The 17th Council of Ministers and its related meeting will be preceded by the following related events:
14 October – 23rd Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG)
14 October – 23rd Indian Ocean Rim Business Forum (IORBF)
15 October – 17th Working Groups on Trade and Investment (WGTI)
15 October – Sub-Committee on Finance (SCF)
16/17 October – 19th Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)
17 October – Interactive Dialogue between Senior Officials and Dialogue Partners
18 October – 17th Council of Ministers (COM)