IOD is guided by a Terms of Reference, endorsed by 23rd CSO meeting held on 15-16 November 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As from 2021, IOD is scheduled to be held biennially by any Member State. 

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Date of Meeting
Host country
Communique
1
01 Jan 2014 -
Kerala, India
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2
01 Jan 2015 -
Perth, Australia
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3
01 Jan 2016 -
Padang, Indonesia
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4
01 Jan 2017 -
Abu Dhabi, UAE
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5
01 Jan 2018 -
Durban, South Africa
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6
01 Jan 2019 -
New Delhi, India
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7
02 Feb 2021 -
Virtual meeting, hosted by the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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8
15 Dec 2021 -
Virtual meeting, hosted by the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India
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9
01 May 2023 -
Zanzibar, Tanzania
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