Indian Ocean Rim Association: Difference between revisions

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]].<ref name="intro">{{cite web |url=http://iora.net/about-us/membership.aspx |title=IORA Membership |publisher=Indian Ocean Rim Association |access-date=7 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171101052819/http://www.iora.net/about-us/membership.aspx |archive-date=1 November 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 Open Regionalism for strengthening Economic Cooperation particularly on Trade Facilitation and Investment, Promotion as well as Social Development of the region.<ref name="intro2">{{cite web |url=http://iora.net/about-us/how-iora-operates/scope-of-work.aspx |title=Scope of Work - OPEN REGIONALISM |publisher=Indian Ocean Rim Association |access-date=7 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151008/http://iora.net/about-us/how-iora-operates/scope-of-work.aspx |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The Coordinating Secretariat of IORA is located at [[Ebene Cybercity, Mauritius|Ebene]], [[Mauritius]].