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Argentina and Comoros

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Wired for Freedom, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features missing children in Argentina and Comoros prisoners. The episode was recorded on February 13, 1988, and was broadcasted on February 16, 1988.

Ariel Dorfman

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Voices, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features Ariel Dorfman, an Argentine-Chilean-American author and human rights activist who was in exile at the time and later settled in the United States. The episode was recorded on June 5, 1989, and was broadcasted on June 7, 1989, and June 12, 1989.

Board of directors of the International Centre for Ocean Development : [meeting documents]

File contains meeting minutes and agenda for ICOD Board of Directors meeting held on June 24 - 25, 1991. File includes supporting documentation, such as: memos, financial documents, project proposals and summaries, statements, reports, and by-laws. Topics discussed include: ICOD Forum seeking sustainable development of the Oceans, selection of candidates for the position of President, Presentation by Mr. Jioji Kotobalavu, president's report, report of the executive committee, report of the audit and evaluation committee, financial report, four (4) project proposals, corporate plan and policy issues, election of committee members, and revisions of ICOD by-laws. File also contains a fax to "The Group of Fifteen" from the International Ocean Institute (IOI) on the implementation and ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS).

Board of directors of the International Centre for Ocean Development : [meeting documents]

File contains minutes and agenda for ICOD Board of Directors meeting held on June 15- 16, 1989. File includes supporting documentation such as: memos, financial documents, project proposals and summaries, correspondence, reports, background material, and press release. Topics discussed include ICOD Seminar, MarLaw, Marine Edication Kits for St. Kitts/ Nevis, Coral Reef Research, future policy directions, an update on West Africa, report by the audit and evaluation committee, a financial report, project proposals, and a presentation of DELMAR. File contains a duplicate memorandum on budget cuts for 1989/1990, which has not been digitized.

Brazil and Sudan

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Wired for Freedom, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features Brazil, and an amputation in Sudan. The episode was recorded on May 7, 1988, and was broadcasted on May 10, 1988.

Brazilian rain forests with Jose Lutzenberger

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode is on Brazilian rain forests with Jose Lutzenberger. It aired November 17, 1987 and was rebroadcast April 19, 1988 and July 5, 1988 on The Evening Affair, CKDU's evening public affairs program.

Brazil's rainforests and the spirit of the west

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Earth Action, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features an interview with Jose Lutzenberger, a Brazilian environmentalist who became famous for defending the environment during the time of military government in Brazil. It also involves Adrienne Scott of the Latin American Information Group (LAIG). The episode aired on November 19, 1987, and was rebroadcasted on February 29, 1988 at 5:30.

Brochure for Independent World Commission on the Oceans

File contains an informational and promotional brochure for the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). Includes reproductions of children's drawings of the ocean. Brochure also contains background information (in French) on the Commission and it's membership, and on the second plenary session to be held in Rio de Janerio (July 1996).

'C' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and the following individuals: Sanjay Chaturvedi; Richard V. Carter; Dr. Hans Corell; Lucien Chabason (on the Regional Seas Programme); Krista Singleton-Cambage; Peter Cramer (concerning Thomas Mann); Pietro Carrigliol; Kevin Coady (concerning the death of one of Mann Borgese's dogs); Christopher Corkett (critiquing one of Mann Borgese's talks); Aldo Chircop; Dr. Edward Carr; Senator Alan Cranston; Christo and Jean Claude (outgoing only, includes prints of various art installations); Liara Covert; Winifred Caponigri; Rideau Hall; Pluto Press; Senator Alan Cranston; Ignacio Perez Caldentey; Fernando Henrique Cardoso (President of Brazil); Sergio D. Claure; Dr. Maria della Costa; Richard V. Carter; Erksine Childers; Professor Jonathan Charney; Judge Maurice Caruana Curran (Chancellor of University of Malta); Arthur H. Campeau; H. Reuben Cohen (Chancellor of Dalhousie); Elisabeth Cyran; Hon. David Coore; Ana Luisa Cortez; Frederick Clairmonte; Ingvar Carlsson (Prime Minister of Sweden); and others. Also includes copies of the following papers: "The Training Programme of the International Ocean Institute" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese; "Professionalization of the Field of Marine Affairs" by Aldo Chircop; "NATO's War of Aggression Against Yugoslavia: An Overview by Michel Chessudovsky. Some correspondence may be personal.

Canada World Youth, Peru

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode is on Canada World Youth volunteer program in Peru. It was recorded November 30, 1986 for broadcast December 2, 1986, and was rebroadcast July 7, [1987].

