yt:channel:UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2011-03-18T10:23:38+00:00 yt:video:sSHx9WcYWAE sSHx9WcYWAE UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2017-06-20T10:57:55+00:00 2017-06-25T12:47:34+00:00 European Network of Ombudsmen Conference 2017 - Session 4 Current and future challenges for Ombudsmen · Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman ·Andreas Pottakis, Greek Ombudsman, Migration crisis: Best practices for practical problem-solving · Ülle Madise, Estonian Chancellor of Justice, Exchange of best practices for digital administrations ·Lora Vidović, Croatian Ombudswoman, Maintaining good administration standards in times of reduced resources ·Paul Maassen, Director for Civil Society Engagement, Open Government Partnership yt:video:yN0KBnc9nQI yN0KBnc9nQI UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2017-06-20T09:04:01+00:00 2017-06-20T11:15:25+00:00 European Network of Ombudsmen Conference 2017 - Session 3 Presentation of the preliminary findings of the survey of Ombudsmen offices on their role in strengthening good governance jointly carried out by the OECD and the European Ombudsman. Keynote speech: Mari Kiviniemi, Deputy Secretary General, OECD Panellists ·Emily O' Reilly, European Ombudsman ·Igli Totozan, Albanian Ombudsman and President of the AOM ·Marc Bertrand, Ombudsman of Wallonia and of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and President of the AOMF ·Peter Tyndall, Irish Ombudsman and President of the IOI yt:video:K6gmCXgrQe4 K6gmCXgrQe4 UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2017-06-19T18:50:36+00:00 2017-06-23T07:22:32+00:00 European Network of Ombudsmen Conference 2017 - Opening of conference and Session 1 Opening of the conference by Emily O' Reilly, European Ombudsman and Vladimir Maňka, MEP Member of European Parliament Bureau followed by panel discussion on: 'Addressing populism in the EU' What contributes to the rise of populism? How can Ombudsmen or local leaders help to counteract populism? Can open government practices help to counter populism? Panellists · Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman · Sanjay Pradhan, CEO, Open Government Partnership · Jacques Toubon, French Ombudsman · Adam Bodnar, Polish Ombudsman · Gero Storjohann, Deputy Chairman, German Petitions Committee · Bart Somers, Mayor of Mechelen, BE & ‘World Mayor’ winner yt:video:nxA8Vk110bw nxA8Vk110bw UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2017-06-19T15:48:50+00:00 2017-06-20T14:01:22+00:00 European Network of Ombudsmen Conference 2017 - Session 2 and concluding keynote speech Brexit: maximising transparency & certainty for EU citizens :What are the most frequent concerns expressed to citizens about their rights? Do citizens know where to turn to with questions about their rights? What are the key findings of ECAS work on citizens' rights and Brexit? How can the European Parliament concretely help EU citizens? Panellists · Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman · Cecilia Wikström, Chair of Parliament’s Committee on Petitions · Rosemary Agnew, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman · Jesús Maeztu Gregorio de Tejada, Ombudsman of Andalucia · Assya Kavrakova, Executive Director, European Citizen Action Service Concluding keynote speech by Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission yt:video:7-XiPuMspno 7-XiPuMspno UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2017-03-30T10:57:30+00:00 2017-04-02T06:14:38+00:00 Ceremony for the Award for Good Administration Five months after the European Ombudsman launched the first edition of the “Award for Good Administration” and 90 nominations later, it is time to hold the award ceremony. It will take place on 30 March from 10.00 to 12.00 in Brussels. There will be several category winners and one overall winner. The ceremony can be followed on Twitter #EOaward and our Instagram account gives a great idea of the range and quality of projects that have been received. Visit our website: www.ombudsman.europa.eu yt:video:ZJUIhdeJpXE ZJUIhdeJpXE UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2016-10-20T12:38:40+00:00 2017-07-19T18:23:19+00:00 Ombudsman launches “Award for Good Administration” The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, is launching an “Award for Good Administration” within the EU institutions, agencies and bodies. The award, which is a pilot project, seeks to recognise those ordinary staff who bring high standards of public service to their work either as individuals or as members of a team. This includes high standards of ethics, transparency and accountability. There may be an overall award in addition to category awards. Visit our website: www.ombudsman.europa.eu yt:video:RZvot79JVEw RZvot79JVEw UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2016-07-14T08:19:55+00:00 2017-01-18T16:26:22+00:00 Ombudsman calls for more trilogues transparency The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has called on the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission to further increase the transparency of law-making in the EU by publishing key documents related to their informal negotiations known as “trilogues”. These documents include trilogue dates and summary agendas; the positions of both co-legislators on the Commission’s proposal; and the names of the decision-makers present in trilogue meetings. Documents that track the main stages of the process should be published as soon as possible after the negotiations end. Ms O’Reilly stated: “The EU institutions are making efforts to increase transparency generally in all of their work. Trilogues are an important tool for