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Dalhousie University Archives Elisabeth Mann Borgese fonds File With digital objects
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Fisheries research needs of small island countries : [report prepared by M.P. Shepard]

File contains the report "Fisheries Research Needs of Small Island countries" by M.P. Shepard. This report was prepared for the ICOD as part of "The Study of International Fishery Research" for the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Commission of European Communities, and twelve bilateral agencies, including ICOD.

News releases from the International Centre for Ocean Development and the Treasury Board of Canada

File includes both ICOD and Canadian government news releases. Titles of specific releases are: "ICOD announces first fellowships for studies by foreign students in Canada," "ICOD Sponsors Project to Assist South Pacific Countries," "OECS and ICOD Enter into Fisheries Project," and "New Employment Equity Program for Federal Crown Corporations = Nouveau programme d'équité en matiere d'emploi dans les societes d'état fédérales."

News releases from the International Centre for Ocean Development

File contains new releases issued by or about the ICOD. Topics include regarding DELMAR (delimitation of maritime boundaries software), ICOD vice-president appointment, Think Tank, Task Force on Oceans, South Pacific Ocean Development, development, and training courses. File includes a background document on the South Pacific by ICOD.

Directory of marine training in Canada

File contains "Directory of Marine Training in Canada - 1988," published by the ICOD. This publication includes information and descriptions of "marine-related programmes, courses, and associated research specializations of 72 Canadian universities, colleges, technical schools, and government departments" ("Directory of Marine Training in Canada - 1988," Introduction and Guide to Content, p. iii).

Ocean forum : [conference report and recommendations]

File contains documents published after the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) Ocean Forum conference, including summary recommendations; feedback on the Ocean Forum; project summary; a copy of "The Future of the Blue Planet: Seeking Sustainable Development of Ocean Resources," the report of the proceedings of Ocean Forum; and correspondence.

Addition to the agenda of the nineteenth session of the Planning Council and the eleventh session of the Board of Trustees of the International Ocean Institute

File contains a memorandum by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, circulated to members of the Planning Council and the Board of Trustees, outlining three new agenda items. Includes two attached documents: “IOI Statutes: Draft Amendments,” and “Agreement Between the IOI and the Government of Malta.”

Annual reports of the International Ocean Institute

File contains annual reports for the years 1985 and 1986. Contains appendices highlighting training and research activities, publications (including “Ocean Yearbook”), Pacem in Maribus (PIM) conferences, and other matters. File also includes some correspondence.

Atlantis II project : Caribbean cooperation - preparatory phase : [project proposal]

File contains a project proposal by the International Ocean Institute (IOI), on using the ship Atlantis II to provide mapping of the sea-bed in the Caribbean region. Includes correspondence from K.O. Emery of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the University of Puerto Rico, and a press release on the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).

Board meeting of the International Ocean Institute : [agenda and background documents]

File contains correspondence and background documents circulated in advance of the 30th Board Meeting held October 31, 1992 in Malta. Includes: “Article of Association of the ‘Stichting International Ocean Institute,’” minutes of the 29th Board Meeting, an agreement re: the International Ocean Institute (IOI) with the Government of Malta, and Revised Statutes of the IOI.

Annual reports of the International Ocean Institute

File contains two published annual reports, for the years ending December 31, 1992 and December 31, 1993. Each report provides a history of the International Ocean Institute (IOI), a summary of recent projects, lists of members, and financial information.

Board meeting of the International Ocean Institute : [meeting documents]

File contains background documents circulated to board members of the International Ocean Institute (IOI), in advance of the 29th meeting of the Board and Planning Council. Includes an agenda, minutes of the previous (28th) session of the Board and Planning Council, documents on the new Board members, the final report of Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XIX, financial reports from the IOI, IOI-Malta, and the IOI-Halifax, a progress report on PIM XX, a progress report on the Development project, and a progress report on the selection of a new Executive Director for the IOI.

