GREAT BAY, From October 20-21, the Ombudsmen of the four countries that comprise the Kingdom of the Netherlands gathered in The Hague for their annual meeting. Jurima Bryson, Ombudsman of Aruba; Keursly Concincion, Ombudsman of Curaçao; Gwendolien Mossel, Ombudsman of Sint Maarten; and Reinier van Zutphen, the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands, came together to … Read more
GREAT BAY, The Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Gwendolien Mossel, recently participated in a high-level international conference held in Malta from October 16-17, 2025. The conference, themed “Upholding Good Governance in Challenging Times: The Role of the Ombudsman,” brought together Ombudsmen, human rights defenders, and representatives from constitutional and accountability bodies across Europe and beyond. The … Read more
GREAT BAY, From May 11 to 15, 2025, Gwendolien Mossel, the Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, took part in the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) board meeting in Rabat, Morocco. Since its establishment, the IOI has emerged as a leading global organization, fostering cooperative frameworks and sharing best practices among Ombudsman offices across more than 100 countries. … Read more
GREAT BAY, The Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Gwendolien Mossel, recently attended the International Ombudsman Institute’s 13th World Conference, which was held from 12-17 May, 2024 in The Hague. The host of the conference was the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands, Reinier van Zutphen. The main theme of the conference was: ‘Act together for our tomorrow’. … Read more
GREAT BAY, The Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Ms. Gwendolien Mossel, recently attended the Caribbean and Latin American Regional Board of Directors meeting of the International Ombudsman Institute’s (IOI), which was held from March 11-14, 2024 in Mexico City. Ms. Mossel is a Regional Director. The meeting was hosted by Ms. Nashieli Ramirez Hernandez of the … Read more
GREAT BAY, The Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Gwendolien Mossel, recently attended an International Ombudsman Conference, which was held from 21-22 September, 2023 in Rome, Italy. The theme of the conference was: ‘The role of Ombudsman in the world: between reality and possibility’. The conference was organized jointly by the Lazio Region, the Lazio Regional Council … Read more
GREAT BAY, The Ombudsman of Sint Maarten, Gwendolien Mossel, recently attended the International Ombudsman Institute’s (IOI) Board of Directors meeting, which was held from 7-11 May, 2023 in Vienna, Austria. Ms. Mossel was elected to the IOI Board in February of 2022, as Director for the Caribbean and Latin American Region. The IOI, established in … Read more
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