Curaçao | Ombudsman Curaçao Organizes Webinar: The Role of the Ombudsman in Realizing the Right to Safe and Clean Drinking Water

On Friday, 20 March 2026, the Ombudsman of Curaçao, in collaboration with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), will organize a webinar in the context of World Water Day (22 March).

In this webinar, the Ombudsman of Curaçao brings together representatives of ombudsman institutions from different IOI-regions and also gives attention to the citizen’s perspective, as articulated by the Curaçao civil society.

Under the theme “The Role of the Ombudsman in Realizing the Right to Safe and Clean Drinking Water”, the discussion will explore how ombudsman institutions can contribute to the protection and realization of the human right to safe and clean drinking water. The webinar contributes to the United Nations Development Goal nr. 6, which aims to ensure access to safe and clean drinking water for all.

Speakers

The webinar will feature contributions from:

Ms. Kholeka Gcaleka, Public Protector (Ombudsman) of South Africa
Ms Lutiana Fernandes and Mr Diego de Oliveira Silva, Federal Public Defenders from Brazil
Ms Coby van der Kooi, Municipal Youth Ombudsman of The Hague and Leidschendam-Voorburg from the Netherlands
Ms Yvonne Olf, Chair of Hende-i-Medio-Ambiente (HiMA), a Curaçao-based civil society organization committed to human rights and environmental justice
 

Practical Information

Date: Friday, 20 March 2026
Time: 12.00 – 13.15 (CET)
Duration: 75 minutes
Language: English
Interpretation: Spanish
 

Information on registration will follow in due course.

Source: Office of the Ombudsman of Curaçao