Join the African Ombudsman Research Centre, the research and training arm of the African Ombudsman and Mediators' Association, for their webinar Enhancing Efficiency in case resolution. This event, organised in partnership with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), will take place on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 at 10 am (GMT+2). Kindly click here to see the Save-the-Date note.

Rejoignez le Centre de Recherche des Ombudsman Africains (CROA), organe de recherche et de formation de l’Association des Ombudsman et Médiateurs Africains (AOMA), dans le webinaire Améliorer l’efficacité dans le règlement des affaires : Intégration de la médiation et des techniques d’enquête, en collaboration avec l’Institut International de l'Ombudsman (IIO). Ce webinaire aura lieu le mardi 3 mars 2026 à 10h00, (GMT +2). Veuillez cliquer ici pour accéder à la note « Réservez la date ».

Únase al Centro Africano de Investigación sobre el Ombudsman (CAIO), órgano de investigación y formación de la Asociación de Ombudsman y Mediadores Africanos (AOMA), en un webinario Mejorando la Eficiencia en la Resolución de Casos: Integrando ADR y Técnicas de Investigación, en colaboración con el Instituto Internacional del Ombudsman (IIO). Este seminario web tendrá lugar el martes 3 de marzo de 2026 a las 10:00 (GMT +2). Por favor haga clic aqui para acceder la reserva de fecha.

A newly released NSW Ombudsman investigation has denounced DCJ’s longstanding practice of closing ROSH reports on the stated basis that it has inadequate resourcing to undertake the necessary investigation and assessment of risk. “No Capacity to Allocate” – The Department of Communities and Justice’s practice of closing ROSH (Risk of Significant Harm) reports found this practice is contrary to DCJ’s statutory responsibilities, but has become ingrained as ‘business as usual’.

Los miembros del Yuan de Control, Tien Chiu-chin y Tsai Chung-yi, preocupados por los posibles riesgos para la salud y la carga de los costes sanitarios derivados asociados al consumo de alimentos ultraprocesados, presentaron un informe de investigación que fue examinado y aprobado por la Comisión de Asuntos de Bienestar Social e Higiene Ambiental del Yuan de Control.

The IOI was pleased to continue the successful training series for Ombudsman with a mandate as National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) with a workshop in Oslo, which was generously hosted by the Office of the Norwegian Parliamentary Ombud and successfully delivered by the IOI’s long-standing and experienced partner, the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT).

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.

On 4 February 2026, Flemish Ombudsman Myriam Parys explained on the Flemish radio programme WinWin how water bills are calculated, why tariffs differ, and what citizens can do themselves — from checking their meter regularly to performing a simple leak check. She stressed the importance of clear and transparent communication from water companies.