Media briefing on the 18th IORA Council of Ministers Meeting
Members of the media are invited to a media briefing on the upcoming 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting scheduled for 2 November 2018 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province.
The Council of Ministers Meeting, currently chaired by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu, will take place under the theme: “IORA – Uniting the Peoples of Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Middle East through Enhanced Co-operation for Peace, Stability and Sustainable Development.”
The Council of Ministers Meeting will be preceded by the Senior Officials Meeting scheduled for 31 October to 01 November 2018.
IORA was established through the vision of former South African President Nelson Mandela, when 14 member states founded the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) in March 1997. The Association is an economic cooperative community of littoral and island states whose shores are washed by the Indian Ocean.
The Association has experienced growth in membership and organisational stature over recent years. The current membership consists of 21 member states: Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen.
IORA is also supported by seven Dialogue Partners: the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom (UK), Egypt, China and Germany. IORA has observer status at the United Nations General Assembly, UNCTAD and the African Union.
Details of a background media briefing are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Venue: Elangeni Hotel, Durban
Time: 11h00
RSVP: morwes@dirco.gov.za and rapakuanak@dirco.gov.za
More information about South Africa’s hosting of the 18th Meeting of the IORA Council of Ministers is available through the following platforms:
- Website : www.iora.int/en
- Twitter handle :@DIRCO_ZA and @IORA20
- Hashtag: # IORA and #IORA2018
Enquiries:
Ndivhuwo Mabaya
Cell: 083 645 7838
E-mail: MabayaN@dirco.gov.za
