Every two years the European Ombudsman holds an Award for Good Administration to recognise some of the exceptional work done by the EU administration. This year, the European Ombudsman decided to look back at some of the winning projects in various categories and to ask those responsible what makes their work special.

The 2nd Italian Edition of the International Ombudsman Conference will be held on 12-13 September 2024, in Cassino (Italy). This event, strongly supported by Marino Fardelli, President of the National Coordination of Italian Civic Defenders and Civic Defender of the Lazio Region, as well as a member of the IOI Europe Board, represents an important opportunity for discussion and exchange of experiences.

For the last five years, an average of 420 pedestrians have died in traffic accidents each year. The Transportation and Procurement Affairs Committee of the Control Yuan (CY) has approved an investigation report and submitted a corrective action case to the Executive Yuan on 9 April 2024.

Vecinos de la ciudad de Federación, provincia de Entre Ríos, informaron a la Defensoría del Pueblo de la Nación que tras la gestión de la institución ante organismos competentes, ya no deben convivir con el polvillo y los ruidos que durante años afectaron su calidad de vida.

El Defensor del Pueblo, Pablo Ulloa, resaltó ante la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) los esfuerzos que se realizan desde la institución para garantizar la inclusión y la accesibilidad de personas con discapacidad, de edad avanzada, así como también para grupos en condición de vulnerabilidad.

Durante el mes de mayo, las personas en prisión preventiva en los centros penitenciarios del país ejercieron por primera vez su derecho al voto y participaron de manera anticipada en el proceso electoral de 2024 para la elección del cargo de Presidencia y de otros cargos locales en las entidades de Chiapas, Ciudad de México e Hidalgo.

In a bid to enhance staff capabilities and align with international best practices, the Public Complaints Commission has commenced a nationwide training program for all its staff nationwide. The training, which began on the 13th of May, 2024, saw enthusiastic participation from employees at levels 8 to 15, with staff from all 36 states converging at their respective state offices.

The IACA Board of Governors has appointed Professor Slagjana Taseva of North Macedonia as the new Dean of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) for a renewable period of four years. She will take up her duties on 1 July 2024.