Indian-Ocean Rim Association

1. Introduction to the Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
   1. Formerly known as the Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IORARC)
2. Structure of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association
3. IORA Business Forum
4. Action Plan of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association
5. Scope of work and priority areas
   1. Trade and Investment Facilitation
   2. Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association
   3. Maritime safety and security
   4. Fisheries management
   5. Disaster Risk management
   6. Academic, Science, and Technology Cooperation
   7. Tourism and cultural exchanges
   8. Gender empowerment
6. Projects of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA). Special Fund
7. Charter of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)

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The educational aims of the Subject “Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA)” are:

1. To understand the goals, structure, and institutions of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
2. To learn about role of the workgroup on trade and investment (IORA Preferential Trade Agreement)
3. To assess the benefits for the IORA member countries and cooperation areas (technical, economic...)

The Subject “Indian-Ocean Rim Association” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate: African Business, World Trade.

Master in Business in Africa, International Business, Foreign Trade.

Courses: Islam & Business, East Africa, International Relations of Africa.

Languages: or Asociación de la Cuenca del Océano Índico (IORA) Association des États riverains de l’Océan Indien (IORA) Associação da Bacia do Oceano Índico (IORA).

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Indian-Ocean Rim Association:

The dialogue partners of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association are China, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, the UK, and the United States.

The focus of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association is on the economic cooperation and particularly in International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment.

1. The Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA) is a lifeline of International Trade and economy
2. The Indian-Ocean Rim Association is firmly based on the principle of open Regionalization, as promoted by WTO
3. One of the objectives of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association is to create a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in the region
4. The economies of the Indian-Ocean Rim Association are home to 2 billion people and represents 40% of the World's population
5. The Indian Ocean is the third biggest Ocean and carries 50% of container ships in the World, 33% of bulk cargo traffic and 66% of petroleum shipment in the World

Transport Corridors:

1. Asia-Africa Logistics Corridor
2. Bangladesh-Myanmar Logistics Corridor
3. Corridor of the Ashgabat Agreement

The Indian-Ocean Rim Association is an international institution formed by:

1. Christian Countries: Australia, South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania
2. Muslim Countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Oman, the Emirates, and Yemen
3. Hindu Countries: India and Mauritius
4. Buddhist Countries: Sri Lanka and Thailand
5. Multi-religious countries: Singapore and Madagascar

The Indian-Ocean Rim Association (IORA) is an inter-civilization agreement between Western Civilization, Sinic-Buddhist, Hindu Civilization, and Islamic Civilization.