reaching agreement between the democratically elected legislators of the Parliament and the Council alongside the Commission. They are efficient, allowing 85% of laws to be agreed at an early stage. However, it is difficult to find out when trilogues are taking place, what is being discussed and by whom without a great deal of time and effort. My inquiry concerns the right balance between the public interest in transparency and the public interest in an effective and efficient legislative process. “Making this information available should enable citizens to hold their representatives to account and to engage effectively in the legislative process. My proposals also allow for legislators to have the political space they need to negotiate, deliberate and to come to agreement.” "The conclusion of my inquiry comes at a period of marked uncertainty for the EU. This uncertainty requires us all to reflect on how we can better engage with citizens throughout the Union." The Ombudsman has also proposed that the institutions make available lists of documents tabled during trilogue negotiations to facilitate public access. The institutions should also develop a single, easy to use, database on which all the above information concerning trilogues would be published. Visit our website: www.ombudsman.europa.eu yt:video:MAlQ6SU8xII MAlQ6SU8xII UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2016-05-30T07:57:16+00:00 2016-06-12T17:32:12+00:00 Ombudsman: Transparency Register as the 'central transparency hub' Visit our website: www.ombudsman.europa.eu yt:video:heBUkmAvpH8 heBUkmAvpH8 UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2016-05-30T07:55:15+00:00 2016-05-30T07:55:16+00:00 Ombudsman to examine Commission Evaluation of Special Advisers Visit our website: www.ombudsman.europa.eu yt:video:pOXByI7o5ZQ pOXByI7o5ZQ UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2016-02-02T08:54:12+00:00 2017-02-28T15:26:10+00:00 Emily O'Reilly on the Commission's expert groups Emily O'Reilly on the Commission's expert groups. Visit our website: www.ombudsman.europa.eu yt:video:3g0irW6GaJI 3g0irW6GaJI UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2015-09-29T09:52:35+00:00 2016-11-19T01:32:46+00:00 Trilogues and transparent law-making Trilogues and transparent law-making Event organised by the European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly 28 September 2015, 10.00 – 12.00 European Parliament, Brussels, room JAN 4Q1 The European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, is currently inquiring into the issue of "trilogues" with a view to boosting transparent law-making in the EU. Hundreds of these informal negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission take place every year. Now an established feature of how the EU adopts laws, trilogues are where deals are done that affect EU citizens, businesses and organisations. Parliament, Council and Commission have a Treaty obligation and an interest in legislating as openly as possible to maintain public trust. What is the right balance between the 'space to negotiate' and greater transparency? The Ombudsman has asked the three institutions for information about their transparency policies as regards trilogue documents. She is expecting a reply in the autumn. The Ombudsman would like to facilitate a debate about how trilogues could be made more transparent and where non-disclosure of documents needs to be maintained. Speakers: - Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman - Malcolm Harbour, former MEP and IMCO chair, Senior Advisor at the European Policy Centre - Malcolm Harbour, PACT European Affairs - Jorgo Riss, Greenpeace Europe - Alberto Alemanno, Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law, HEC Paris, Global Clinical Professor, NYU School of Law Moderator: - James Crisp, EurActiv Visit our website: http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/fr/activities/calendarevent.faces/en/1001/html.bookmark yt:video:lKNYRb-AssI lKNYRb-AssI UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2015-07-03T06:42:38+00:00 2015-11-04T18:25:11+00:00 7 - Conclusion - Democracy and accountability in the EU: the role of the European Ombudsman Conclusion The Médiateur européen’s actions beyond mediation Speaker • Jacques Ziller University of Pavia (Italy) While drawing general conclusions of the papers presented at the Colloquium for the 20th Anniversary and the discussions held on this occasion, I will focus on the broadening of the actions of the European Ombudsman who, far from being simply a Mediator between those who face problems of maladministration in their dealings with EU institutions, is also becoming a protector of citizens, businesses and associations who do not have standing to go to court and benefit from judicial review of EU institutions’ administrative action. European Ombudsman 20th Anniversary Colloquium Monday, 22 June 2015 Twenty years ago the first European Ombudsman was elected and began work, following the creation of the office by the Treaty of Maastricht. The passage of time since then allows for reflection on the topic with a certain amount of experience and material for evaluation. The twentieth anniversary represents an opportunity to assess and discuss the position of the Ombudsman in the European political and legal order in the framework of a Colloquium gathering academics and practitioners. The Colloquium is addressed at an interdisciplinary audience interested in the phenomenon of the Ombudsman in the EU and will probably lead to a publication with a special issue of a renowned journal. The contributions will endeavour to examine critically, from a variety of perspectives and