International Advisory Board
IORG sees the role of the International Advisory Board (IAB) primarily as providing:
  1. Independent advice to the research network on the nature of the research being undertaken.
  2. Suggestions on the kinds of research issues and activities which might best serve the goals of the IORG.
  3. An evaluation of the activities of the IORG after five years of operation.
  4. A sounding board for research ideas and initiatives at their formulation stage.
  5. Advice on potential funding sources for IORG activities.

List of Members
  • Said bin Nasser Al Khusaibi, Oman Chamber of Commerce And Industry, Board Member, Chairperson IORBF, IOR-ARC, Email: ggcom@omantel.net.om, Telephone: (968) 566715, 563034, Fax: (968) 563305
  • Dr. S.M.K. Sajjadpour, Director General, The Institute for Political & International Studies, Tehran, Iran, Email: sajjad@dre-mfa.gov.ir, Telephone: (98-21) 2802671-75, Fax (98-21) 2802649
  • Professor Dr. Hasjim Djalal, Jalan Kemang IV No. 10A, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Email: hdh@cbn.net.id, Telephone: (62-21) 7183774, Telefax: (62-21) 71791920
  • Professor D. R. Stoddart OBE, Berkeley, California, Telefax: 1-510-526-0274
  • Professor G T G Mohamedbhai, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mauritius, REDUIT, Mauritius, Email: mobhai@uom.ac.mu, Telephone: (230) 454-1041, Fax: (230) 454-9642
  • Mr. Paramjit S. Sahai, IFS (Retd.), Former High Commissioner to Malaysia, Chandigarh 160019, India, Telephone: 91-172-793473, Email: paramjitsahai@hotmail.com
  • Mr Rawdon Dalrymple AO, Former Ambassador to Japan and the United States, Senior Research Fellow, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia, Email: rdalrymp@ozemail.com.au
  • Professor Harm J. De Blij, Distinguished Professor of Geography, Michigan State University, USA, Email: deblij@c4.net
  • Emeritus Professor Peter D. Reeves, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Email: peter.reeves@hotkey.net.au
  • Mr. Salem Ben Nasser Al Ismaily, Executive President, The Oman Centre for Investment Promotion & Export Development (OCIPED), P.O. BOX 25, Al Wadi Al Kabir, P.C. 117, Sultanate of Oman, Email: salem@ociped.com
  • Dr. Fahim Al-Marhubi, Chairman, Dept. of Economics and Finance, College of Commerce and Economics, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 20, Al-Khoudh, P. C. 123, Sultanate of Oman, Email: cce3577@squ.edu.om
  • Dr Patrick Matlou, Deputy Director General, Tourism, Fedsure Forum, 315 Pretorious Street, Private Bag X 447, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
IOR-ARC Status
At the 10th Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC), held on 5th August 2010 in Sana'a, Republic of Yemen, the Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG) Inc was granted Observer Status to IOR-ARC more...