The next session of Ontario Ombudsman André Marin's training course for ombudsmen and administrative investigators, "Sharpening Your Teeth" will be held January 20-22, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The course, which is tailored for oversight agencies and administrative watchdogs, will focus on the skills that make oversight agencies leaders in their respective fields.

The European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) has launched a practical toolkit designed to help public officials locally, regionally and nationally further improve fundamental rights’ protection and promotion by joining together.

Canada's Veterans Ombudsman, released his report on the New Veterans Charter accompanied by an Actuarial Analysis. The report puts forward evidenced-based recommendations that address shortcomings in three New Veterans Charter program areas: financial, vocational rehabilitation and assistance, and family support. This is the first time that recommendations for improvements have been supported by an actuarial analysis that pinpoint exactly where the current suite of New Veterans Charter benefits are failing some Veterans today.

The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights in Hungary released a press statement on 25 September 2013 informing about findings of the Ombudsman's On-the-Spot Inspection and about Ombudsman Máté Szabó has completing his mandate.

Ombudsperson Raymonde Saint-Germain released her findings and recommendations with respect to the public service and the health and social services network when tabling her annual report in the Quebec National Assembly, on last September 25.

The IOI Board of Directors held its annual meeting in New York, USA from 23 to 24 September 2013. The meeting was hosted by the North American Region of the IOI.

Commonwealth Ombudsman of Australia Mr Colin Neave visited the Control Yuan (CY) on the morning of September 17, 2013, and exchanged ideas with CY President Mr Wang Chien-shien and the members of the CY International Affairs Committee (IAC).

The Seimas Ombudsmen of the Republic of Lithuania have assessed application of restraints and restrictions to the rights of hospitalized patients of Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Rokiškis.