Tom A. Kosakowski's Blog – April 2011 Archive (3)

Call for Submissions From Students & Practitioners: Conflict Resolution Symposium at Georgia State

The GSU Office of the Ombudsperson will be hosting its first annual Conflict Resolution Symposium on October 27, 2011. The symposium is designed to celebrate the Association for Conflict Resolution's annual Conflict Resolution Day. Symposium attendees and presenters will be undergraduate and graduate students, as well as local Conflict Resolution practitioners. Organizers are seeking submissions for conference presentations…

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Added by Tom A. Kosakowski on April 20, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Maryland School District is Hiring its First Ombuds

Prince George's County Public Schools Hiring First Ombuds

Prince George's County Public Schools is hiring its first Ombudsman. According to the job description, the main function of the full-time Ombuds, "is to provide confidential and informal assistance to the public." In addition, the Ombuds, "will develop and monitor a neutral process for parent and…

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Added by Tom A. Kosakowski on April 18, 2011 at 3:40pm — No Comments

International Ombudsman Association Adds Content to Public Website

The professional association for Organizational Ombuds rebooted its online portal last week and the result is a richer and more dynamic offering for members, aspiring Ombuds and the general public. The new webpage features a video montage of Organizational Ombuds offering greetings in several language including French, Spanish, Bengali and American Sign Language. For the first time, the IOA Code of Ethics and Standards of…

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Added by Tom A. Kosakowski on April 18, 2011 at 3:38pm — No Comments