Mauritius as a member State

Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)

Founded in 1984, the Indian Ocean Commission, an intergovernmental organization of the islands of the Southeastern Indian Ocean, includes 5 member states: Comoros, France (Reunion), Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles. Its role is to defend the interests of member islands and their economic, social, geographical and biological specificities.

The actions of the IOC:

• Political and diplomatic cooperation to support regional stability and good political and strategic governance among member countries;
• Economic and trade cooperation to integrate island economies into the regional and global economy;
• Sustainable regional development for the preservation of natural land and marine resources;
• The protection of people and the improvement of their quality of life;
• The strengthening of regional identity and the rapprochement between peoples through the intensification of cultural exchanges and the networking of professionals and associations.

Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)

Indian Ocean Commission Blue Tower - 3rd floor, rue de l'Institut, Ebene 

Phone: ( 230) 402 6100 

Fax: ( 230) 465 6798 

E-mail: [email protected] 

Website: Indian Ocean Commission

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African Union (AU)

This is the successor to the OAU, the Organization of African Unity. The African Union (AU) is designed to promote development, human rights, and democracy throughout Africa. 

Website: African Union

Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)

Mauritius is a member of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and participates in partnership with the French Cultural Institute of the French Embassy and several NGOs in the "International Francophonie Day" which takes place on March 20 every year. 

Website: Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie

Southern African Development Community (SADC)

This organization's mission is to promote the economic development of Southern Africa. 

Website: SADC

Commonwealth of Nations

Mauritius is one of the 54 member states of the Commonwealth. The member countries are united by their common political, economic and social interests while remaining autonomous.

Website: Commonwealth

Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)

Mauritius hosts the general secretariat of this association, which groups 20 countries from Africa, Asia and Oceania. The objective of the IORA is to develop trade, industrial and economic cooperation to promote sustainable growth and balanced development of its member states and the region. It promotes the liberalization of trade and the lowering of tariff barriers in order to improve the flow of goods, services, investments and technologies in the Indian Ocean", to quote the Prefecture of the Reunion region. 

Website: IORA