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Syllabus of the Subject: Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) - Africa.

  1. Introduction to the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC): The Comoros, Reunion Island, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles
  2. Secretariat of the Commission
  3. Regional Economic Infrastructure
  4. European Union partnership with the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
  5. Preferential Trade Regime of the Indian Ocean Commission
  6. Rules and certificate of origin of the Indian Ocean Commission

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Indian Ocean Commission

The Subject (e-learning) “Indian-Ocean-Commission” is part of the following Higher Education Programs (EENI- School of Business & HA University):
  1. Doctorate in Business in Africa
  2. Masters (e-learning): International Business, Sub-Saharan Africa
  3. Course: East Africa

Languages of study Higher Education in English or Post-secondary Education in French Commission Océan Indien Tertiary Education in Spanish Comisión del Océano Índico Study in Portuguese Comissão do Oceano Índico

Description of the Subject (Online Learning): Indian Ocean Commission (IOC).

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

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

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

  1. Promotion of regional trade and tourism
  2. Environmental protection
  3. Cultural heritage encouragement

The headquarters of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) are in Mauritius. The Secretary-General manages IOC (Jean-Claude de l’Estrac). The Council of Ministers is the responsible for the political and strategic orientations.

  1. Population: 25.5 millions of people
  2. Area: 595,000 square kilometres
  3. Exclusive Economic Zones: 5.5 million square kilometres
  4. Budget for 2008-2017: 125 million EUR.
  5. The European Union is the main financial partner of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
  6. Total projects: 44

The objective of the Regional Integration Support Programme is to encourage regional economic integration in the region. In this programme also participates the COMESA (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa), the EAC (East African Community) and the IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development).

The 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 (African Civilisation).



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