File contains correspondence, some of which is regarding Pacem in Maribus (PIM); a copy of the article "Assessment and Control of Marine Pollution" by Peter Thatcher, and a copy of the "Report of the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Marine Pollution" by United Nations.
File contains correspondence with Díez-Hochleitner, the Honorary President of the Club of Rome (CoR). Much of the correspondence concerns CoR seminars, and potential projects between the CoR and the International Ocean Institute (IOI), including a Mediterranean Centre for Research and Development in Marine Industrial Technology.
File contains correspondence with René Jean Dupuy of the Hague Academy of International Law. Much of it concerns International Ocean Institute (IOI) Planning Council meetings.
File contains correspondence with Robert ("Bob") Sollen of the Santa Barbara News Press. Includes an advertisment Elisabeth Mann Borgese wished to palce in the paper regarding a lost stamp collection, Mann Borgese's "The Drama of the Oceans" (including a list of technical errors). The file also includes a newspaper clipping by Sollen ("The UN Today: A Newsman Visits--and Listens...").
File contains correspondence with Dr. Roland Fuchs, the Vice-Rector of the United Nations University (UNU). Much of the correspondence concerns the planning for Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XIX, and a published version of the proceedings. Includes a list of potential speakers, budgets, and chapter outlines. Also includes a letter from Fuchs announcing his departure from the post of Vice-Rector at the UNU.
File contains correspondence, some of which concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM), a paper Borgese contributed to a collection for Judge Shigeru Oda (includes a draft table of contents), and UNCLoS. Includes a copy of a programme for Pacem in Maribus XXVII.
File contains correspondence with S. Rajendran of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Marine Geology Division). Much of the correspondence concerns International Ocean Institute (IOI) Training Programmes.
File contains correspondence with Salvatore Arico, of the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat. Correspondence concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM), a presentation he was giving for the Training Programme, and project proposals. File also includes a copy of "Sustainable Development and Protecting Biodiversity International Waters," a project proposal by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains correspondence with Saudi minister Dr. Zohair Nawab on scholarships for the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s training programme, and the ratification of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), with Mr. Ahmad Khelifa Souedi of the United Arab Emirates on scholarships and creating an IOI endowment, and with Professor Ibrahim Haddad of the Atomic Energy Commission on a proposed organization to further the rights of scientists in developing countries (contains handwritten annotations by Elisabeth Mann Borgese). File also contains two agendas for a discussion of IOI projects to take place in Saudi Arabia.
File contains a piece of correspondence from Elisabeth Mann Borgese to United States Senator Alan Cranston, asking him to support the International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s nomination for the prize. The letter gives a summary of IOI activities, and a list of individuals supporting the nomination.
File contains correspondence with United States Senator Claiborne Pell, which concerns the Friends of the International Ocean Institute (FIOI), and Elisabeth Mann Borgese’s “The Drama of the Oceans.” See MS-2-744, Box 240, Folder 13 for additional correspondence with Senator Pell.
File contains a letter from Elisabeth Mann Borgese to Holt, providing an update on International Ocean Institute (IOI) projects. Also includes a copy of a piece correspondence from Peter (Pietro) Dohrn, of the Mediterranean Association for Marine Biology and Oceanology (MAMBO) to Frank La Que.
File contains correspondence with Keckes, the Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s Regional Seas Programme. Some correspondence concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM), UNEP publications, and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS).
File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and various government officials. Topics of discussion include the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), the Swedish Animal Protection Ordinance, and a request information for students. Also includes a letter from Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson on the Stockholm Initiative.
File contains two pieces of outgoing correspondence from Elisabeth Mann Borgese to Frank Ferrari of the Institute, providing an update on activities (especially those in Africa) of the International Ocean Institute (IOI).
File contains correspondence concerning a potential source of funding for the International Ocean Institute (IOI). Some correspondence mentions Aurelio Peccei of the Club of Rome.
File contains a letter from Elisabeth Mann Borgese to Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul, on the International Ocean Institute (IOI). Attached is a summary of IOI activities and projects for 2002, including the eco-village project, the insurance (risk-reduction) project, establishing regional centres for technology development and transfer, a sustainable development project, and the IOI-Virtual University (IOI-VU).
