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Fri, 1 May 2015 Ombudsman News 17/2015 |
IOI: Second round table with World Bank on 11 May 2015 in WashingtonIOI and World Bank once again invite World Bank staff and interested individuals to participate in the 2nd roundtable on “The role of Ombudsman institutions in promoting citizen-centric governance and inclusive institutions” which will be held on 11 May 2015 in Washington DC. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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IOI: Workshop for NPMs "Implementing a Preventive Mandate" already fully bookedDue to the exceedingly high interest in the NPM-Training in Riga from 16-19 June, the workshop “Implementing a Preventive Mandate” is already fully booked. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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WORLD: Refugee crisis in the Mediterranean SeaThe nature and extent of the tragic events of the past weeks, where hundreds of people lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea in a desperate attempt to migrate from Africa to Europe, once again show that the crisis cannot be solved by the countries directly concerned or some specific organizations alone. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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EUROPE: 10th Seminar of European Ombudsmen Network in WarsawThe 10th National Seminar of the European Network of Ombudsmen took place from 26 – 28 April 2015 in Warsaw, Poland. The conference is convoked by the European Ombudsman every second year and was co-hosted by European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly and Polish Human Rights Defender Prof. Irena Lipowicz. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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CANADA: Acting Manitoba Ombudsman Mel Holley announces RetirementAfter three years and four months as acting Manitoba Ombudsman, Mel Holley has announced his retirement. He will retire after 32 years of public service, 17 of them with Manitoba Ombudsman. Mel Holley will remain in office, until such time as a new Ombudsman is appointed.
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SPAIN: The Catalan Ombudsman addresses the European bodies to fight against the failure in guaranteeing the rights of the LGBTI communityThe institution calls for an intervention of the European Parliament, the European Ombudsman and the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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CANADA/Quebec: Home schooling: there must be better Supervision of Children’s Learning ProgressAt a time when the number of homeschooled children is on the rise in Québec, the Québec Ombudsman notes that supervision and follow up of their learning by educational institutions is spotty and sometimes inadequate. » more information » google translate (Francais) » google translate (Español) |
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