Media Invite
14 June 2019
IORA Committee of Senior Officials to meet in Durban
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) will host the Ninth Bi-annual Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) from 19 – 20 June 2019 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province.
South Africa is Chair of the 22-member IORA for the 2017-2019 period. The CSO is comprised of senior government officials of Member States which is tasked with the implementation of the decisions taken by the Council of Ministers. The CSO works in co-operation with the Working Group on Trade and Investment (WGTI), the Indian Ocean Rim Business Forum (IORBF) and the Indian Ocean Academic Group (IORAG).
The media are invited as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Time: 10h00 (Opening session)
Venue: Coastlands Umhlanga Hotel and Convention Centre, Umhlanga, Durban
RSVP: Nelson Kgwete, KgweteN@dirco.gov.za / 076 431 3078
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION
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