** Indian Ocean Commission (InOC) **
established - 21 December 1982
aim - to organize and promote regional cooperation in all sectors, especially economic
members - (5) Comoros, France (for Reunion), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles
** industrial countries **
another term for the developed countries; see developed countries (DCs)
** Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) **
note - also known as Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)
established - 8 April 1959; effective - 30 December 1959
aim - to promote economic and social development in Latin America