File contains correspondence between the Canada’s Department of External Affairs/Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Elisabeth Mann Borgese/International Ocean Institute (IOI). Correspondents include Joe Clark, Douglas Roche, Bill Graham, Lloyd Axworthy and various governmental officials. Topics of discussion include the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), Elisabeth Mann Borgese’s appointment as Chair of the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD), Apartheid in South Africa, Pacem in Maribus (PIM) convocations, and the International Sea-Bed Authority. File also Includes backgrounders and press releases from the Department; speeches (“Canada and the Challenges of the Post-War Period in the Gulf” by Joe Clark, a Parliamentary statement by André Ouellet, and a speech by Ouellet on the 50th Session of the United Nations General Assembly); documents from the International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGO) Forum and the National Forum on Canada’s International Relations on their submission to the government on Canada’s foreign policy; a copy of "The Ocean Assembly” by Mann Borgese; a copy of "Canadian Foreign Policy, the Law of the Sea, and Ocean Development," a brief by Mann Borgese sent to the Foreign Policy Review Committee; an excerpy from a Parliamentary debate on UNCLoS; and a meeting summary from the Canadian Network for an International Criminal Court. File also contains a letter from the Minister of External Affairs (Gail Guy) for Trinidad and Tobago.
File contains correspondence, mainly concerning funding for the International Ocean Institute (IOI). Topics of discussion also include the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS) the IOI's Training Programme, and its publications. Also includes copies of contracts and conference invoices.
File contains correspondence with various individuals from GEOMAR. The file also includes a website print-out and other documents that provide information about the organization.
File contains correspondence with the German Foundation for International Development (Deutsche Stiftung für Internationale Entwicklung), concerning RIO (Reshaping the International Order). Some correspondence is with the Director General, Gerhard Fritz.
File contains correspondence concerning oceans, environmental issues, and the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) with various MPs, ministers, senators, and other government officials, including Jean Chrétien (outgoing only); Romeo LeBlanc (concerning Pacem in Maribus); Lucien Bouchard; Jim Fulton; Bill Graham; Charles Caccia (attached is a speech on the Earth Summit in Rio); Rideau Hall; Monique Vezina; Gilles Loiselle; Diane Marleau; Don Campbell; Customs Border Services; Sergio Marchi; Pierre Pettigrew; and Douglas Roche (includes a speech). Includes material regarding the Canadian Exhibit Program, a Team Canada trade mission in 1999, the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), Oceans Day (includes a poster), the Tobin Tax, a discussion paper and presentation material relating to "A Canadian Perspective on the Precautionary Approach/Principle," a copy of Bill C-10 "An Act respecting the national marine conservation areas of Canada," a report by the Centre for Collaborative Government, and other topics. File also includes newsletters, invitations, government reports, and a CD ROM. Note that various other files contain correspondence with Canadian or Nova Scotian government officials.
File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese with various Ministers of Fisheries and Oceans (including Bernard Valcourt, John Crosbie, Brian Tobin, and Herb Dhaliwal), and various Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) officials. Topics of discussion include the National Marine Council, the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), the collapse of the East Coast fisheries in Canada, the Canada Oceans Act,the DFO's Sustainable Development Strategy (includes comments on it by Elisabeth Mann Borgese), invitations to various events, and Mann Borgese's involvement with the Minister's Advisory Council on the Oceans. File also includes material received from the DFO including: Bill C-98 ("An Act respecting the oceans of Canada"), "Deciding Together: A National Oceans Management Strategy," "The Marine Protected Areas Program: Documents and Consultations," DFO's "Sustainable Development Strategy: 2001-2003," promotional material from the DFO (including pamphlets, bookmarks and magnets, mainly to celebrate the International Year of the Oceans), a statement from Canada's Environment Minister David Anderson to the United Nation's Commission on Sustainable Development's Seventh Session on Oceans and Seas, several DFO backgrounders and news releases, and material relating to the establishment of an Arctic website. Also included is an ad from the Chronicle-Herald attacking Minister Tobin.
File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Senator MacEachen, who was the Chairman of the Advisory Council of the International Ocean Institute (IOI), Canada. Topics of discussion include board members, and updates on IOI activities. The file also includes an invitation to attend the opening of the Allan J. MacEachen International Academic and Cultural Centre, and a letter from Jim Smith (Nova Scotia MLA) to Allan MacEachen on Elisabeth Mann Borgese's memorial.
File contains correspondence with Siddon, who was the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Some correspondence concerns Pacem in Maribus, the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), the National Marine Council, and ocean policy. Much of the correspondence was received by Mann Borgese in her role as Chair of the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD). File also includes an invitation and a news release.
File contains correspondence with officials on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Includes a letter by Ines Wesley-Tanaskovic on his family. Additional correspondence discusses of Pacem in Maribus (PIM). The file also includes a copy of "Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons."
