News & Updates

The IORA- Russia workshop “Blue Economy: Modern Challenges and Perspectives for the Indian Ocean Region” 8 June 2023

9th IORA Indian Ocean Dialogue conclude with the adoption of "Zanzibar Consensus"

IORA’s Working Group on Women’s Economic Empowerment (WGWEE) is set to meet on 22-23 May 2023 in Tehran, Iran

9th Indian Ocean Dialogue on Innovation in Blue Economy and its Role in GDP Contribution

Quarterly Newsletter (January-March 2023)

IORA Workshop on Nature-Based Tourism & Lessons Learned from COVID-19

IORA’s Outlook on the Indo-Pacific

IORA DAY 2023 - Press Conference

Unveiling of the IORA Silver Jubilee Commemorative Stamp

Bangladesh hosted the 22nd Council of Ministers Meeting on 24 November

Webinar on Women Empowerment in Flood Forecasting Early Warning

IORA Webinar on Women Empowerment in Cataloguing Hazardous Events

IORA Tree Plantation Activity

IORA Secretariat organised Futsal Tournament

Webinar on Women Empowerment in Crisis Management Meeting

Twelfth Bi-annual Meeting of the IORA Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) 28-29 July 2022

3rd Republic of Korea (ROK)-IORA Partnership Seminar held 9-10 June 2022

IORA-GIZ-UNITAR Training programme held from 13-17 June 2022

IORA-TIKA Training of Trainers Program in Disaster Risk Management

CDRI Signs MoU with IORA for Promoting Infrastructure Resilience to Climate and Disaster Risks in the Indian Ocean Region

19th Working Group on Trade & Investment (WGTI) Meeting

Now Available IORA’s 25th Anniversary Magazine

IORA partnering on the GTR India trade conference on 24 May in Mumbai

Mahatma Gandhi Library Inaugurated on 16 March 2022 at the IORA Secretariat.

Official Press Release: IORA releases IORA Gender Pledge on International Women's Day 2022

IORA Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

Tender Launch IORA-GIZ Research Study on “COVID-19 and Climate Change: Prospects for a “Green” Recovery in the Indian Ocean Region

IORA is partnering on the GTR Africa trade conference on 10-11 March in Cape Town

Welcoming the IORA Chair, H.E. Ambassador Masud Bin Momen to the IORA Secretariat

IORA-Germany Partnership

IORA is partnering on the GTR MENA trade conference on 15-16 Feb in Dubai

IORA Youth Writing Competition

Official Press Release: 21st IORA Council of Ministers Meeting on 17 November 2021 held by the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

Stakeholder Survey for the 'Creation of an IORA Dispute Resolution Centre (IDReC)' Project

Coming Up--} AFD – IORA Webinar: Enhancing knowledge on international trade and markets of fish products in IORA

Courtesy Visit by H.E. Marcel Escure, Ambassador for Regional Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Zone and Representative/Chair of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)

Development and Management of Sea Fishing in Somalia and Yemen

IORA Women’s Economic Symposium: Rewriting Business Strategies for the Global Pandemic

IORA Managing Coastal Disasters Awareness Day

New research and infographic on women's empowerment championed at IORA Working Group

Webinar on 20 July: Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Indian Ocean Rim: Progress and Challenges

IORA Secretariat welcomes capacity building funded by France

Official Press Release: 11th Bi-annual Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) Meeting held by the United Arab Emirates, virtually.

UN Women-IORA Report Launched: Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Indian Ocean Rim: Progress and Challenges

Upcoming Webinar: How Airbnb and Intrepid are empowering women through Indian Ocean tourism

Women entrepreneurs’ recommendations released: how to support business in the Indian Ocean region

IORA partnering with GTR East Africa Trade Conference

Upcoming Webinar: Supporting women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses amid COVID-19

Study on dispute resolution in the Indian Ocean: Request for proposals now open

Calling all seafood companies! IORA is partnering with Italy for the Digital Seafood Trade Show on 20-21 May

Virtual Café for Women Entrepreneurs in the Indian Ocean

IORA Day 2021

IORA partnering with GTR India trade conference

#IWD2021: IORA debates women in marine research with ISA, UN-OHRLLS

Webinar on “Towards a Sustainable Blue Forest Economy”

IORA and UWA lead education collaboration on Indian Ocean Regional Diplomacy

Upcoming Webinar: UN Women-IORA Webinar: Overcoming Inequalities through Finance

IORA features in Global Trade Review’s MENA conference this week

Travel with IORA - Second Edition of the IORA Tourism Newsletter

7th Indian Ocean Dialogue

Welcoming the acting Secretary General of IORA, Dr. Gatot Hari Gunawan

India to host the First IORA Expert Group Meeting on Disaster Risk Management

Expansion of the IORA-Germany Partnership

Official Press Release: 20th IORA Council of Ministers Meeting on 17 December 2020 held by the United Arab Emirates, virtually.

