11 June 2012
Paris, France
SIXTH MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MEDITERRANEAN OMBUDSMEN (AOM)
„The Reinforcement of the Role of the Ombudsman” was the theme treated during the sixth meeting of the member states of the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen (AOM), held in Paris on 11 and 12 of June, attended by a representative of the Ombudsman Institution.
The participants paid a particular attention to the powers of the Ombudsman over the public administration, the way Ombudsmen reach out to vulnerable groups (children, disabled persons, women and elderly), as well as the challenges for Ombudsmen in the defense of the rights of irregular migrants. Furthermore, the meeting treated the education in the field of human rights and the role of the Ombudsman in it, as well as the strengthening of the cooperation among the AOM member states.
The General Assembly of the Association also took place during these two days event.