International Ombudsman community discusses UN Resolution and Venice Principles
February 24, 2021On 23 February, the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) hosted a Webinar, in collaboration with the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), to discuss the newly adopted UN Resolution on Ombudsman and Mediator Institutions. In his function as Secretary General of the IOI, Ombudsman Werner Amon spoke at the webinar along with IOI President Peter Tyndall, and the Médiateur of the Kingdom of Morocco, Judge Mohamed Benalilou. The discussion was facilitated by Mr John Walters, Ombudsman of Namibia and former President of the IOI. Welcome and opening remarks were given by Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, Deputy Public Protector of South Africa. The closing remarks were provided by Ms Caroline Sokoni, Public Protector of Zambia and Regional President of IOI Africa.
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United Nations recognise importance of independent Ombudsman Institutions
January 19, 2021Werner Amon, Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) warmly welcomed the United Nations Resolution on the Ombudsman institution, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 16 December 2020
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Strengthening the independence of National Human Rights Institutions and human rights protection in Austria in times of covid-19
January 5, 2021On 12 January 2021 the Austrian Ombudsman Board, in close cooperation with the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) will host an exchange to shine a light on human rights protection in Austria in times of Covid-19 and to discuss how to strengthen the independence of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs). The event will be held from 3.00 – 4.30 pm and the speeches will be shown in a livestream and through pre-recorded video messages from the premises of the Austrian Ombudsman Board.
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Kosovar Ombudsman visits AOB
October 18, 2019On 14 and 15 October, the Austrian Ombudsman Werner Amon received the Kosovar Ombudsman Hilmi Jashari and his 11-member delegation. The delegation consisted of leading staff members of the Ombuds Institution in Kosovo as well as from the EU project "Support to Ombudsperson Institution in Kosovo". The study visit to Vienna was organised as part of this project, enabling the delegation to also visit other institutions in the field of human rights, equal treatment and anti-discrimination.
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Ombudsman Amon welcomes South Korean delegation
September 5, 2019A delegation from South Korea, consisting of 19 representatives of the “Ministry of SMEs and Start-ups” of the “Ombudsman Support Department” and the regional branches with a focus on SME Regulatory Policy, visited the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) on 29 August 2019. Ombudsman Werner Amon welcomed the delegation chaired by Choi Yong-Jun. The visit should serve as a fruitful exchange of experience and knowledge regarding the reduction of bureaucracy, the 5G-strategy and the regulatory policy in Austria. Along with the visit at the Austrian Ombudsman Board, the delegation also met with representatives of the Austrian Ministry of Digital and Economic Affairs.
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Commissioner for Human Rights visits Austrian Ombudsman Board
February 13, 2019Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights since April 2018, paid a visit to the Austrian Ombudsman Board. In this meeting, Commissioner Mijatović and Ombudsman Kräuter discussed relevant human rights issues. Mijatović further announced plans to carry out a country visit to Austria during her term of office.
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IOI President and Secretary General welcome delegation of the Control Yuan
June 26, 2018On 25 June 2018 IOI President Peter Tyndall and IOI Secretary General Günther Kräuter welcomed a delegation of the Control Yuan of Taiwan headed by President Chang Po-ya for a knowledge exchange in Vienna.
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Ombudsman Kräuter welcomes delegation of the China Society for Human Rights Studies
June 14, 2018On 12 June 2018 Austrian Ombudsman Dr. Günther Kräuter welcomed a delegation of the China Society for Human Rights Studies for a knowledge exchange at the Austrian Ombudsman Board (AOB) in Vienna. The Society is an academic research institution that focuses on human rights in China and publishes books, organises conferences and and informs the public and international organisations about this topic. The delegation was headed by Mr. Qiangba Puncog, President of the Society.
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Forum for the creation of an NPM database at the Austrian Ombudsman Board
March 29, 2018On 27 and 28 March 2018, the Council of Europe, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the Austrian Ombudsman Board organized a forum with representatives from NPMs of six European countries and international and European experts. The topic was the possible creation of a databank for the exchange of national standards in places of detention and NPM recommendations.
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Austrian Ombudsman Board supports Japanese research project
March 20, 2018On 20 March 2018 Ombudsman Kräuter welcomed Mr Mahito Shindo, Assistant Professor at the School of Sciences of Waseda University, Tokyo. In a current research project Mr Shindo examines to what extent Ombudsman institutions can ensure the quality of administrative environmental decision makings. The Austrian Ombudsman Board was pleased to contribute its expertise to this academic work.
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