The Indian Ocean is the world's third largest ocean.

It is a lifeline of international trade and transport.

The region is woven together by trade routes and
commands control of major sea-lanes.

From the strategic perspective, the Indian Ocean is

said to define the 21st century.

The Indian Ocean Rim is home to about two billion

people - a region of much cultural diversity and
richness in languages, religions, traditions, arts and
cuisines.

For centuries, explorers, traders and merchants

have traversed the Indian Ocean, establishing
networks of communication and interconnectedness
of the region.

At present, the region is home to a myriad of new

and emerging challenges, yet abundant
opportunities also persist.

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 Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORA-ARC)
st
1 Ministerial Meeting Mauritius, 5-7 March 1997

The Indian Ocean Rim Initiative was underpinned in March 1995, which
resulted in the creation of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional
Co-Operation (IOR-ARC) two years later in March 1997.

The IOR-ARC First Ministerial Meeting in Mauritius in March 1997. The

meeting adopted the IOR-ARC Charter and determined a number of
administrative and procedural matters.

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 IORA MEMBER STATES
Australia The People's Republic of Union of the Comoros The Republic of India The Republic of
Bangladesh Indonesia

The Islamic The Republic of Kenya Malaysia Madagascar The Republic of

Republic of Iran Mauritius

The Republic of The Sultanate of Oman The Republic of Seychelles The Republic of Federal Republic
Mozambique Singapore of Somalia

The Republic of South The Democratic Socialist The United Republic of

Africa Republic of Sri Lanka Tanzania

The Kingdom of The United Arab Emirates The Republic of Yemen

Thailand

IORA DIALOGUE PARTNERS

The People’s The Arab Republic of The Republic of The Federal Republic of
Republic of China Egypt France Germany

Japan The United Kingdom The United States of America

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THE STRUCTURE OF THE IORA SECRETARIAT

IORA CHAIRMANSHIP
1997 1st Ministerial Meeting Mauritius
1998 No ministerial meeting Mauritius
1999 2nd Ministerial Meeting Mozambique
2000 No ministerial meeting Mozambique
2001 3rd Ministerial Meeting Oman
2002 No ministerial meeting Oman
2003 4th Ministerial Meeting Sri Lanka
2004 5th Ministerial Meeting Sri Lanka
2005 No ministerial meeting Sri Lanka
2006 6th Ministerial Meeting Iran
2007 7th Ministerial Meeting Iran
2008 8th Ministerial Meeting Iran
2009 9th Ministerial Meeting Yemen
2010 10th Ministerial Meeting Yemen
2011 11th Ministerial Meeting India
2012 12th Ministerial Meeting India
2013 13th Ministerial Meeting Australia
2014 14th Ministerial Meeting Australia
2015 15th Ministerial Meeting Indonesia
2016 16th Ministerial Meeting Indonesia
2017 South Africa

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 Do You Know?
· Indian Ocean comprises of 80% total of
world trade flow.
· It carries half of the world’s container ships.
· One-third of the world’s bulk cargo traffic
and two-thirds of the world’s oil shipments
pass through the Ocean.
· More than 30% world population live in
the region.
· The region has 2/3 world oil reserves.
· 1/3 of the world’s total fisheries trade came
from the Indian Ocean.
· Nearly 40% of the world’s offshore
petroleum is produced in the Indian
Ocean.
· Most IORA member countries, except Iran
and UAE, are parties to UNCLOS.

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Historically, intensive connection/interaction in political and cultural fields in
the Indian Ocean have been weaved since more than 2 millenniums ago, such
as through the Cinnamon Route.

IORA is linking various regions. It comprises of members of different regional

forums:

SAARC
GCC

IORA COMESA

ASEAN

SADC

IORA engages 7 Dialogue Partners with political prowess:

· China, France, UK, and US -> Permanent Members of United
Nations Security Council
· Egypt and Japan -> Non-Permanent Members of United Nations
Security Council
· Germany -> Influential Member of the European Union

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 IORA’S ECONOMIC POTENTIALS

Intraregional Export (excluding Somalia)

· 2015: USD 473,8 billion
· 2014: USD 559,8 billion

Source: trademap.org

IORA Total GDP

· 2014: USD 6.7 trillion à World GDP: USD 78.6
trillion.
· 2015: USD 6.1 trillion (excluding Iran) à World
GDP: USD 74.1 trillion

Source: World Bank

Four IORA members are also members of the G20:

Australia, India, Indonesia, and South Africa.

In 2015, about 121.8 million tourists are going to IORA

member states with a value of 146.8 billion USD.

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In March 2017, the IORA will be celebrating its

20th Anniversary.

Indonesia will host the first ever IORA Leaders’

Summit in Jakarta, from 5 through 7 March 2017.

The IORA 2017 theme is “Strengthening

Maritime Cooperation for a Peaceful, Stable,
and Prosperous Indian Ocean”.

The Summit will bring together Leaders of the 21

IORA Member States and its 7 Dialogue Partners,
and other special invitees and guests.

th
The 16 IORA Council of Ministers Meeting
Bali, Indonesia, 22-27 October 2015

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The 15th IORA Council of Ministers and Its Related Meetings
Padang, Indonesia, 20-23 October 2015

The 15th IORA Council of Ministers and Its Related Meetings

Padang, Indonesia, 20-23 October 2015

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 IORA CONCORD

IORA Leaders’ Summit 2017 will adopt an IORA Concord, a

document that will chart out a forward direction of the
IORA in maintaining stability, security, and prosperity in
the region.

The Concord encompasses ways and means to strengthen

regional architecture and to encourage regional
cooperation in:

Ø 6 IORA area of priorities

· maritime safety and security;

· trade and investment facilitation;
· fisheries management;
· disaster risk management;
· academic, science and technology cooperation; and
· tourism and cultural exchanges in the Indian Ocean
region.

Ø 2 IORA cross-cutting issues

· blue economy; and

· women empowerment.

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 Ministers and Head of Delegations posed in front of
“Rama Sinta” statue, after morning fun walk in the 16th IORA
COM in Bali, 27 October 2016.

Besides the IORA Concord, the IORA Summit

2017 will also adopt IORA Action Plan and a
declaration on preventing and countering
terrorism and violent extremism.

IORA Concord aims to complement the IORA

Charter and serves as a useful tool to build
solutions to the challenges toward achieving
peaceful, stable and prosperous Indian Ocean
for the interests of the people.

IORA has the potential to take regionalism to a

higher level, by enhancing the habit of
dialogue, expanding its regional cooperation,
consolidating its institution, and strengthening
the cooperative security, to be a new growth
center in the region.

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 WELCOME TO JAKARTA!
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia welcomes
all delegates to the IORA Leaders’ Summit. The Summit is
also in conjunction with the 20th Anniversary of IORA.

The Summit and Its Related Meetings will take place at:

Jakarta Convention Center (JCC)

Jl. Jenderal Gatot Subroto
Jakarta 10270
Indonesia
www.jcc.co.id

The Leaders’ Summit related meetings will include the

following:

Senior Officials Meeting 5 March 2017

Council of Ministers Meeting 6 March 2017
IORA Business Summit 6 March 2017
Leaders’ Summit 7 March 2017

Monas & Jakarta’s Night View

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 IORA CONTACT POINTS

General
information@iorasummit2017.id
Information

Accommodation accommodation@iorasummit2017.id
Bilateral
bilateral@iorasummit2017.id
Meeting
Media media@iorasummit2017.id

Registration registration@iorasummit2017.id
Visa/Consular
consular@iorasummit2017.id
Matters

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