The International Ombudsman Yearbook, Volume 7 (2003) / / edited by Linda C. Reif.

• Superior document: The International Ombudsman Yearbook ; 7
• Author: International Ombudsman Institute.
• TeilnehmendeR: Reif, Linda C.,; International Ombudsman Institute.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : Brill | Nijhoff,, 2005.
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Series: The International Ombudsman Yearbook ; 7.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

The International Ombudsman Yearbook is the only publication devoted to ombudsman issues. The public sector ombudsman is now found at all levels of government in many countries around the world, both in established and consolidating democracies. The ombudsman is an independent office, traditionally appointed by the legislative branch, to investigate poor administration of government. More recently, some ombudsman offices have been given human rights protection responsibilities. The International Ombudsman Yearbook contains articles written from legal or public administration perspectives which address issues of interest to the contemporary ombudsman and all persons with an interest in the institution. Compiled and edited by the International Ombudsman Institute, the organisation composed of over 130 ombudsman members located worldwide, the Yearbook will be of interest to lawyers, scholars, ombudsman office personnel, and government entities wherever ombudsman offices are located or contemplated. The International Ombudsman Institute is a non-profit organisation whose objects include promotion of the concept of ombudsmanship, encouragement and support of research in the ombudsman field, development of educational programmes associated with ombudsmanship conferences, and provision of a resource centre for storage and dissemination of information about the ombudsman institution.

Table of Contents

Foreword; -- Speech on the Occasion of the Opening of the VIIIth International Conference of the International Ombudsman Institute Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson ; -- Démocratie et protection de la diversité culturelle Monsieur le juge Louis LeBel ; -- Protecting Rights and Freedoms Emily O'Reilly ; -- The Ombudsman-Meeting Today's Changing Needs Kerstin André ; -- How Do You Know You Are Doing a Good Job?: Strategic Plans, Performance Measures, and Surveys Howard Kushner ; -- Special Protection Requirements for Minorities: The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Rights of National and Ethnic Minorities of Hungary Jenő Kaltenbach ; -- A First Nations Ombudsman: Some Considerations Lisa Statt Foy ; -- Demonstrating Your Value André Marin ; -- The Charter of fundamental Rights of the European Union: A Landmark in the European Landscape and the Prospect for a Dynamic Role of the Ombudsman Catarina Sampaio Ventura & João Zenha Martins ; -- Contributors to The Ombudsman Journal and The International Ombudsman Yearbook 1981-2003.