BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:faa4d7150e628a7d4ac99601e7deeb0382 CATEGORIES:Industry Events SUMMARY:2020 Ombuds Day DESCRIPTION:
Every second Thursda y of October people around the world take time celebrate Ombuds. IOA wants to invite you to take part in the celebration.
Ombuds Day serv es as an additional opportunity to educate and raise awareness among the pu blic about the history and practices of the ombuds profession including the various ombuds models, the roles they play, the services they offer and th e value provided.
The primary goal of Ombuds Day is to improve public awareness of ombuds. < /p> Our actions are intended to
- Educate the p ublic about the role of ombuds
- Explain the wide variety of services that ombuds provide
- Encourage greater use of ombuds programs and s ervices
- Highlight the value ombuds bring to the institutions and co nstituents they serve.
Want to Particip ate in #OmbudsDay2020 |
Intereste
d in hosting your own Ombuds Day event or activity? Perhaps obtain a state
or local Ombuds Day proclamation? Learn more about the event, find materi
als, templates, inspiration, and more in the IOA's Ombuds Page.
IOA's Ombuds Day Page a> |
Send an Ombuds Day Recording to IOA |
Ombuds Day is fast approaching and IOA wants to share your messag
e! We will be creating a video that we will post on IOA’s YouTube channel t
o highlight the work of ombuds around the world, and we need your help. We
want to make this a representative and truly international effort, with com
ments from ombuds in all sectors and from programs throughout the world.
Using your smartphone, please record a message of 20-60 seconds long and send to info@ombudsassociation.org span> by September 25th.
In Your Recor ding Tell Us
- Your name and organization
- Where you are in the world
- Why is ombuds work more important than e ver?
- Share a message of hope for those currently experiencing hards hip and/or conflict
This will give IOA time to review your message – along with those from other IO A colleagues – to create a video that will be shared on the IOA website, th rough social media, and on the IOA YouTube channel. Also, our plan is to ma ke the video available to IOA members for posting on your program's website if you would like to do so. We strongly encourage everyone to participate!
Thank you in advance, and please feel free to contact info@ombudsassociation.org w ith any questions.
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