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Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese, Tom Stacey, and Ossian Goulding

File contains correspondence regarding the publication of a series of books (two are mentioned by name “Mediterranean Marine Environment and the Development of the Region,” and “Development of the Caribbean”) for the International Ocean Institute (IOI). Correspondents include Tom Stacey and Ossian Goulding.

Twentieth session of the planning council and twelfth session of the board of trustees of the International Ocean Institute

File contains a meeting agenda held on October 25, 1982 in Mexico City. This version includes five annexes: 1) minutes of the Nineteenth Session; 2) tentative outline for "Ocean Yearbook;" 3) draft proposal for two annual seminars on marine affairs for decision-makers; 4) proposed future Pacem in Maribus (PIM) conferneces (XII through XV); and 5) income and expenditure account for the year ended 30 September 1981.

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.

'S - Y' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence with organizations and publications. Correspondents include Sea Technology magazine (and attached is a letter to the editor by Mann Borgese); University of Hawaii at Manoa (regarding the "Staus of Freedom for the Seas" manuscript); W.W. Norton and Company; World Scientific Publishing Company; and the Yolla Bolly Press (regarding "Chairworm and Supershark").

'B - I' miscellaneous correspondence

File includes correspondence and agreements with publishers and magazines. Correspondents include Basic Books; Duke University Press; Future; GEO magazine; Interdisciplinary Science Reviews (regarding Borgese's "Mediterranean Project").

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.

'M' - 'P' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and J. Merck; Angela Merkel (discussing a potential meeting); Reimer Ochs; Michael Otts (attached is "Four Oceans: Project outline for a two-hour feature film" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese); and Thomas Pyhel.

'A' - 'B' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondents include P. Archutowski; Michael Bohnet; H. Brichwedde (attached is a proposal by Elisabeth Mann Borgese for an initiative the German Delegation could raise at the next session of the Assembly and Council of the International Sea-bed Authority); and Wolfgang Burhenne.

Miscellaneous brochures from the International Ocean Institute : [drafts and published versions]

File contains published and draft versions of various International Ocean Institute (IOI) brochures. Most provide general overviews of the IOI's work (including Pacem in Maribus (PIM) conferences, "Ocean Yearbook" publications, members of the Governing Board, and brief histories of the institution). Also contains some correspondence relating to the brochures.

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.

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.

'R' - 'S' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Ingrid K. Rankl; Dr. Real; Henning Scherf; Tomas Schmidt; W. Schmidt; Dagmar Schreiber; Frank Schweikert; Bernd Skudelny (proposal by Mann Borgese, on the International Sea-bed Authority, attached); J.H. Stel; and Clemens Stroetmann.

Correspondence with the International Ocean Institute's planning council

File contains correspondence and documents from or relating to the International Ocean Institute’s Planning Council. Includes discussion of new members, Pacem in Maribus (PIM), the Train-Sea-Coast programme, the Eco-Villages project. File also includes reports and workplans from various IOI operational centres, and meeting agendas and minutes.

'S' - 'Z' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence with Bhagwat Singh; Krista Singleton-Cambage; Neroni Slade; Gillian Sorensen; Fergus Watt; and Michael Zammit Cutajar. File also includes brochure for the "International Year of the Ocean Asia-Pacific Conference," held in Brisbane Australia on September 26, 1998, and an NGO/DPI ballot.

Correspondence and supporting documents regarding "Ocean Governance and the United Nations"

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).

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Yugoslavian government officials

File contains correspondence with various ambassadors, and students from Yugoslavia. Correspondence concerns the political situation Yugoslavia, Elisabeth Mann Borgese’s appointment as Honourary Consul for the Yugoslavian Consulate in Halifax, some personal correspondence, and related two articles on Yugoslavia. Also includes correspondence with between the Yugoslavian ambassadors and several Nova Scotian politicians (John Savage and John Buchanan).

International Ocean Institute - past, present and future : [reports and correspondence]

File contains two copies of a report by the International Ocean Institute (IOI)-Canada (dated May 9 and May 12, 1997). The paper outlines the history and current programs of the IOI, with sections on training and research programs, a list of publications, and the "Pacem in Maribus" (PIM) Conferences. Also contains correspondence.

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.

Peace for the high seas by Elisabeth Mann Borgese

File contains two copies of United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s "The Courier," one in German, the other in English, which contain the article "Peace for the High Seas" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese as part of the edition "20, 000 Worlds Under the Sea: The Sea and its Treasures, Threats and Conflicts, Laws for the Ocean."

