and the activity carried out by the Ombudsman in promoting and defending citizens’ fundamental rights. On June 14 the Ombudsman received a delegation of Government and municipal authorities and civil society experts from Ukraine in the framework of a Project Coordinator in Ukraine with the support of the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE), which aims to improve the social services system by civil society organizations, with Ukrainian public funding based on international experiences. Other cooperation initiatives It should be noted that, in addition to the cooperation established with similar or similar institutions, the Ombudsman also develops training or exchange of experiences and knowledge with other entities. As an example of the aforementioned, the participation in a training action, promoted by the INA - Directorate General of Qualification of Public Employees, was attended by a delegation of judges from the Administrative Courts of Mozambique. On October 7, the Ombudsman received a delegation of magistrates from the Center for Juridical and Judicial Training of Macao. This visit, included in the scope of the 5th training course of this Center, had the objective of knowing the mission, the mandate and the competences attributed to the performance of this State body. On October 19, 2008, at the request of the Group of Reflection and Support for Corporate Citizenship - GRACE, this state body received a young woman graduated in Law from the Universidade Católica de Moçambique who, under the program developed in Mozambique by the Girls Move Academy, was able during one day to follow the work developed by this State body, as well as to perceive its operation. On October 24, the Ombudsman received a delegation from the People’s Republic of China headed by the Chief Inspector of the Inspector’s Office of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China at the Central Foreign Affairs Office. This meeting allowed the presentation of the institutions, the exchange of knowledge and experiences related to the scope of intervention of the Ombudsman and its development in the face of the challenges that the global community considers today. Finally, the Ombudsman received, in audience, the Federal Prosecutor for Citizens’ Rights of Brazil and the Ombudsman of Mozambique, respectively on 13 January and 18 November. 96 |