Indian Ocean Commission

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Indian Ocean Commission

Commission de l'Océan Indien
Map of members (including mainland France)
Abbreviation	IOC
Formation	1982
Founded at	Port Louis, Mauritius
Type	Intergovernmental organisation
Headquarters	Ebene, Mauritius
Membership	Comoros  Madagascar  Mauritius  Réunion (France)  Seychelles
Official language	French
Secretary General	Vêlayoudom Marimoutou
Website	commissionoceanindien.org

The Indian Ocean Commission (French: Commission de l'Océan Indien, COI) is an intergovernmental organisation that links African Indian Ocean nations: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion (an overseas region of France), and Seychelles.^[1] There are also seven observers: China, the European Union, the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie,^[2][3] the Sovereign Order of Malta,^[4] India, Japan and the United Nations.

The IOC was created in 1982 in Port-Louis, Mauritius, and institutionalised in 1984 by the Victoria Agreement (Seychelles).^[1] The organisation coordinates cooperative efforts amongst its member and observer nations which primarily focus on environmental management and preservation. Some of the more specific areas of focus in its past projects include maritime concerns and fisheries, the needs of growing island states, adapting to climate change outcomes, food security and public health.