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Results 131 to 135 out of 158.

2017

• 13/02/2017
  - Visit by a delegation from the Petitions Committee of the German Parliament
  
  Α delegation from the Petitions Committee of the German Parliament visited the Ombudsman on 9 February 2017. The Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudspersons informed the delegation on the work and responsibilities of the Independent Authority. In their turn, the members of the Petitions Committee of the German Parliament briefed the Greek Ombudsman on their experience with regard to the investigation of petitions for maladministration cases in Germany.
• 09/02/2017
  - The Ombudsman before the Parliament for the protection of Geo-environment
  
  Mr. Ioannis Sagias, Deputy Ombudsman responsible for the Department of Quality of Life, briefed the Special Permanent Parliamentary Committee for the Protection of the Environment on Wednesday February 8 2017. At the meeting, the Deputy Ombudsman gave a speech on “Geo-environment Protection: current situation, problems and perspectives”; he made reference to the experience, views and proposals of the Independent Authority for the Protection of geotopes under geopreservation. As noted by the Deputy, in practice geotopes are deprived of protection mainly due to lack of their administrative recognition as a protected environmental object. The Independent Authority is currently drafting a Special Report on the issue.
• 26/01/2017
  - Visit of a delegation of the Special Secretariat of Private Debt Management
  
  Members of the Special Secretariat of Private Debt Management visited the office of the Ombudsman on Friday, 20 January 2017. In the context of the meeting, which was carried out in a very positive climate, staff members of the Ombudsman made a thorough presentation of the operation of the front desk, telephone information centre, and computerised system of the Independent Authority. They also highlighted the role and importance of the rules of conduct in the interaction with citizens and the handling of their complaints and described the objectives, methods and procedure of mediation used. This visit marks the beginning a close co-operation between the two agencies leading in joint actions and initiatives for the promotion of mediation and the advancement of a culture of alternative dispute resolution in the Greek society for the benefit of both the citizens and the economy. In this context, the Ombudsman, with its multiannual experience in the fields of Mediation and ADR, will provide the SSPDM with expertise and support, especially concerning interaction with particularly vulnerable social groups.
• 23/01/2017
  - Abolishment of age discrimination provisions in a draft law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  
  The Ombudsman welcomes the recent legislative initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to abolish all age discrimination provisions for its staff in the Bill recently submitted to the Parliament, as an important step towards combating age discrimination. This initiative responds to recurrent recommendations of the Independent Authority as early as 2007. The Ombudsman hopes that this positive development will mark the abolishment of all corresponding, inadequately justified, age discrimination provisions and will make a decisive contribution to the effective fight against stereotypes and prejudices.

2016

• 22/07/2016
  - The Greek Ombudsman for the victims of the attack in Nice
  
  The Acting Greek Ombudsman Mr Vassilis Karydis expressed his condolences and solidarity towards the French people for the victims of the attack of 14th July in Nice in his letter to the French Ambassador in Greece Mr Christophe Chantepy. A letter of sympathy was also addressed to the French Ombudsman Mr Jacques Toubon.

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