Turkey | Ombudsman hosts 2nd Istanbul International Ombudsman Conference

The Ombudsman Institution of the Republic of Turkey has successfully hosted the 2^nd Istanbul International Ombudsman Conference which took place on 18-19 November 2019 under the EU-funded project “Technical Assistance for Empowerment of the Role of Ombudsman in the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights”.

The Conference on the main theme “Principles of Good Administration & Ombudsman” brought together around 150 participants from 57 countries of different continents representing various national and international Ombudman Institutions as well as National Human Rights Institutions/Centers.  

Starting with the official Opening Ceremony with the participation of the President of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the 2 day-long conference was held under 4 sessions. During these sessions, good administration principles from transparency to equality, kindness to accountability, non-discrimination to fairness, protection of privacy to responsiveness were discussed. Moreover, to what extent these Principles play a significant role for the Ombudsmen as well as for the Human Rights Institutions were put on the table with different country perspectives both in theory and practice. Through the presentations, it was emphasized that it is of utmost importance to support good administration principles which further strengthen the rule of law, and that the Ombudsmen should work hard to ensure the implementation of these Principles.

The Ombudsman Institution of the Republic of Turkey hopes to meet you all again in our next international event.

For more pictures of the Conference please refer at the following web site.

Source: Office of the Kamu Denetçiliği Kurumu (Ombudsman), Turkey