File includes correspondence from Elisabeth Mann Borgese to Maltese government officials, including Minister for External Affairs Joe Schembri and Prime Minister Dom Mintoff. Discussed was the creation of a United Nations University Campus for Ocean Studies in Malta.
File contains correspondence with George McGovern regarding the appointment of Henry Kissinger to Secretary of State and includes the speech "Major address on the United Nations," given by Senator (and Democratic Presidential nominee) George McGovern to the students and faculty of Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, on October 28, 1972, during the 1972 presidential election.
File contains correspondence with the Non-Governmental Organization Section of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. File also includes invitations for International Ocean Institute participants to UN-sponsored conferences for NGOs.
File contains "Provisional Verbatim Record of the Fifteen Hundred and fifteenth meeting of the U.N. General Assemply" in which Arvid Pardo presented the Maltese Proposition from November 1, 1967. File also contains relating correspondence with G.F. Dasi and G. Ghironzi in Italian.
File contains correspondence regarding the nomination of R.G. Pohl for the Wilson Center fellowship. Correspondence includes a reference to the retirement of Arvid Pardo.
File contains correspondence with M.J. Anstee (Department of Technical Co-operation for Development) and K. Mushakoji (UN University - with "The United Nations University's Next Stage: Statement before the Sixteenth Session of the Council of the UN University on 1 December 1980"). File also includes handwritten notes by Elisabeth Mann Borgese for a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) talk (on the new industrial revolution and the oceans).
File includes correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Jan Pronk, A. Behnam, M.J. Shah and UNCTAD, mainly regarding Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XI and the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s Training Programme.
File contains project descriptions, documents related to Pacem in Maribus X and XIV (ten / 10 and fourteen / 14), correspondence to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, "Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution," "Report of the ad hoc Expert Group meeting on the Draft World Charter for Nature," and other miscellaneous reports. Reports written in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.
File contains correspondence with R.W. Van Voorhees (with resume) and between G.J. Vollmer and Aurelio Peccei (regarding Elisabeth Mann Borgese's stay in Caracas).
File contains correspondence with Gil Winham, Canadian External Affairs, and the Delegation of Suriname to United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS) III. File also includes a project proposal for "Science and Technology for Development and Disarmament," by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, and a report from the twenty-third United Nations General Assembly.
File contains correspondence with G. Weiss, G. Wassenberg, and Ambassador Karl Wolf, including a copy of the report "Fish Used to Eradicate Paddy-field Mosquitoes" by Song Ming.
File contains a background paper, "FAO Environment and sustainability in fisheries," for the Commmittee on Fisheries, Nineteenth Session. Held in Rome, Italy between 8-12 April 1991.
File includes the following reports prepared by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations: "Report on FAO Study Tour in China on Recycling of Organic Wastes in Agriculture," "Report on FAO Study Tours and Training Course in China on Forestry Support for Agriculture," and "Report on FAO Study Tour in China on Soil and Water Conservation Management."
FIle includes two papers: "Analysis of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea" and "Marine Science and Technology for Sustainable Development" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains a report on the International Ocean Institute's stationary, discussing the upcoming conference, by providing descriptions of the participants, and the impact the conference could have on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS III).
File contains a draft statute on "The Ocean Regime" prepared by Elisabeth Mann Borgese. The file also contains a document prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations entitled "Definitions of some concepts used in fishery management."
File contains a working paper produced by the FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the South China Sea Fisheries Development and Coordinating Programme.
File contains information on the Train-Sea-Coast Program, which was a United Nations initiative run by DOALOS (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Some documents discuss the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s running a training programme on behalf of the Train-Sea-Coast Program. Includes reports, drafts, proposals, newsletters, conference and meeting material, website print-outs, program rules; and project documents. Correspondence is attached to some publications. File also contains duplicate copies, which have not been digitized.
File contains correspondence and agreements between International Ocean Institute (IOI) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), relating to CIDA's funding of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence from Krishan Saigal to Malcolm Booker of Deloitte and Touche Ltd, concerning the trust for the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). Also included is a copy of the meeting minutes of the First Meeting of the Executive Committee of the IWCO. Discussed at the meeting were membership issues, the IWCO's procedures, an action calendar, a budget for 1994-1998, discussion of regional IWCO centres, and staff issues.