Annex to the proposal for project implementation

File contains a proposal (including budgetary information) for the “Workshop on the Third World and the New Law of the Sea Within the Framework of the New International Economic Order,” that was held jointly by International Ocean Institute ( as part of Pacem in Maribus (PIM) VIII) and the Centre of Economic and Social Studies.

Creation of the Arvid Pardo award

File contains correspondence concerning the creation and announcement of the award. “Proposal on the Establishment by International Ocean Institute (IOI) of an ‘Arvid Pardo Award for Research on the Concept of Common Heritage’” by Alexander Yankov, a press release, an announcement in United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s “International Marine Science,” and correspondence from applicants, including a submission from winner Peter Payoyo.

Board of trustees and the planning council of the International Ocean Institute : [meeting minutes and correspondence]

File contains draft minutes of the joint Sixth Session of the Board of Trustees and the Fourteenth Session of the Planning Council (from the Mexico City meeting of December, 1977), which discussed the "Ocean Yearbook," Pacem in Maribus (PIM) VII and IX, financial matters, the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS) and other matters. The file also contains the draft minutes of the Fifteenth Session of the Planning Council (held April 22, 1978 in Divonne-les-Baines), providing a summary of the UNCLoS talks (including the Compostite Text, the Group of 77, and the need for a seabed authority), projects, Pacem in Maribus IX, a new International Ocean Institute (IOI) director, the status of the IOI in Malta, and the Castellabate Project. The file also contains speeches, correspondence , and a list of the Board of Trustees members.

Memo on the International Ocean Institute’s budget

File contains a piece of correspondence from Frank La Que to the International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s Planning Council on IOI budgetary practices. Also includes an itemized list of IOI expenses to be covered by the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions.

Draft concept paper for project proposal on the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Seas Conventions

File contains a draft proposal made by the International Ocean Institute (IOI) in conjunction with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP) and United Nations Foundation, Incorporated. The proposal relates to the UNEP Regional Seas Conventions and agreements. Also includes correspondence, and meeting minutes.

Board of governors of the International Ocean Institute – directors’ meetings and course development documents

File contains various meeting agendas and minutes; correspondence; proposals (including one relating to the Independent World Commission for the Oceans (IWCO)); reports; and course outlines. Includes documents from the following meetings: the meetings of the Representatives of the Operational Centres of the International Ocean Institute (IOI) held May 17-18, 1993, April 28-28, 1994, May 25-26, 1995, December 7-8, 1995, and November 13, 1996; Course Development Committee meetings held September 5 and 7, 1993, December 3 and 4, 1994, December 8, 1995, and November 14, 1996; the Combined Meeting of the IOI Center Directors, Tripartite Review and Course Development, held May 25-27, 1995; the Governing Board meetings from December 7, 1995, and November 27-28, 1998; the Executive Committee meeting held June 11-12, 1998; and the IOI Consultation meeting from February 17, 2000.

Fifth meeting of representatives of the operational centres of the International Ocean Institute

File contains meeting minutes for this session. Discussed at the meeting were the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Project GLO/91/G33, updates from the International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s regional centres, training programmes, and the TRAIN-SEA-COAST network, and the Independent World Commission for the Oceans (IWCO). The file also contains an agenda for the meeting, and various background reports.

Planning council of the International Ocean Institute : [meeting minutes and agendas]

File contains documents relating to the session, held on October 18, 1973 in Santa Barbara, California (originally planned for New Delhi, India). Includes agenda, meeting minutes (topics of discussion include membership, financial matters, project updates, and Pacem in Maribus (PIM) V). The file also contains the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s budget for October 1973-September 1974, projected budgets, and correspondence from Chair Elisabeth Mann Borgese.

Fifteenth session of the planning council of the International Ocean Institute : [meeting documents]

File contains documents relating to the Session held April 22, 1978 in Divonne-les-Baines, France. Includes correspondence, membership lists, "Report on Meeting with Maxwell Bruce, John Hayward, and Jan van Ettinger, at the RIO Foundation," and "Some Points for Consideration for Pacem in Maribus (PIM) IX."

