Charles University Ombudsman in place since January ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Charles University has created a new position of ombudsman. From 1 January 2023 this role by PhDr. Kateřina Šámalová, Ph.D., whom students and employees of CU can contact in writin issues regarding, for example, inappropriate treatment at the University. This new position was introduced mainly for preventive reasons in order to help prevent un situations and to allow anyone from the academic community to talk about possible emerging and in good time. In doing so, the ombudsman is obliged to maintain the confidentiality of which they have become aware in?connection with the performance of their duties and which the identification of the authors of the complaint or other sensitive information. The int allow everyone at the University to openly highlight possible problems without having to w punishment or reprisals against them. The ombudsman's task will also be to formulate recom systemic impact of conditions relating, in particular, to equal treatment. “The position of ombudsman is a vital one in a large institution such as Charles Universit of our faculties already have an ombudsman, in my opinion there should be one person to co university, who will always be willing to deal with interpersonal problems, which are as i the proper functioning and unity of the institution as professional or study problems. Abo person should be conscientious, non-judgemental and able to listen. I believe that our new Šámalová, possesses these qualities and was an excellent choice for this job. Let us now g traditional 100-day honeymoon in office to allow her to fully acquaint herself with her re necessary role in the university environment off to a good start,” said the Rector, Milena “I accept the position of ombudsman with humility, seriousness and commitment to students, other persons who have a similar relationship with the University. I believe that taking i their social needs and creating favourable conditions for the exercising of their rights i condition for successful study or the fulfilling of professional obligations. In exercisin the ombudsman, I will draw on not only my expertise, which is based on the helping profess rich experience from working with vulnerable groups of people,” added Charles University O Šámalová. For Charles University, the creation of this new role is essential and gives a clear signa direction that it intends to take. In connection with this, in June 2023 Charles Universit ENOHE's regular international conference of higher education ombudsmen. The higher educati of the Czech Republic will thus have a unique opportunity to become familiar with the good individual European and other countries and to create space for professional discussion on The position of ombudsman of Charles University is filled by the Rector of the University an open selection procedure and following a statement of opinion of the University's Acade person is elected to this new position for a period of three years with the possibility of The ombudsman's conclusions are of a recommendatory nature and are therefore not a substit decisions of other institutions. The rights and obligations arising from this function are Rector's Measure no. 28/2022 [ URL "https://cuni.cz/UK-11968.html"] (in Czech only). *========================================================================================= * CONTACT *========================================================================================= You can contact the new CU Ombudsman via e-mail at: ombudsman(zavinac)cuni.cz [ MAIL "ombudsman(zavinac)cuni.cz"]