Mr Kjell Swanström, Head of Staff at the Office of the Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsmen, has passed away on October 31, 2010 at the age of 65 years. Mr Swanström held office as Head of Staff for almost 20 years.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea and the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The duration of this MOU is 3 years, which may be extended for a further period of 3 years.

Address by Public Protector Adv Thuli Madonsela during the Open Democracy Advice Center (ODAC) Conference on whistle-blowing held in Johannesburg, Wednesday, November 17 2010

On 10 November 2010 the South Tyrolean parliament re-elected Ombudsperson Burgi Volgger. The election was preceded by months of a debate on the law that governs the election procedure.

Following the elections of Beverley Wakem and Alan Lai to Executive roles with the I.O.I. Board in October 2010, Chronox Manek was appointed new Regional Vice President of the APOR region. 

Former Greek Ombudsman Giorgos Kaminis was elected Mayor of Athens in the Greek local elections that took place on 14 November 2010.

A first round of training for staff members of ombudsman institutions has started today at the I.O.I. General Secretariat in Vienna. The educational program is based on the format “Sharpening Your Teeth” that was successfully invented by the Ontario Ombudsman André Marin in 2005. The specific I.O.I. edition is held in English and offers a three-day training on systemic investigations. It brings together administrative watchdogs from 18 different countries from all over the world.