LISTENING TO THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE A VOICE: A DISCUSSION FOR THE OMBUDSMAN

Thursday March 14th, 16.00
Green Room

Ombudsmen are bodies that investigate citizens’ complaints, carry out ex-officio investigations, make their findings public, and draw up reports to their respective national parliaments. In the context of the 26th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival, the Greek and Dutch Ombudsmen will discuss for the first time at the TiDF the issues raised in the films of the program, issues in which they themselves have intervened as independent authorities at both national and European level. The members of the discussion panel are: Andreas Pottakis, Greek Ombudsman, President of the European Board of Directors of International Ombudsman Institute (until May 2024); Reinier van Zutphen, National Ombudsman of the Netherlands, President of the European Board of Directors of International Ombudsman Institute (from May 2024); and Susanna Terstal, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Greece.