methodologies - historical, administrative, political, legal and comparative - the development of the Ombudsman’s role in the landscape of EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies which are involved in EU law and policy. The discussions will aim at evaluating what has been achieved in reality, by comparison both to the original objectives sought to be realised by its introduction as well as new needs and possibilities that subsequently emerged. Key themes to be addressed will be the effects the introduction of the Ombudsman has had on the EU’s system of accountability, as well as the changes and future possibilities and challenges for accountability in the EU due to the existence of the Ombudsman institution. The Colloquium will be honoured by the presence of the current European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, the first Ombudsman, Jacob Söderman, and his successor, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros. yt:video:KVrtUSJQGbM KVrtUSJQGbM UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2015-07-02T14:55:02+00:00 2015-11-04T16:27:34+00:00 6 - Session 6 - Democracy and accountability in the EU: the role of the European Ombudsman Session 6 Where courts do not enter: discretion and good administration Chair • Herwig Hofmann University of Luxembourg Speaker • Roberto Mastroianni University of Naples (Italy) The purpose of this paper is to highlight the impact of the Treaty of Lisbon on the European Ombudsman’s role, in the light of recent practice. If it is true that the Treaty did not create any new competences, it clearly improved the importance and responsibility of the EO in two different ways. On one side, it broadened its mandate by adding “agencies and offices” in the list of administrations potentially covered by its inquiries, as well as by extending its competence to the former second pillar (Common Foreign and Security Policy). On the other side, it improved the rights of European citizens by recognising legal binding force to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, which expressly includes the right to the European Ombudsman and the right to a good administration as fundamental rights of the Union. Given this basic framework, the paper will focus on the EO recent inquiry on the functioning and possible revision of the European Citizens’ Initiative. On 5 March 2015 the EO concluded its analysis by adopting a decision including a list of suggestions and guidelines for a more citizen-friendly functioning of the ECI. Plenary discussion European Ombudsman 20th Anniversary Colloquium Monday, 22 June 2015 Twenty years ago the first European Ombudsman was elected and began work, following the creation of the office by the Treaty of Maastricht. The passage of time since then allows for reflection on the topic with a certain amount of experience and material for evaluation. The twentieth anniversary represents an opportunity to assess and discuss the position of the Ombudsman in the European political and legal order in the framework of a Colloquium gathering academics and practitioners. The Colloquium is addressed at an interdisciplinary audience interested in the phenomenon of the Ombudsman in the EU and will probably lead to a publication with a special issue of a renowned journal. The contributions will endeavour to examine critically, from a variety of perspectives and methodologies - historical, administrative, political, legal and comparative - the development of the Ombudsman’s role in the landscape of EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies which are involved in EU law and policy. The discussions will aim at evaluating what has been achieved in reality, by comparison both to the original objectives sought to be realised by its introduction as well as new needs and possibilities that subsequently emerged. Key themes to be addressed will be the effects the introduction of the Ombudsman has had on the EU’s system of accountability, as well as the changes and future possibilities and challenges for accountability in the EU due to the existence of the Ombudsman institution. The Colloquium will be honoured by the presence of the current European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, the first Ombudsman, Jacob Söderman, and his successor, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros. yt:video:wTrIH-g0bBw wTrIH-g0bBw UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2015-07-02T11:58:33+00:00 2016-11-25T08:48:20+00:00 5 - Session 5 - Democracy and accountability in the EU: the role of the European Ombudsman Session 5 Where courts do not enter: discretion and good administration Chair • Ian Harden Secretary-General, European Ombudsman Speaker • Joana Mendes University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) The extent to which the EU Courts review administrative discretion varies quite significantly from area to area. While quite stringent standards of review apply in some areas, in others judicial review is kept to a minimum. At the same time, there are good reasons recommending judicial restraint. The specific role and powers of the EU Ombudsman regarding the exercise of discretion arguably tend to be overlooked when considering the control of discretion via legal means. In those areas where the courts do not enter, how has the Ombudsman relied on principles of good administration to balance and structure the administrative discretion of the EU institutions? Plenary discussion European Ombudsman 20th Anniversary Colloquium Monday, 22 June 2015 Twenty years ago the first European Ombudsman was elected and began work, following the creation of the office by the Treaty of