European Network of Ombudsmen meets in Dublin to discuss good administration and the rights of the citizen

On 16 and 17 September next the Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly and outgoing European Ombudsman Professor Nikiforos Diamandouros, will co-host the 9th National Seminar of the European Network of Ombudsmen.  Forty National Ombudsmen from all over Europe will meet in Dublin Castle to exchange ideas and experiences in order to promote best practice among European Ombudsmen. 

This year’s seminar will focus on good administration and the rights of the citizen.  Among the topics to be discussed are ‘Innovation in Ombudsman Offices’ and ‘Making the Citizen Count’.   The seminar will be opened by Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr Brian Hayes.  President Michael D Higgins will also host the delegates at a reception in Áras an Uachtaráin on Tuesday 17 September.

The outgoing European Ombudsman, Professor Nikiforos Diamandouros, will be among those making a keynote speech at the event.  Emily O’Reilly, will also speak on the ‘Role of the administration in serving the citizen’.  Ms O’Reilly takes up the role of European Ombudsman on 1 October next.

Ombudsman Annual Report

The Ombudsman is scheduled to launch her Annual Report for 2012 at 11 a.m. on Wednesday 25 September in the Office of the Ombudsman, 18 Lr Leeson Street, Dublin 2.

The European Network of Ombudsman:

For more information on the activities of the European Network of Ombudsmen visit: http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/activities/network.faces

For further information on this event or the Irish Ombudsman please contact:

David Nutley
Head of Communications
01 - 639 5610
086 023 1420
E Mail:david_nutley@ombudsman.gov.ie

Or Stephanie O’Connell
Communications Officer
01 – 639 5645
087 252 4732