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and the International Ocean Institute Malta

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”).

GPA news forum : [newsletter and website printouts]

File contains a newsletter and a print-out of material from a website. The material is a co-publication between International Ocean Institute (IOI) and UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme). The issue features the article "The Regional Seas Programme - A New Direction" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and the IOI board of governors

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.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and IOI Headquarters vol. VII

File contains correspondence with and documents from the International Ocean Institute (IOI) headquarters in Malta. Topics of discussion include the Danielle de St. Jorre scholarship, Elisabeth Mann Borgese's death, the insurance industry project, the UN agreement on the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, new IOI operational centres, the IOI-Virtual University (IOI-VU), the appointment of a new Executive Director of the IOI, Pacem in Maribus (PIM) convocation, and new IOI Board members. Includes proposals ("Integrating Risk Reduction in Integrated Coastal Management); reports ("Highlights of Developments and Actions since December 2000"); meeting agendas and minutes (of the IOI's Executive Committee); and a memorandum of understanding (regarding the establishment of an IOI operational centre in Germany).

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and International Ocean Institute (IOI) Headquarters, vol. V

File contains correspondence documents received from the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s headquarters in Malta. Includes meeting minutes and agendas (from meetings of the Executive Committee and the Governing Board); financial documents (including audited financial statements for the year ending December 31, 1999); work plan; reports ("Possible Structure of IOI Annual (or Biannual) Report," "Strategy for IOI System-Wide Projects: A Proposal for Discussion," and "Financing of PIM [Pacem in Maribus]"); documents relating to the organization of Pacem in Maribus convocations; activities and project reports; and a card from Pacem in Maribus XXVIII advertising the Second Arvid Pardo Memorial Lecture.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and International Ocean Institute (IOI) headquarters, vol. IV

File contains correspondence with and documents from the International Ocean Institute (IOI) in Malta, includes discussion of projects (including the Women and the Sea Programme), Pacem in Maribs (PIM) convocations, proposed operational centres, funding, the search for a new Executive Director for the IOI, and other topics. Includes reports (the 1999-2000 report of the Executive Director, which includes attachments from PIM XXVII, including "The Fiji Declaration on Islands in the New Millennium," and a statement by Elisabeth Mann Borgese at the first session of UNICPOLOS; a Report to CIDA; and "The Mediterranean Initiative: A Pilot Project on Integration of Sustainable Development and Regional Security"); proposals (includes one relating to the IOI-Virtual University); meeting agendas and minutes (includes an annotated agenda for the Leadership Seminar on Mediterranean Basin-wide Co-development and Security, and agendas for meetings of the Planning Council, the Governing Board); and a memorandum of agreement relating to the establishment of an IOI operating centre in Australia.

Correspondence with journalists regarding articles about Elisabeth Mann Borgese's life and work

File contains correspondence with journalists - namely CBC, CTV, and Vatican Radio - reporting on Elisabeth Mann Borgese life and work. File includes correspondence concerning Mann Borgese's proposed film project, "Four Oceans" and a film adaptation of Mann Borgese's "Drama on the Oceans;" a proposal for a documentary film about Mann Borgese; copies of articles about Mann Borgese; and various pieces Mann Borgese submitted to the press. Also contains several copies of Mann Borgese's CVs. See also correspondence with Eberhard Goerner (MS-2-744, Box 361, Folder 18) for related correspondence.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Dalhousie News

File contains correspondence for the paper concerning a possible article about Elisabeth Mann Borgese winning the United Nations Association (UNA) in Canada Medal of Honour and the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award. Includes a press release about the UNA Medal of Honour, and an announcement from the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.

'H' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese with Magdalene Hanke-Basfeld; Barry Hargrave; and Rolf Huppi. Topics of discussion include donations to the International Ocean Institute (IOI), a leadership seminar in Jamaica for delegates to the International Sea-Bed Authority (ISBA), Agenda 21, and the Club of Rome.

Nomination for Elisabeth Mann Borgese and the International Ocean Institute for the Nobel Peace Prize

File contains material relating to Elisabeth Mann Borgese’s and the International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. Includes letters of support from Sunil Murlidhar Shastri and Henry Demone (HighLiner Foods), also includes a sample form letter, two copies of the nomination package, a list of individuals contacted for a nomination, and a list of individuals on the IOI-Canada’s Advisory Board.
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