Grant Award View - GA185134
Baseline study on regional collaborative arrangements in marine ecology:...
The purpose of the Grant is to support Australia’s involvement in India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the IPOI at the 14th East Asia Summit in Bangkok in November 2019. Of the IPOI’s seven pillars, Australia has undertaken to be a lead partner on the maritime ecology pillar.
The funding under this partnership is available to partners to progress the IPOI to a stage where more intergovernmental activities can take place. DFAT will support proposals that bring together Australian and Indian stakeholders – across researchers, businesses and government – in a collaborative way to share expertise and resources.
The objectives of the AIIPOIP grant opportunity are:
1. To strengthen Australia-India cooperation by deepening institutional linkages between Australian and Indian researchers, businesses and government on maritime issues;
2. To build regional consensus, generate ideas and advance practical cooperation under the maritime ecology pillar of the IPOI, including on marine plastics; and
3. To generate practical ideas for how the IPOI can link with existing regional mechanisms and arrangements, in particular the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).