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2011-11-03New Alberta Ombudsman sworn in
On October 18, 2011, Peter Hourihan was sworn in as Alberta’s eighth Ombudsman. Over the course of his 35 year career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Mr. Hourihan worked in a variety of policing roles, most recently serving as the Commanding Officer for the RCMP in British Columbia, responsible for federal, provincial and municipal police operations.
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2011-10-21
Ombudsman passed away
It is with great sadness that the I.O.I. informs its members that Mr. Ofentse Moatlhodi Lepodise, Ombudsman for the Republic of Botswana, passed away on 18 October 2011. Mr. Lepodise was currently serving his second four-year term of office.
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2011-10-21
Commonwealth Ombudsman Allan Asher resigns
Commonwealth Ombudsman Allan Asher recently submitted his resignation to the Governor-General. His resignation will take effect at close of business on Friday, 28 October 2011.
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2011-10-20Organizational Chart: I.O.I. Board of Directors
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2011-10-20
Organizational Chart: I.O.I. Board of Directors
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2011-10-17
Speech of Ombudsman de Sousa (only available in French)
(only available in French)
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2011-10-14
New President of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal
Following the partial renewal of the Members of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal, Mr Sean Van Raepenbusch, who has been a judge at the Tribunal since 6 October 2005, was elected President of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal for the period from 7 October 2011 to 30 September 2014.
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2011-10-09
I.O.I. training survey
The I.O.I. Board decided in 2009 to focus on training activities which will help both to maintain and raise the level of professionalism in Ombudsman offices around the world. In order to identify the specific training the I.O.I. General Secretariat has sent all member institutions a questionnaire that should help identifying their individual training needs. Based on recommendations by the Training Committee the Board will discuss and decide on future regional training activities.
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2011-10-07
New Director on the I.O.I. Board
A long-standing and valuable member from the African Region left the I.O.I. Board of Directors when Ms Amina Ouédraogo (Burkina Faso) retired from her office as Médiateur du Faso in June 2011. Following a regional I.O.I. meeting Ms Traore, the new Ombudsman in Burkina Faso will fill the vacant position of an African Director on the Board.
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2011-10-07
EXCO Meeting in Addis Ababa, 15 – 16 September
The Executive Committee of African Ombudsman & Mediators Association (AOMA) gathered in Addis Ababa from 15 to 16 September 2011 for an Executive Committee Meeting and the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) Board meeting. The meeting was hosted by the Ethiopian Institution of the Ombudsman (EIO) .
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2011-10-07
New Health and Social Care Public Service launched
"Tell us if mistakes have been made and don’t be afraid to complain” was the key message from the launch of Healthcomplaints, a public service initiative by 17 regulatory bodies and service providers to help members of the public understand where and how to complain about health and social care services.
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2011-10-07
Information Flyer Barcelona Seminar
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2011-10-07
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contributed by the AORC Secretariat, Durban, South Africa.
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2011-10-06
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2011-10-06
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2011-10-06
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2011-10-06
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2011-09-30
Parliamentary Ombudsman reports "worst example in nine years of a government department getting things wrong"
Ann Abraham holds the post of Parliamentary Ombudsman and is also the Health Service Ombudsman for England. She heavily criticizes the Ministry of Defence and the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency’s treatment of a family who were interned by the Japanese during the Second World War.
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2011-09-30
First Forensic Psychiatric Centre opens
Slovenia's second largest hospital UKC Maribor opened the first national forensic psychiatric centre, which will house up to 66 prisoners from the entire Slovenia. Head of the UKC Maribor Gregor Pivec said on the occasion that the first residents would arrive on 1 October.
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2011-09-16
Ombudsman welcomes consultation act for indigenous peoples
Ombudsman Eduardo Vega expressed his satisfaction and welcomes the decision of the Congress to adopt the Law on Consultation of the Indigenous Peoples on 23 August 2011. Vega called the act “a provision which constitutes a seminal step for the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples and for institutionalising the intercultural dialogue between them and the authorities”.