Indian Ocean Rim Association Council of Minister's Meeting, Perth, October 2014

IORA 2014 Council of Ministers' Meeting official photograph. 9 October 2014.

IORA 2014 Council of Ministers' Meeting official photograph. 9 October 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with delegates at the IORA 2014 Women’s Economic Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with delegates at the IORA 2014 Women’s Economic Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with delegates at the IORA 2014 Women’s Economic Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with delegates at the IORA 2014 Women’s Economic Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Seychelles Foreign Minister, Jean-Paul Adam, (left), WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEP, Deidre Willmott and other delegates at the IORA 2014 Women’s Economic Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Seychelles Foreign Minister, Jean-Paul Adam, (left), WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEP, Deidre Willmott and other delegates at the IORA 2014 Women’s Economic Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with US Head of Delegation Ambassador Tom Shannon (right).

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with US Head of Delegation Ambassador Tom Shannon (right).

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addresses the IORA 2014 Women’s Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addresses the IORA 2014 Women’s Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addresses the IORA 2014 Women’s Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addresses the IORA 2014 Women’s Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop welcoming delegates to IORA 2014 Council of Ministers’ Meeting, with WA Premier Colin Barnett.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop welcoming delegates to IORA 2014 Council of Ministers’ Meeting, with WA Premier Colin Barnett.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop welcoming delegates to IORA 2014 Council of Ministers’ Meeting, with WA Premier Colin Barnett.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop welcoming delegates to IORA 2014 Council of Ministers’ Meeting, with WA Premier Colin Barnett.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Sri Lankan delegate Saman Kelegama.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Sri Lankan delegate Saman Kelegama.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with delegates at the IORA 2014 Council of Ministers’ Meeting.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with delegates at the IORA 2014 Council of Ministers’ Meeting.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with delegates at the IORA 2014 Council of Ministers’ Meeting.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with delegates at the IORA 2014 Council of Ministers’ Meeting.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with South African Deputy Foreign Minister Ms Nomandiya Mfeketo at the IORA 2014 Women’s Economic Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with South African Deputy Foreign Minister Ms Nomandiya Mfeketo at the IORA 2014 Women’s Economic Empowerment Breakfast.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop arrives with Professor Robyn Owens, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the UWA Oceans Institute during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop arrives with Professor Robyn Owens, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the UWA Oceans Institute during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Professor Robyn Owens, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Winthrop Professor the Hon Stephen Smith, Director of the USAsian Centre, at the UWA Oceans Institute during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Professor Robyn Owens, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Winthrop Professor the Hon Stephen Smith, Director of the USAsian Centre, at the UWA Oceans Institute during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Seychelles Foreign Minister, Mr Jean-Paul Adam (left) , Mr Don Pramudwinai, Thailand Deputy Foreign Minister (right) and Dr Mahadhi J Maalim, Tanzania Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (s

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with Seychelles Foreign Minister, Mr Jean-Paul Adam (left) , Mr Don Pramudwinai, Thailand Deputy Foreign Minister (right) and Dr Mahadhi J Maalim, Tanzania Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (second right) and other senior officials at the UWA Oceans Institute during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addresses guests at the UWA Oceans Institute during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addresses guests at the UWA Oceans Institute during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addresses guests at the UWA Oceans Institute during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop addresses guests at the UWA Oceans Institute during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop signs the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Charter on behalf of Australia during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop signs the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Charter on behalf of Australia during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop signs the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Memorandum of Understanding on Search and Rescue Cooperation in the Indian Ocean on behalf of Australia during IORA 2014.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop signs the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Memorandum of Understanding on Search and Rescue Cooperation in the Indian Ocean on behalf of Australia during IORA 2014.