01 Nov 2007

The Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG)
Centre for the Study of Geopolitics, Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Self-description: "The principal objective of this group is to act as a facilitator and coordinator of research on the nature and impact of the human uses of the Indian Ocean, with the overall objective of realizing peace, co-operation and ecologically sustainable development in the Indian Ocean region. The Group will also: encourage research networking, including distance education, among institutions of higher learning, facilitate dialogue between cultures and civilizations in the region, act as a resource base of data and information on the region, provide consultancy services to interested government agencies and business groups and help facilitate intra-regional investment and trade.
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROJECTS
# The Indian Ocean Project: * The Indian Ocean Data Analysis Bank, * Geopolitical Orientations of Indian Ocean States, * Indian Ocean Regionalism, * Sea Lane Security in the Indian Ocean, * Human-Environmental Security, * International Population Movement in the Indian Ocean Region, * The Past, Present and Future Role of Extra-Regional Powers, * Water Security, * Energy Security.
# Regional Education Programmes: * Distance Education - proposed multi-campus Masters Course on Indian Ocean Studies, * Capacity Building - Research and Training in Marine Affairs.
# Science Projects: The IORG will endeavor to enter into collaborative arrangements with various regional groups on aspects of scientific research specifically related to the Indian Ocean."
Site contents: * The IORG Vision; * Preamble; * Objectives; * Research Programmes (The Indian Ocean Data Analysis Bank, Geopolitical Orientations of Indian Ocean States, Indian Ocean Regionalism, Sea Lane Security in the Indian Ocean, Human-Environmental Security, International Population Movement in the Indian Ocean Region, External Powers in the Indian Ocean, Development in the Small Island States and Territories of the Indian Ocean); * Advisory Board; * Infrastructure; * Contact Us; * Books & Journals (BOOKS - # Energy Security and the Indian Ocean Region (2005) - ed. D. Rumley and S. Chaturvedi. # Geopolitical Orientations, Regionalism and Security in the Indian Ocean (2004) - ed. D. Rumley and S. Chaturvedi. JOURNALS - Indian Ocean Survey (IOS): A Journal of Indian Ocean Research Group (Vol 1 No 2 Jul-Dec 2005, Vol 1 No 1 Jan-Jun 2005)); * IORG Conferences (# Fourth Annual Conference of IORG on Marine Biodiversity and Fisheries in the Indian Ocean Region: Opportunities and Threats in Oman, 18-20 Feb, 2007. # Third Annual Conference of Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG) in Collaboration with Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-14 Jul, 2005. # International Conference on Energy Security in The Indian Ocean 15-16 Feb, 2004. # The Indian Ocean in a Globalizing World: Critical Perspectives on the 21st Century 18 - 22 Nov, 2002).
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