UN Women-IORA Report Launched: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Fisheries

Upcoming Webinar: Reigniting the Women’s Empowerment Principles in the Indian Ocean Rim

UAE to host the 20th IORA Council of Ministers’ Meeting

UN Women Webinar on Implementing the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in Conflict-Affected States

Third Meeting of the Working Group on Women’s Economic Empowerment (WGWEE)

Italy-IORA Dialogue Partnership IORA Webinar on Developing Sustainable Cruise Tourism

Member States are currently meeting virtually to review the progress of the IORA Action Plan

25th Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Business Forum (IORBF)

Italy-IORA Platform Launched

Welcoming India as the 14th Signatory of the IORA MoU on Search and Rescue

Webinar on Advancing Sustainable Fisheries Management in IORA

Webinar on Women's Economic Empowerment in Fisheries

JIORS Call for Papers Vol 4 - Issue 1 - November 2020

COVID-19 Research and Innovation Programmes and Projects Implemented by IORA Member States and Dialogue Partners

Webinar on Blue Carbon Initiatives in IORA

First Meeting of the IORA Core Group on Tourism (CGT)

IORA Second Expert Group Meeting on Academic, Science and Technology Cooperation

Official Press Release Tenth Bi-annual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials 29 June – 01 July 2020

Tenth Bi-annual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)

The 1st Virtual Meeting of the IORA Cluster Group on Fisheries Management (CGFM)

Report launch 23 June: Building Trade Integration Dynamics in the Indian Ocean Rim Association: A Technical Analysis

Launch of the JIORS - Special Issue on the Blue Economy

Virtual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) and Dialogue Partner Engagement on COVID-19: Responses, Cooperation, and Partnerships

Blue Economy Partnership Launched Between IORA and France

IORA Day 2020

IORA Indian Ocean Blue Carbon Hub Inaugural Think Tank: Blue Carbon Finance

Trade Experts Meet in Mauritius to Review Trade and Investment Progress

IORA Workshop on Biomedical-engineering and other Innovative Technologies with relevance to Post-Disaster Situations

Upcoming Webinar on the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in the Indian Ocean Rim region

Official Press Release: 19th IORA Council of Ministers Meeting on 7 November 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

IORA Workshop on Biomedical-engineering and other Innovative Technologies with relevance to Post-Disaster Situations

Harmonization of Fisheries and Aquaculture Information System in IORA Member States

JIORS Call for Papers Vol 3 - Issue 1 - October 2019

Report released: A Blue Economy for Women’s Economic Empowerment

19th IORA Council of Ministers Meeting on 7 November 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Upcoming Webinar on the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in the Indian Ocean Rim region

IORA Workshop on: Lessons-learnt from the 2018 Tsunamis in Indonesia

Trade Modernisation Conference report released

Upcoming: Lessons-learnt from the 2018 Tsunamis in Indonesia

Third IORA Ministerial Blue Economy Conference

First Meeting of the IORA Maritime Safety and Security Working Group

Welcoming the IORA Troika to Mauritius

First Meeting of the IORA Maritime Safety and Security Working Group

Ninth Bi-annual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials 19 - 20 June 2019

IORA Promoting Business at the Indian Ocean Trade Conference

Ninth Bi-annual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)

Promoting the Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution for Better Trade and Investment in the IORA Region

IORA Workshop on Improving knowledge for research on Blue Carbon in the Western Indian Ocean

IORA Workshop on Improving Knowledge for Research on Blue Carbon in the Western Indian Ocean: Focus on Seagrass and Mangrove Ecosystems

IORA Training on Sustainable Development for Ports and Shipping in the Indian Ocean for Maritime Connectivity

2nd Workshop on the Institutional Strengthening of the IORA Secretariat

1st IORA Strategic Planning Workshop

2nd Workshop on the Institutional Strengthening of the IORA Secretariat

H.E. Ambassador Tanmaya Lal - Courtesy Call to the IORA Secretariat

Meeting of IORA Cluster Group on Disaster Risk Management

IORA Workshop on Financial Inclusion for Women Entrepreneurs

High Level Panel on Enhancing Maritime Cooperation for Inclusive Growth in the Indian Ocean

18th IORA Council of Ministers and related meetings

18th Council of Ministers Meeting

Second Issue of the JIORS

2nd IORA Tourism Ministerial Meeting

Courtesy visit by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Mauritius with residence in Madagascar, Mr Harald Gehrig.

2nd IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial and Experts Meetings

Establishment of the IORA Working Group on Maritime Safety and Security

The first ever IORA Ministerial Conference on Women’s Economic Empowerment

H.E. Mr. Ichiro Aisawa - Courtesy Call to the IORA Secretariat

H.E. Sanjay Panda - Courtesy Call to the IORA Secretariat

The Fifth Indian Ocean Dialogue

APEC and IORA Secretariat Exchange

World Oceans Day 8 June 2018

World Environment Day - #BeatPlasticPollution with the IORA Secretariat Team

Inauguration of IORA-RCSTT Coordination Centre on Medicinal Plants at CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow

IORA Workshop on Coastal and Marine Tourism and 3rd IORA Tourism Experts’ Meeting for the Establishment of the IORA Core Group on Tourism

IORA workshop to Strengthen Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Indian Ocean – Preparations for the Ministerial Conference and Working Group

IORA Indian Ocean Conference on Blue Carbon

Workshop to Support Institutional Strengthening in the IORA Secretariat

IORA Welcomes a MoU to Promote Science and Research on Medical Plants

IORA Secretariat welcomes Her Excellency Dr. Nomvuyo Nokwe

Strategic Planning for Ports hosted by the Republic of Singapore

Signing of the MoU between RIS and the IORA Secretariat

IORA Indian Ocean Conference on "Marine Spatial Planning - Towards Sustainable Use of the Indian Ocean"

Indian Ocean Rim Association Website Launch

17th Meeting of the Council of Ministers

Visit of Dr. Siswo Pramono, the Head/Director General of Policy Development and Analysis Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia

Courtesy Call to the Right Honourable Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH, GCSK, KCMG, QC, Minister Mentor, Minister of Defence and Minister for Rodrigues.

Visit by the Delegates of the National Defence College (NDC), India.