IOA News & Press Releases

IOA values engagement with the public and media. If you have valuable information to share with IOA and its members, please contact [email protected]. 

News & Media Coverage

• 14 February 2020: Is a Conference Ombuds Program Right For Your Association? 
  AssociationsNow, February 13, 2020
  
  
• 2 December 2019: INSIGHT: Avoid Being a Whistleblower With Safe Place Ombudsman Programs 
  Op-ed article by IOA Executive Director Chuck Howard 
  
  
  
• 15 July 2019: IOA Releases a New Video
  One of the greatest challenges ombuds face is trying to explain our work and why it is so important. IOA has been hard at work producing new messages to help members like you spread the word about the value ombuds provide to the people, organizations, and communities we serve around the world. Watch the video below to see how we are telling our story in a new way.
  

Learn More About the Video

• May 2019: The Modern Ombuds Communications Toolkit
  The Ombuds Communications Toolkit (member login required for access) will help ombuds deliver effective messages to different audiences.

Press Releases

• 5 January 2020: IOA Introduces Guide for Engaging Ombuds Services for Conferences and Professional Events
• 13 August 2019:  IOA Announces Inaugural Executive Director
• 12 June 2019:  IOA Commitment Statement in Support of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education
• 28 January 2019:  Harvard Forum: Ombuds a Corporate Best Practice for #MeToo Era
  
  

Statements & Comments

• IOA Comment 30 January 2019: Letter to Secretary Betsy DeVos, Comment on FR Doc# 2018-25314