File contains two agendas for the Meeting of the Preparatory Committee of the Independent World Commission for the Oceans (IWCO), held in Lisbon, Portugal, June 1995. Discussed at the meeting were the terms of reference for the IWCO, the IWCO procedures, an action calendar, discussion of the final report, membership, IWCO administrative structures, budget matters, a proposed agenda for the first meeting of the Executive Committee of the IWCO, and the proposed agenda for the first Plenary Session of the IWCO. Also included are several background papers prepared by the International Ocean Institute.
File contains documents used by members of the Independent World Commissio on the Ocenas (IWCO) during the fourth plenary session held June 6-9, 1997, in Newport, Rhode Island. Includes agenda, list of participants, schedule of events, and a brochure for the opening ceremony. The brochure contains handwritten notes by Elisabeth Mann Borgese on financial matters.
File contains a list of documents distributed to members of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO) during the Second Plenary Session in Rio de Janeiro, held July 2-5, 1996.
File includes documents from the Study Group on the Economics of the Oceans. Elisabeth Mann Borgese was a member of this group that met 15-18 January 1997 in Malta. Includes draft agenda, annotated agenda, tentative timetable, and a draft report.
File contains correspondence from Al-Nauimi, who was the Minister of Justice for the State of Qatar and a member of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). Correspondence includes Al-Nauimi's selection as a member of the IWCO.
File contains correspondence with Dr. Alicia Bárcena, who was the Executive Director of Earth Council and a member of Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). Topics of discussion include Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XXII, and the initial hearings of the IWCO.
File contains correspondence with Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN). Included are a draft and final copy of a letter to Boutros-Ghali asking for a reaction on the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), and a January 25, 1995 letter from him declining to assist in the selection of a president for the IWCO.
File contains correspondence with Salvano Briceno, the Coordinator of Intergovernmental and Institutional Support for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Includes an application and discussion of his joining the IWCO.
File contains correspondence with J. Alan Beesley about participating in the Independent World Commission on the Oceans public hearing in Vancouver, British Columbia (held on April 26, 1996). Included is a copy of Beesley's CV.
File includes a letter sent to Prime Minsiter Chrétien from Elisabeth Mann Borgese. Includes a copy of an editorial by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, "Open letter to the G7," that she sent to the Globe and Mail. The editorial discusses the importance of adding sustainable ocean development to the G7 agenda.
File contains correspondence to Mario Baptista Coelho, who was the personal assistant to Portugese president Mario Soares. Included is discussion of administrative matters relating to organization of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), especially the the First Plenary session of the IWCO held at the United Nations University in Tokyo in September 1995 (including provisional agendas). Also included is a tentative programme of work for the IWCO. File contains duplicate copies of letters, which have not been digitized.
File contains correspondence with Dr. Umberto Colombo, an Italian scientist and politician. Main topic of discussion was Professor Colombo joining the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains a piece of correspondence from De Moura, who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola. Letter concerns Elisabeth Mann Borgese's resignation from the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence to individuals with last names between E and G. Correspondence concerns the Independent World Commission on the Oceans' Study Group on the Economic Uses of the Ocean, of which Elisabeth Mann Borgese was a member. Correspondents include Paul Ekins, and Orio Giarini (includes Elisabeth Mann Borgese's thoughts on economics).
File contains correspondence to Dr. Tono Eitel, a German ambassador and expert in international law. Correspondence discusses background material for the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), and an upcoming meeting of the IWCO's Vice Chairmen and President Soares in Lisbon.
File contains one piece of correspondence from Paul Ekins, discussing his potential participation in the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence to and from Judge Fleischhauer, who served on the International Court of Justice. Included is an invitation to join the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence with Lennox Hinds, who was the Senior Advisor for the Marine Affairs and Fisheries division of Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). File contains a request for funds from CIDA.
File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and employees at International Ocean Institute Halifax (Nicole Hegedus and Michelle Wood). Topics discuss include appointees to the Indepdent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence with Stejan Keckes, who was a member of Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). Correspondence discusses the draft text of the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s activities for the IWCO.
File contains correspondence with Ambassador Tommy Koh, who was the Executive Director of the Asia-Europe Foundation, a member of Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). Topics of discussion include setting up the IWCO, including discussions of potential members. File contains duplicate copies of letters, which have not been digitized.