Maastricht. The passage of time since then allows for reflection on the topic with a certain amount of experience and material for evaluation. The twentieth anniversary represents an opportunity to assess and discuss the position of the Ombudsman in the European political and legal order in the framework of a Colloquium gathering academics and practitioners. The Colloquium is addressed at an interdisciplinary audience interested in the phenomenon of the Ombudsman in the EU and will probably lead to a publication with a special issue of a renowned journal. The contributions will endeavour to examine critically, from a variety of perspectives and methodologies - historical, administrative, political, legal and comparative - the development of the Ombudsman’s role in the landscape of EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies which are involved in EU law and policy. The discussions will aim at evaluating what has been achieved in reality, by comparison both to the original objectives sought to be realised by its introduction as well as new needs and possibilities that subsequently emerged. Key themes to be addressed will be the effects the introduction of the Ombudsman has had on the EU’s system of accountability, as well as the changes and future possibilities and challenges for accountability in the EU due to the existence of the Ombudsman institution. The Colloquium will be honoured by the presence of the current European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, the first Ombudsman, Jacob Söderman, and his successor, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros. yt:video:QncFsby-294 QncFsby-294 UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg European Ombudsman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLts4HFB_SFy8_55oaKAswg 2015-07-02T11:02:34+00:00 2015-11-04T23:08:12+00:00 4 - Session 4 - Democracy and accountability in the EU: the role of the European Ombudsman Session 4 Ombudsprudence as a source of law and of good behaviour: the case of transparency and participation Chair • Jacques Ziller University of Pavia (Italy) Speakers • Dacian Dragos Babes Bolyai University (Romania) • Bogdana Neamtu Babes Bolyai University (Romania) The proliferation of new legal institutions and strategies for solving administrative disputes (operating either complementary or as an alternative to the court system) are currently modifying the relationship between law and administration. These new tools are competing with the traditional models of dispute resolution (mainly courts) by employing different methods. One of these developments can be seen in the rise and success of ombudsmanship. The European Ombudsman has developed norms of a non-legal character for the assessment of the conduct of the administration, contributing to the growth of a body of ethical norms applied by public administration – ombudsprudence. The European Ombudsman has been from the beginning one of the promoters of good administration in the EU. As part of the institution’s endeavours, transparency and participation hold an important place. The paper tries to assess the ombudsprudence of the office in recent years in what regards the principles of good governance relating to transparency and participation. The empirical research is based on an analysis of a sample of the Ombudsman’s decisions from 2010 to 2015. It will analyse the cases relating to transparency and participation pursued by the European Ombudsman, the good governance norms developed by the institution in the process thereof, and how this jurisprudence relates to the legal framework of the EU in this field, as well as to the jurisprudence of the CJEU. The ultimate aim of the paper is to determine whether the institution has brought a clear contribution to the development of the transparency principle beyond the existing legal texts. Plenary discussion European Ombudsman 20th Anniversary Colloquium Monday, 22 June 2015 Twenty years ago the first European Ombudsman was elected and began work, following the creation of the office by the Treaty of Maastricht. The passage of time since then allows for reflection on the topic with a certain amount of experience and material for evaluation. The twentieth anniversary represents an opportunity to assess and discuss the position of the Ombudsman in the European political and legal order in the framework of a Colloquium gathering academics and practitioners. The Colloquium is addressed at an interdisciplinary audience interested in the phenomenon of the Ombudsman in the EU and will probably lead to a publication with a special issue of a renowned journal. The contributions will endeavour to examine critically, from a variety of perspectives and methodologies - historical, administrative, political, legal and comparative - the development of the Ombudsman’s role in the landscape of EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies which are involved in EU law and policy. The discussions will aim at evaluating what has been achieved in reality, by comparison both to the original objectives sought to be realised by its introduction as well as new needs and possibilities that subsequently emerged. Key themes to be addressed will be the effects the introduction of the Ombudsman has had on the EU’s system of accountability, as well as the changes and future possibilities and challenges for accountability in the EU due to the existence of the Ombudsman institution. The Colloquium will be honoured by the presence of the current European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, the first Ombudsman, Jacob Söderman, and his successor, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros.