Indian Ocean Rim Association
Indian Ocean Rim Association | |
|---|---|
IORA members
Dialogue partners | |
| Headquarters | Ebene, Mauritius |
| Working languages | |
| Type | Intergovernmental |
| Membership | 23 members: 12 dialogue partners: |
| Leaders | |
• Secretary General | Sanjiv Ranjan, Secretary General |
• Chair | Sri Lanka |
• Vice Chair | India |
| Establishment | |
• 6 March 1997 | Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Co-operation |
| Time zone | UTC+2 to +10.5 |
Website www | |
The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), formerly known as the Indian Ocean Rim Initiative (IORI) and the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC), is an international organisation consisting of 23 states bordering the Indian Ocean. The IORA is a regional forum, tripartite in nature, bringing together representatives of Government, Business and Academia, for promoting co-operation and closer interaction among them. It is based on the principles of for strengthening Economic Cooperation particularly on Trade Facilitation and Investment, Promotion as well as Social Development of the region. The Coordinating Secretariat of IORA is located at Ebene, Mauritius.