Ombuds-Related Groups & Organizations*

Connect with Ombuds Professional in Other Communities

International Associations for Organizational & Classical Ombuds

• African Ombudsman and Mediators Association
• Asian Ombudsman Association
• Association of Canadian College and University Ombudspersons (ACCUO)
• Association of Ombudsmen and Mediators of the Francophonie (AOMF)
• Australian and New Zealand Ombudsman Association (ANZOA)
• British and Irish Ombudsman Association (BIOA)
• European Network of Ombudsmen in Higher Education (ENOHE) - an informal network established in for academic ombudsmen to learn from each other, and to create a possibility for a more solid base for the ombudsman function in the European educational field.
• European Ombudsman Institute (EOI)
• Forum of Canadian Ombudsman (FCO)
• International Ombudsman Institute (IOI)  – established in 1978, is the only global organization for the cooperation of more than 150 Ombudsman institutions.
• Mediterranean Network Mediators and Ombudsmen
• Peacemakers Trust – a Canadian charitable organization for research and education on conflict resolution and peacebuilding (and an internationally acclaimed bibliography in conflict resolution and peacebuilding)

Associations & Organizations in America

• United States Ombudsman Association (USOA)  - serves governmental ombudsman offices across the United States and member offices in Canada and other parts of the world. We welcome you to browse through the website and learn about our association, membership, activities, and services.
• The Coalition of Federal Ombudsmen (COFO) - exists to support, assist, advance, and edify those who serve federal government institutions as ombudsman; those institutions considering, developing, and hosting these programs; and those who benefit from these programs.
• Board of Certification for Certified Organizational Ombudsman Practitioners (CO-OP®)
• National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC)
• Organization of News Ombudsmen - dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of journalism by encouraging respectful and truthful discourse about journalism’s practices and purposes.
• Nursing Home Abuse Justice: Nursing Home Ombuds

Regional/Sector-Specific Ombuds Groups, Networking & More

• Alliance of Texas Organizational Ombuds Programs
• Black Ombuds Network
• California Caucus of College and University Ombudsman (Cal Caucus)
• Coalition of Federal Ombudsman
• Colorado Ombuds Group
• Community College Ombuds Group
• Corporate Organizational Ombuds Rountable
• East Coast Ombuds Group
• Emerging Ombuds Network
• European Ombudsman & Mediator Group
• Four Corners Ombuds Group
• Michigan Caucus of Educational Ombuds
• Mid-Atlantic Ombuds Network
• New York Area Ombuds Group
• Northwest Ombuds Group
• North Carolina Regional Ombuds Group
• Ohio (Academic) Ombuds Organization
• Ombuds in Small Liberal Arts Colleges
• Regional Advisory Committee - Africa
• Regional Advisory Committee - Asia Pacific Region
• Regional Advisory Committee - Europe
• Regional Advisory Committee - Latin America & Caribbean Region
• Southern California Ombuds Group
• Southeast Regional Ombuds Group

This list is often evolving. Learn more and join one of these groups by reviewing the editable Google Sheet.

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Related Dispute Resolution Associations

• American Bar Association (ABA): Dispute Resolution Section
• American Bar Association (ABA): Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice Section
• Center for Negotiation & Dispute Resolution
  

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