Indian Ocean Commission (IOC Africa)

1. Introduction to the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC): The Comoros, Reunion Island, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles
   1. Secretariat of the Indian Ocean Commission
2. Regional Economic Infrastructure
3. Preferential Trade Regime of the Indian Ocean Commission
4. Rules and certificate of origin of the Indian Ocean Commission
5. EU-Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) Partnership
6. Asia-Africa Logistics Corridor

Sample - Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)

The Subject “Indian-Ocean-Commission” belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate in African Business.

Master in Business in Africa, International Business.

Business in East Africa.

Masters adapted to Mauritius and the Seychelles.

Languages: or Commission Océan Indien Comisión del Océano Índico Comissão do Oceano Índico.

Indian Ocean Commission (IOC).

In 1982 was created the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), an African regional institution formed by the Comoros, Reunion Island (France), Madagascar, Mauritius, and the Seychelles.

Observer Countries: China, India, Japan, International Organization of La Francophonie, UN, European Union.

The main objective of the Indian Ocean Commission is to support the sustainable growth in the Western Indian Ocean Islands through the regional integration.

The key activity areas of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) are:

1. Regional Trade and Tourism promotion
2. Environmental protection
3. Cultural heritage encouragement

The Secretary-General manages IOC. The Council of Ministers is the responsible for the political and strategic orientations.

1. Population: 25.5 million people
2. Area: 595,000 km²
3. Exclusive Economic Zones: 5.5 million km²
4. Budget: 125 million EUR
5. The EU is the main financial partner of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
6. Total projects: 44
7. The headquarters of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) are in Mauritius

The objective of the Regional Integration Support Programme is to encourage the regional economic integration in the region. In this programme also participates:

1. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2. EAC (East African Community)
3. IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development)

Preferential Trade Regime of the Indian Ocean Commission:

1. Madagascar and Mauritius have implemented the Preferential Trade Regime of the Indian Ocean Commission
2. Currently, customs duties for those products that meet the Rules of origin of the Indian Ocean Commission are eliminated

The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) belongs to the East African Economic Area.