Eunomia project: 2-day International Workshop on the 'Ombudsman's role in South-Eastern Europe

Between 22-23 May, the Greek Ombudsman organised a 2-day International Workshop on the 'Ombudsman's role in South-Eastern Europe - strengthening the rule of law as a step towards European integration'.
During the course of the Workshop senior officials from the Ombudsman institutions of Albania, the entities of Bosnia - Herzegovina, Croatia, FYRoM and Kosovo as well as representatives from the Ombudsman law drafting committees of Montenegro and Bulgaria, presented the historical framework of the establishment and functioning of the Ombudsman in their respective countries. In addition they exchanged views with experts from the Greek Ombudsman, the Council of Europe and the OSCE on the following thematic sessions: a) Competence of the Ombudsman and relation with the Judiciary, b) Human rights and rule of law in the National Ombudsman discourse, c) The Ombudsman stakes for strengthening rule of law and human rights protection in the European integration process.