Capoeira of Brazil

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Black Cultural Centre Presents, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode is on capoeira, a Brazilian martial art developed by slaves and former slaves. The episode aired May 10, 1990 and was rebroadcasted May 15, 1990.

Caracas-Geneva-Caracas : [brochure]

File contains a copy of a brochure written after the Caracas meeting of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), and discussing the upcoming Geneva meeting. Includes "A New Strategy" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.

Chile with Soledad Gonzales

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of The Latin Quarter. This episode was on Chile with Soledad Gonzales. It was recorded September 27, 1987 and aired September 29, 1987.

Colombia

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Wired for Freedom, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features Colombia and news briefs. The episode was recorded on April 2, 1988, and was broadcasted on April 5, 1988.

Colombia, Taiwan, and Turkey

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Wired for Freedom, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. This episode features Colombia prisoners of conscience, Taiwan, and Turkey. The episode was recorded on May 21, 1988, and was broadcasted on May 24, 1988.

Concerto for piano and orchestra : [performance guidelines]

File includes liner notes, recording timing notes, and notes for corrections to the score, all for the recording of Heitor Villa-Lobos' first piano concerto. The liner notes were written by Ralph Gustafson, a friend of Villa-Lobos and Ellen Ballon, to whom the concerto is dedicated and who performed the concerto for its recording in 1948. The concerto was written in Rio de Janeiro in 1945. The file includes directions for transcribing Villa-Lobos' piano concerto from the records of its American premiere in Dallas, Texas with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antal Dorati.

Corporate plans for the International Centre for Ocean Development

File contains the report "International Centre for Ocean Development Corporate Plan 1986/87 - 1990/91." This plan touches on the Centre's mandate, corporate organization, operational environment, corporate assessment, strategies and objectives, performance indicators and programme effectiveness, and operational plans, including technical assistance, information services, training, and finance and administration.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Ambassador Nicolas Salom Franco

File contains correspondence with Ambassador Franco, the Colombian ambassador to Finland. Some correspondence concerns the Training Programme, and the need to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), and the United States opposition to UNCLoS. The file also includes a draft syllabus for a training course, with correspondence, and a budget.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese with Gloria Zuleta Rodrigues

File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese, or the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and Rodrigues. Topics of discussion include jobs and references, a Spanish translation of Mann Borgese's "Chairworm and Supershark" (includes a draft), Pacem in Maribus (PIM) convocation, discussion of translations of "Ocean Yearbook" and other documents, IOI training courses. Includes Rodrigues' CV, and "Some Preliminary Thoughts About IOI-Columbia."

Correspondence with Henry Davies Hicks regarding Guyana politics relating to Dalhousie University

File contains correspondence with Henry Davies Hicks regarding Guyana politics, human rights and proposed research, including an unsuccessful bid by the Lester Pearson Institute to conduct a CIDA project in partnership with the University of Guyana, as well as correspondence and newspaper clippings on the proposed revoking of the honorary degree granted to Guyanan dictator Forbes Burnham.

Dalhousie University and University of Guyana linking project : part 1 of 2

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Women's Time. This episode is the first part of a two-part series on the linking project between Dalhousie University and the University of Guyana, which offered a Bachelor of Social Work degree program that focused on women's issues at the University of Guyana. Belinda MacFadyen spoke with Patrice Lafleur, a student from Guyana, and Wendy Trull, a visiting professor to the University of Guyana.

Dalhousie University and University of Guyana linking project : part 2 of 2

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Women's Time. This episode is the second part of a two-part series on the linking project between Dalhousie University and the University of Guyana, which offered a Bachelor of Social Work degree program that focused on women's issues at the University of Guyana. Belinda MacFadyen spoke with Patrice Lafleur, a student from Guyana, and Wendy Trull, a visiting professor to the University of Guyana. The episode also includes a calendar note for July 30, 1989. The episode was recorded July 23, 1989 and aired July 27, 1989.

Election in Chile

File is an audio reel that contains an episode of From a Different Perspective, a radio program broadcast on CKDU 97.5. This episode is on the Chilean election of October 5, 1988, which ended the rule of President Augusto Pinochet. The episode was rebroadcast on January 4, 1988[?] on The Evening Affair, CKDU's public affairs program.

Episode of Earth Action : various topics

File is an audio reel containing an episode of Earth Action, a radio program broadcast on CKDU radio 88.1. The episode features atmospheric change, definitions of sustainable development, "Bolivia: huge cloud of smoke hangs over once Virgin land", and "African Gene Bank." The episode aired on January 21, 1988
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