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International Ombudsman Institute
AbbreviationIOI
Formation1978
TypeInternational organisation
PurposeCooperation of independent Ombudsman institutions
HeadquartersVienna, Austria
Region served
Global
Membership
200+ institutions
Official language
English, French, Spanish
President
Vacant
Main organ
Board of Directors
Websitewww.theioi.org

The International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), established in 1978, is the only global organisation for the cooperation of more than 200 independent Ombudsman institutions operating on a local, regional and national level from more than 100 countries worldwide. The Ombudsman of Western Australia,[1] Chris Field, is the current President[2] of the IOI since May 2021. Werner Amon, Chair of the Austrian Ombudsman Board, is the IOI's Secretary General since July 2019.

The role of Ombudsman institutions is to protect the people against the violation of rights, abuse of powers, unfair decisions and maladministration. They play an increasingly important role in improving public administration while making the government's actions more open and its administration more accountable to the public.[3]

In its effort to focus on good governance and capacity building, the IOI supports its members in a threefold way: training, research and regional subsidies for projects. The IOI is organised in six regional chapters (Africa, Asia, Australasia & Pacific, Europe, the Caribbean & Latin America and North America) and has three working languages (English, French and Spanish).

The General Secretariat is located in Vienna (Austria) and is run by the Austrian Ombudsman Board (Volksanwaltschaft) since 2009.

Presidents

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ombudsman WA Home". www.ombudsman.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  2. ^ "Movers & shakers: Australian to lead global ombud body for first time". The Mandarin. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  3. ^ "The IOI".
  4. ^ Stropparo, P. E. (2023). Pueblo desnudo y público movilizado por el poder: Vacancia del Defensor del Pueblo: algunas transformaciones en la democracia y en la opinión pública en Argentina . Revista Mexicana De Opinión Pública, (35). https://doi.org/10.22201/fcpys.24484911e.2023.35.85516
  5. ^ Kambaekwa, Carlos (26 June 2020). "Tales of the legends - The oval ball chasing legal guru. The unknown side of Namibia's Ombudsman Adv. John Walters". New Era.

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