2018 marked the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela and provided an opportunity for the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to solidify the historical link it has with the global icon by contributing to another of his visions: to change the world for the better. To this end, “The IORA-Nelson Mandela Be the Legacy Internship Programme” (NMIP) was launched during the 18th Council of Ministers’ (COM) meeting held on 2 November 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
This was further reiterated in the “Special Declaration on the Commemoration of the Centenary of the Birth of Nelson Mandela” and the eThekwini Communique, adopted by the Ministers and Heads of Delegation of IORA Member States at the COM meeting.
The objectives of the Programme are:
a) to create a strong and growing base of young people in the IOR region that understand and support the need to safeguard an Indian Ocean that is safe, secure and develops sustainably; |
b) to strengthen the capacity of the IORA Secretariat as called for in the IORA Action Plans (2017-2021 and 2022-2027); |
c) to provide a framework by which young secondees from Member States gain exposure to IORA through assignment to work within the Secretariat; |
d) to enhance the secondees’ educational experience and gain practical work experience in the IORA Secretariat; and |
e) to strengthen Member States’ research capacity and knowledgebase of challenges and opportunities within the Indian Ocean region. |
The internship is open to citizens from IORA Member States only. For more information, kindly contact the National Focal Point of your respective Member State.
IORA MEMBER STATES NATIONAL FOCAL POINT
1. Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia |
2. Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |
3. Comoros Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Union of Comoros |
4. France/ Reunion Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of France |
5. India Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India |
6. Indonesia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia |
7. Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
8. Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya |
9. Madagascar Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar |
10. Malaysia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia |
11. Mauritius Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade of the Republic of Mauritius |
12. Mozambique Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation of the Republic of Mozambique |
13. Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives |
14. Oman Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman |
15. Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of the Republic of Seychelles |
16. Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore |
17. Somalia Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia |
18. South Africa Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa |
19. Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
20. Tanzania Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania |
21. Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand |
22. United Arab |
Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates |
23. Yemen Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Yemen |
