File contains correspondence with Slovenian politician Anton Vratuša. Includes discussion of the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD), Pacem in Maribus (PIM) conferences, and other topics.
File contains correspondence with Trigona, who worked at International Ocean Institute (IOI) Headquarters in Malta. Much of the correspondence concerns administrative matters (especially travel) as they relate to IOI programmes and conferences (e.g., Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XXV).
File contains correspondence with Anita Coady, much of which concerns the International Ocean Institute and it's Training Programme. File also includes a pamphlet and newsletter from the United Nations Association in Canada.
File contains correspondence with or concerning Dr. Kolodkin of the Soviet Maritime Law Association, much of which concerns Pacem in Maribus XVII, which was held in Moscow, and funding for Soviet students.
File contains correspondence with Singapore Ambassador Tommy Koh. Topics of discussion include Pacem in Maribus, a series of lectures Koh delivered at Dalhousie, and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS).
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.
File contains correspondence with Slade, the Samoan Ambassador to the United Nations. Some correspondence concerns the United Nations Informal Consultative Process on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UNICPOLOS), SIDS (Small Island Developing States), the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s training programme, and Elisabeth Mann Borgese's criticism of Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS) . File also includes a copy of a statement by Slade on oceans and the Law of the Sea during the 54th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, a copy of his CV, and a press release from the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) on a joint venture with the government of Japan to engage in deep ocean mineral exploration in various South Pacific Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs).
File contains correspondence with Ambassador Pearson, much of which concerns a paper the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security (CIIPS) commissioned Elsiabeth Mann Borgese to write, “Towards a World Space Organization,” including “Some Preliminary Thoughts on the Establishment of a World Space Organization,” a draft outline, and comments from a reviewer, with Mann Borgese’s reaction. Also includes a copy of "Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security and its Mandate - Address to the Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia" by Pearson. See also MS-2-744, Box 187, Folder 12 for the published version of the Borgese paper.
File contains correspondence with Ambassador Don Mills, some of which concerns the Training Programme, the International Sea-Bed Authority (ISBA), the United Nations, and other topics. Also includes an article from the TWAS newsletter.
File contains correspondence with Singh, who was the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s representative to the United Nations. Correspondence concerns various UN topics, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), the IOI-Virtual University (IOI-VU), and the IOI funding a project. File Includes UN press releases ("Senegal Ratifies Law of the Sea Convention," "States Parties to Law of Sea Convention to Meet at Headquarters 19-29 May") a copy of a working paper by Elisabeth Mann Borgese (on the Sustainable Development Commission); a draft letter Mann Borgese wrote to the Maltese Prime Minister (attached is Mann Borgese's "Policy Integration: The Ocean Assembly"); and a memorandum of understanding between the IOI, the Commission on Environmental Law (CEL), and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
File contains correspondence with the International Ocean Institute (IOI) member Alexander Yankov. Correspondence concerns administrative matters of the IOI, the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), the "Ocean Yearbook", Pacem in Maribus (PIM), the need to push for ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), technology transfer, and other topics. File also contains a duplicate letter, which has not been digitized.
File contains a piece of correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Alexander King, providing an update on the International Ocean Institute (IOI) activities.
File contains correspondence with Schaff, of the Polish Association of the Club of Rome, much of which concerns Tatiana Parkhalina, who accepted for a research assistant position at International Ocean Institute (IOI)-Malta. Also discussed is a Polish translation of one of Elisabeth Mann Borgese's books.
File contains a piece of correspondence from Mario Ruvio of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) on the death of Elisabeth Mann Borgese's mother.
File contains correspondence with contributors to, and readers of, Elisabeth Mann Borgese's book, based on the Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XXI (21) conference. Also includes an advertisment for the book from Dalhousie's Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, and correspondence surrounding the Chinese translation of the book. File Includes copies of the preface and introduction to the book, the table of contents, and copies of two chapters from the book (Chapter 9: "Ocean Governance and the Secretary-General's Agenda for Peace," and the economics chapter).
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.
File contains two reports prepared by the FAO (Food and Argricultural Organization of the United Nations)'s General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean: "Cooperative Program of Research on Aquaculture: Report I," and "Report of the Third Session of the Cooperative Programme of Research on Aquaculture."
File contains documents relating the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s Global Programme of Action (GPA). Includes "Normative and Institutional Mechanisms to Implement the GPA at the Regional Level" (UNEP/GPA/IGR.1/INF.2), and two documents outlining the International Ocean Institute (IOI)-Canada's contributions to the implementation of the GPA. See also MS-2-744, Box 257, Folder 10, MS-2-744, Box 257, Folder 12, and MS-2-744, Box 259, Folder 2 for related documents.
File contains two versions of "Contents of Report" (First Draft), which outline topics to be covered in the first draft of the Independent World Commision on the Oceans (IWCO)'s report.
File contains a list of reviews and a mailing list, a draft director's report, a note on Associates of International Ocean Institute (IOI), a report to the Government of Malta, a report on the IOI’s activities in Malta, and an annotated list of members of the Board of Trustees and the Planning Council.
File contains two copies of the report (one in English, the other in Spanish), on the second session of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS). The papers were written for the Club of Rome (CoR).
File contains an excerpt from the Congressional Record of the United States Senate, regarding the Fifth Session of the Law of the Sea. Senator Clairborne Pell read "The Complexities of a Sea Change" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese into the record.
File contains the transcript of the conference's afternoon session from February 6, 1976. The conference was sponsored by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the International Ocean Institute (IOI). Participants included Arvid Pardo and Elisabeth Mann Borgese. This file also contains a partial transcript from an unknown date.
File contains the transcript of the conference's morning and afternoon sessions from February 5, 1976. The conference was sponsored by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the International Ocean Institute (IOI), participants included Arvid Pardo, Sidney Holt, Jan van Ettinger, Elisabeth Mann Borgese, among others. Some of the transcript pages have handwritten annotations. This file also contains a partial transcript from an unknown date.
File contains an agenda from a conference by United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), outling the sessions and speakers. The conference was held in Los Angeles, California.
File contains an intervention (statement) by Arvid Pardo in the main committee to the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-bed and the Ocean Floor Beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction.
File contains material (including memo, meeting agenda and minutes, reports, and background material) relating to the June 8, 1988 combination Executive/Audit Committee meeting. Topics discussed were audits, financial statements, and project proposals.
File contains handwritten drafts of chapters from Elisabeth Mann Borgese's book, "The Future of the Oceans: A Report to the Club of Rome." Includes pages from Chapter II ("The Marine Revolution"), Chapter IV ("The Consitution of the Oceans"), and Chapter VI ("The Philosophy of the Common Heritage").
File includes copies of an interview with Elisabeth Mann Borgese on the Law of the Sea in "Development Forum" (volume 5, number 7). Includes both an English and a French copy.
File contains two copies (one is an earlier draft) of an article by Elisabeth Mann Borgese regarding the Fifth Session of the Third Law of the Sea Conference.
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.
File includes two different statements on the Second Session of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS) III in Caracas, by Elisabeth Mann Borgese. Also includes a background document on the session.
File contains a description of the second session of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS) III, which took place in Caracas, Venezuela from June 20th to August 29th, 1974. There are some handwritten notes by Elisabeth Mann Borgese on the reverse of several pages.
File includes a printout of the Canadian Ocean Assessment section of the International Ocean Institute-Halifax website (includes both English and French versions). Also contains a printout of the IOI-Halifax homepage.