the Ombudsman of Thailand, in collaboration with the Office of the Ombudsman of New Zealand, organized an online training activity on the topic of “Complaints, including the intake and management of difficult complainants,” for the investigation and legal affairs officers.

On June 26, 2024, Control Yuan President Chen Chu, along with 16 Control Yuan Members serving on the Committee on Foreign and National Defense Affairs and the Committee on Transportation and Procurement Affairs, visited the Satellite Communications Center & Submarine Cable Station at Fangshan Township in Pingtung County.

The Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament in Malawi has been meeting senior officials from various Government Ministries and Departments that have in the last ten years failed to comply with determinations from the Office of the Ombudsman.

The IOI Board of Directors decided at their Board meeting held in The Hague in May 2024 to continue the regional subsidy programme for the membership year 2024/2025. Members wishing to apply for regional subsidies can submit project proposals until 19 August 2024.

2024 marks the 35^th anniversary of the establishment of the Office of the Ombudsman in Hong Kong, China. To commemorate this important milestone, the Office will be hosting the first International Ombudsman Summit with the theme “Ombudsman in a Changing World: Learning from the Past; Preparing for the Future” on 3 December 2024 at the Hong Kong Palace Museum.

The Federal Public Defenders' Office is offering assistance and guidance to individuals impacted by the floods in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), a state in southern Brazil, through the “Caravan of Rights for the Reconstruction of RS” project. Collaborating with other institutions, the DPU seeks a wide range of out-of-court solutions.