Cayman Islands recently introduced a new law, which will will come into effect on the 1st October 2017, combining the various oversight entities under one entity: the newly established Ombudsman Office. A call for applications for the positions of the Cayman Islands Deputy Ombudsman and two investigators are now open.

Office of the Ombudsman, Thailand and the Ministry of Supervision, People’s Republic of China  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Bangkok on June 12th, 2017 in order to enhance capacity building through personnel enhancement programme and exchange of knowledge and best practice of the two organisations.

IOI President Peter Tyndall and Nilda Arduin, President of the Caribbean Ombudsman Association (CAROA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of their respective organisations during the 9^th Biannual CAROA Conference that was held from 11 – 13 June 2017 in Bonaire.

Viktoras Pranckietis, the Speaker of the Seimas (Parliament), in his opening address at the event organised by the Seimas Ombudsmen congratulated the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office with accreditation as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI).

30,417 requests under the Freedom of Information Act were made to public bodies in 2016. This was the highest number of FOI requests ever recorded. The number of applications made to the Information Commissioner to review FOI decisions rose by 32% in the same year.

Le Défenseur des droits, Jacques Toubon, a remis , les prix de la 5ème édition du Concours Zéro Cliché organisé par le CLEMI (Centre pour l’éducation aux médias et à l’information) en partenariat avec TV5 Monde/Les Terriennes, le magazine Causette et le site d’information Les Nouvelles NEWS.

Le réseau regroupe près de 30 ombudsmans indépendants, issus de tous les horizons : Etat fédéral, Régions, Communautés, villes et communes, entreprises publiques et secteur privé. Ils vous aident à trouver une solution à vos problèmes.

 

Dr. Nilda Arduin, Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Regional President of the IOI’s Caribbean & Latin American Region and President of the Caribbean Ombudsman Association (CAROA) presented the Annual Report of her office at a press conference in Philipsburg. IOI Secretary General Kräuter, who was on his way to the CAROA conference in Bonaire, also attended this press conference.