The 2022 European IOI Conference and General Assembly

The 2022 European IOI Conference and General Assembly 
Sounio – Greece | May 26 and 27 2022 

“Ombudsman reloaded: 
mandate and operational framework in a post-modern era”

The President of the European Board of the International Ombudsman Institute and Greek Ombudsman, Andreas Pottakis, has the pleasure of inviting you to the 2022 European IOI Conference and General Assembly in Sounio, near Athens. The General Assembly will take place on Thursday May 26 followed by a visit at the ancient temple of Poseidon for enjoying a magical sunset and a reception. The Conference with the theme “Ombudsman reloaded: mandate and operational framework in a post-modern era” will take place on Friday May 27.

We are making the necessary preparations for having a hybrid event (mixing live in-person and virtual online sessions) while we still hope that the circumstances will finally allow us to enjoy it with the actual presence of all of us.

The meeting of the Board of Directors of IOI Europe will take place on Wednesday May 25.

Information regarding the events and your participation will be constantly uploaded on this page so make sure visit it regularly. Should you require further information or clarifications feel free to contact us at ioieurope[at]synigoros[dot]gr and for organisational issues at ioieurope2022[at]eplo[dot]int

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Sounio and having a fruitful cooperation there!

Agenda and Programme

The programme of the General Assembly (Thursday May 26) is available here and the agenda here NEW

The programme of the Conference (Friday May 27) is available here. NEW

General Assembly Participants' Pack NEW

Draft Minutes  - Meeting of Regional members of IOI - European Region (On-line May 2021) here

Manchester Memorandum - Executive Summary here

List of Participants here NEW

Practical Information here NEW

Languages

The woking languages are English, French and Spanish. Simultaneous translation in all working languages will be available in the General Assembly and the Conference. 

Location: Sounio

Sounio, on the south-eastern tip of Attica, combines history with a landscape of natural beauty and feels like an island. About an hour drive from the city centre of Athens and a short drive from the Athens airport, Sounio captivates visitors with its ancient temple of Poseidon (built at the same time as the Parthenon, during Athens’ Golden Age), its sea view and the nearby beaches. The temple, overlooking the cape, offers a breathtaking view to the sunset.  

https://www.discovergreece.com/experiences/visit-magical-temple-poseidon-sounion

https://travelthegreekway.com/cape-sounion-and-the-temple-of-poseidon/

See the Map 

Venue

The event will be hosted at the conference room of the European Public Law Organisation – EPLO in Sounio (Legraina). The EPLO Sounio premises offer a sea view and are located 64 km from Athens city centre (an hour drive, depending on the traffic), and 35 km away from Athens international airport (30' drive).

https://www1.eplo.int/headquarters

Address: 64 km Athens - Sounio Avenue, Legraina - Sounio

See the Map

Accommodation 

Sounio and the neighbouring areas have high-quality hotels; please find below a list of the official conference hotels and communicate directly with the one you will select for making a reservation.

You may also wish to check other options available in the area. Please note, nevertheless that those will not be served by the conference bus.

List of official conference hotels

Transportation

Transportation by bus from Athens international airport to the designated conference hotels and back will be arranged and offered by the organizer. You will be asked to provide your travel itinerary upon your registration, so that we can make the necessary arrangements. Transportation by bus will also be offered from the designated conference hotels to the events venue, the temple of Poseidon, the reception and back to the designated conference hotels, respectively.

Cultural and social event

On May 26 a guided visit to the ancient temple of Poseidon will take place, followed by a reception at the nearby restaurant. 

http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh351.jsp?obj_id=2390

Coffee breaks and lunches

Coffee breaks will be offered at the Conference venue and lunches will be offered either at the conference venue or a nearby restaurant. More information will follow.

Travel requirements related to covid 19 measures 

Please visit the following link regularly in order to be updated about the protocol for arrivals in Greece and the travelling requirements related to covid 19 measures.

https://travel.gov.gr/#/

Conference's attendance requirements related to covid 19 measures

According to the emergency public health measures regarding covid-19, the use of a face mask is still mandatory for all attendees but no certificate (neither of vaccination nor of any testing)  is any longer required for entering the conference venue.

The measures are updated and made public weekly.

Registration