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NHQSa commander attends 11th International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Marti Bissell, NATO Headquarters Sarajevo commander, attended the opening event of the 11^th International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces on 28 Oct., 2019, in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.

The conference saw participation of more than 200 representative of military ombuds institutions, and international and non-governmental organizations from 51 countries worldwide.

The conference will discuss the building of resilient and sustainable ombuds institutions aimed at strengthening ombudsmen capabilities to resist any influence on their work and independence.

Since 2009, when the first conference took place, it has grown into a key global forum for the exchange of experience and good practices, and strengthening of partnership between military ombudsmen of all countries in the world.