Fourteenth session of the planning council and the sixth session of the board of trustees : [meeting documents]

File contains the following material from the Sixth (6th) Session of the Board of Trustees meeting (held December 6, 1977 in Mexico City): memoranda, and a provisional agenda. As well, the following documents from the Fourteenth (14th) session of the Planning Council (held December 6, 1977 in Mexico City): memoranda, and draft meeting minutes (discussed at the meeting where: the "Ocean Yearbook" publications, the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea talks, financial matters, and Pacem in Maribus (PIM) VII and IX). The file also contains correspondence (including invites and registration forms) relating to Pacem in Maribus (PIM) VII.

First session of the planning council of the International Ocean Institute and paper on the Arvid Pardo award

File contains documents relating to the First Session of the Planning Council, held in Malta on June 26-30, 1972. Includes correspondence, meeting minutes (detailing the election of Elisabeth Mann Borgese as Chair, and other administrative business), a draft agenda, and a membership list. The file also contains material relating to the Second Session of the Planning Council, including correspondence regarding the peaceful uses of the Arctic Basin project. The file also contains the first provisional agenda for the Pacem in Maribus (PIM) Preparatory Conference on Caribbean and Gulf Development and its Impact on the Marine Environment (held October 26-28, 1972 in Kingston, Jamaica). As well, there is a copy of "The Arvid Pardo Award for Research on the Concept of the Common Heritage of Mankind," a paper likely by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.

First session of the board of trustees

File contains copies of the meeting minutes (discussed were financial matters, administrative matters, and the Planning Council), and a financial statement from the First Session. The file also includes an "Opening Address" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese which dates from 1984, and discusses the main activities of the International Ocean Institute (IOI).

Fourth session of the planning council : [documents]

File contains agendas, draft minutes of the Session, a list of Planning Council members, a copy of a declaration of principles governing ocean space given at Pacem in Maribus (PIM) IV, a statement of International Ocean Institute's accounts, a copy of "Recommendations from Pacem in Maribus IV to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Sea-Bed," and an interim financial statement.

Twenty-ninth meeting of the board of the International Ocean Institute : [meeting documents]

File contains documents for the Board Meeting held in Malta. Includes an agenda, meetings of the previous Board Meeting, an agreement between the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and Malta, revised IOI statutes, documents relating to staff appointments, Report of the Interim Executive Director, a Five-Year Plan of Activities for 1993-1998, and an agenda for the next session of the Planning Council.

Joint meeting minutes of the board of trustees and the planning council of the International Ocean Institute : [meeting minutes]

File contains revised draft minutes of the Joint Meeting of the 5th Session of the Board of Trustees, and the 12th Session of the Planning Council, held in Algeris, Algeria on October 25, 1976. Discussed at the meeting were: Pacem in Maribus (PIM) VI and VII, “The Ocean Yearbook,” The Pacific Project, activities of the Friends of the International Ocean Institute (IOI), and other administrative matters. The file also contains draft minutes of the Joint Meeting of the 4th Session of the Board of Trustees, and the 12th Session of the Planning Council, held in New York City, on April 10, 1976. Discussed at this meeting were various Pacem in Maribus (PIM) conferences, Borgese’s project on the “New International Economic Order and the Law of the Sea,” “The Ocean Yearbook,” and other administrative matters.

International Ocean Institute - reorganization

File contains documents concerning the reorganization/restructuring of the International Ocean Institute, as lead by Tom Harris Management Consultants. File includes meeting agendas and minutes; plan of action; reports; proposal; correspondence (including one with International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) president, Gary Vernon); agreement; and a brochure.

Meeting of the representatives of the operational centres of the International Ocean Institute : [agenda, meeting minutes, and background documents]

File contains documents for the meeting held at the United Nations University, in Tokyo. Includes an agenda, “Minutes of the Discussions: One Day Seminar on the Oceans –Areas of Future Opportunities for Industrialists, at Ahmedabad, Gurjarat, India,” documents relating to a project funded by the United Nations Development Programme, correspondence, syllabi for a course, correspondence, and other notes for the meeting.
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