PHUKET: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host the 4th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Bi-Annual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) in Phuket next weekend in order to seek partnerships in several areas with the Council of Ministers in Australia.
The meeting will take place June 19-20 at the The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa on Phuket and is expected to be attended by 80 representatives from different country members.
The meeting's agenda will include subjects such as marine safety and security, fisheries, trade and investment facilitation, disaster risk control, climate change and women and children issues.
The results from this meeting will be taken into consideration during the 14th meeting of the Council of Ministers of IOR-ARC in Perth, Australia.
Thailand joined the IORA to seek a partnership network for development in trade, investment, fisheries and marine transportation. The Indian Ocean is economically important as it holds valuable marine resources and one third of the world's population.
The current members of the association are Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Sultanate of Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The People's Republic of China, Egypt, France, Japan, United Kingdom and the US are dialogue partners of the IOR-ARC. The Indian Ocean Tourism Organisation (IOTO) and Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG) have been granted observer status.
The meeting will take place June 19-20 at the The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa on Phuket and is expected to be attended by 80 representatives from different country members.
The meeting's agenda will include subjects such as marine safety and security, fisheries, trade and investment facilitation, disaster risk control, climate change and women and children issues.
The results from this meeting will be taken into consideration during the 14th meeting of the Council of Ministers of IOR-ARC in Perth, Australia.
Thailand joined the IORA to seek a partnership network for development in trade, investment, fisheries and marine transportation. The Indian Ocean is economically important as it holds valuable marine resources and one third of the world's population.
The current members of the association are Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Sultanate of Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
The People's Republic of China, Egypt, France, Japan, United Kingdom and the US are dialogue partners of the IOR-ARC. The Indian Ocean Tourism Organisation (IOTO) and Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG) have been granted observer status.