File contains correspondence with Brian Flemming, the first chair of the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD), includes a letter from Elisabeth Mann Borgese, updating her Curriculum Vitae (CV) for 1983, a report she authored (“Proposal on Training for ICOD”), concerning potential areas of co-operation between the ICOD and the International Ocean Institute (IOI), with correspondence regarding this proposal. For more documents on the ICOD, please see the “International Centre for Ocean Development” series in the Elisabeth Mann Borgese fonds.
File contains correspondence with the International Labour Office (ILO) concerning International Ocean Institute (IOI) projects such as Pacem in Maribus (PIM), the “Ocean Yearbook” and the Training Programme.
File contains correspondence from and documents related to the International Ocean Institute (IOI). Includes a copy of "Marine Industrial Technology: Developments and Trends" (possibly by Elisabeth Mann Borgese); memos (some of which concern meetings between Dalhousie, the IOI, the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD), and others); proposals; reports; meeting minutes and agendas; an agreement relating to the lease of a building; blueprints; course outline; Borgese's speaking notes for a Pacem in Maribus (PIM) convocation; and a proposal (“Mediterranean Centre for Research and Development in Marine Industrial Technology”).
File contains correspondence about the establishment of an International Ocean Institute (IOI) operating centre in Qatar. File includes a memo titled "Question of the Establishment of an International Ocean Institute Operational Centre in Qatar." Some of the material refers to the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence with, and documents sent to the International Ocean Institute's Board of Governors. Includes meeting agendas and minutes; a programme of IOI activities for 1992; interim report on IOI activities; a report from CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency); IOI statutes; reports from the IOI's Executive Director; IOI's articles of incorporation; CVs of potential Board members; lists of Board members; and a position paper by Mann Borgese ("Ocean Governance and the Social Summit"). Many of the topics of correspondence include funding, board membership, and board meetings.
File contains a piece of correspondence to Elisabeth Mann Borgese from the Malta Oceanographic Commission. Includes a copy of a newspaper article about Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XV.
File contains correspondence with the Administration personnel, concerning participation in an International Ocean Institute (IOI) training course, and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) project. File also includes a brochure (for the International Year of the Oceans), background information, and a project proposal.
File contains correspondence with various employees of the Ocean Resources Management Programme (including Hugh Williamson). Includes a copy of "Report of a Consultancy on a Proposal to Establish a Regional Programme of Courses in Ocean Resource Management" by Caroline "Fox" Vanderbilt.
File contains correspondence with the Saudi-Sudanese Red Sea Joint Commission, concerning the International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s nomination for the Tyler Prize, and a special IOI programme for Arab nations.
File contains correspondence with and documents from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Correspondence concerns training programmes, Pacem in Maribus convocation, ratifications of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), and a nomination for the 1998 King Baudouin Prize. Includes Elisabeth Mann Borgese's notes for an International Ocean Institute (IOI) presentation at an UNCTAD meeting in Geneva, September 21, 1987; IOI's application for status with UNCTAD; a brochure; reports (mainly from UNCTAD committees); an activity brief for an IOI course ("Management and Conservation of Marine Resources"); notices; and meeting agenda.
File contains an application form from the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) section of the United Nations (UN) regarding International Ocean Institute (IOI) being granted consultative status with the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and information regarding UN NGO criteria.
File contains correspondence, largely concerning International Ocean Institute (IOI) projects, such as the “Ocean Yearbook,” and Pacem in Maribus (PIM). Also includes “UNITAR Activities Relating to Ocean Problems.”
File contains a letter with the United States Consul in Halifax regarding Elisabeth Mann Borgese's adoption of Canadian citizenship, and a letter with the Department of State, sent with a CV, and articles by Mann Borgese.
File contains correspondence with Sherman of the Liberian Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy. Some correspondence concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM), PrepCom (the Preparatory Commission for the International Seabed Authority), and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS). File includes a copy of a magazine interview with Sherman.
File contains correspondence with several Canadian governmental departments. Includes correspondence with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), concerning funding for International Ocean Institute (IOI) projects (Pacem in Maribus (PIM) conferences, and training programmes), and the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) project. The Canada Oil and Gas Lands Administration, concerning ocean mining. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, concerning an Open-University series of books and films on the ocean. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Pierre Elliott Trudeau regarding the common heritage principle, disarmament, and an IOI training programme. Also includes correspondence to the PMO and Trudeau from third parties (former Member of Parliament Andrew Brewin, with a document entitled “Canadian Foreign Policy in the 1980s”), Gilbert Winham, and Gordon E. Beanlands. Also includes correspondence with Scotiabank, regarding funding.