Ombudscongres

My tweets during the 8th International Conference of Ombudsinstitutions for the Armed Forces, Amsterdam 3-5/10/16

#8ICOAF is the International Conference of #Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces, Amsterdam 3-5/10 DCAF.ch

Military #ombuds institutions from 29 countries exchange best practices in #Amsterdam 3-5/10 #8ICOAF

#Wievandedrie? Nederland heeft 3 ombudsfuncties voor militairen: inspecteur-generaal, veteranen- en nationale #ombudsman. #8ICOAF

Inspector-general (IGK) hosts #8ICOAF delegates in his beautiful mansion near #Hilversum. He's advisor and mediator. Ombudsman?

Openingsspeech minister Jeanine Hennis (Defensie)

Minister Hennis at #8ICOAF "They go where we ask them to go. At great risk. They deserve our acknowledgement, respect and care.

Minister Hennis at #8ICOAF on cyber warfare: What consequences for military #ombudsman when we must deal with virtual army?

Openingsspeech Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen

#Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen at #8ICOAF "I still see vulnerable veterans, and officials who only apply the rules".

#Wievandedrie? Nederland heeft 3 ombudsfuncties voor militairen: inspecteur-generaal, veteranen- en nationale #ombudsman. #8ICOAF

#8ICOAF Reinier van Zutphen: De Veteranenombudsman als onderdeel van de Nationale Ombudsman is een garantie voor onafhankelijkheid.

Openingsspeech DCAF-director Thomas Gürber

#8IOCAF #DCAF: 28 of 29 countries take part in international missions, only 7 #ombuds visited the troops.

#8ICOAF #DCAF: Hardly any complaints from troops or civilians. Nothing to complain about or they don't find the way?

Visiting the troops in Mali

German, Dutch military #ombuds tell of their visit to the troops in #Mali. What did they learn and what can others learn? #8ICOAF

Sub-Saharan Africa

#8ICOAF launches Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa Mapping Study.

The study examines #ombuds of Burkina Fasso, Cameroon, Niger, Senegal, Togo, Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali #8ICOAF

Social media guide

#8ICOAF launches social media guide for #ombuds institutions for armed forces.

DCAF: #Ombudsman can use social media to inform and listen to public and soldiers. #8ICOAF

Social media can strenghten the voice of #ombuds institutions. To hold armed voices accountable. #8ICOAF

"If we can train soldiers to fire weapons, we can train them to use Facebook" #8IOCAF

News & comments

#8ICOAF Defence #ombuds Belgium, UK, NL (inspector-general) get budget from Min of Def. Some point out this is negative for independence

Good morning, #8ICOAF - Not easy to wake up, drinking DCAF coffee...

#8ICOAF MT @HillaryClinton Veterans who experience PTS (...) We owe them nothing short of world-class care: hrc.io/2d9Fubu

Britain to allow troops to opt-out of human rights law. ( #8ICOAF )
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