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.
File consists of correspondence with Bin Mao, who was the Deputy Directory of the Department of International Cooperation, State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Beijing. Topics of discussion include appointments to the Independent World Commission on the Oceans.
File contains correspondence to Don Mills, Jamaican Ambassador to the United Nations. File includes outgoing correspondence only, mainly about the 1995 Tokyo meeting of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence with Prof. Rajagopalan, a member of International Ocean Institute (IOI) India. File also includes a survey created by the IOI (India) on behalf of the Independent World Commission Oceans (IWCO) and sent to institutions concerned with ocean affairs.
File contains a draft version of the article, "Oceans," which was prepared for the "Encyclopedia of the Future." This version contains handwritten annotations and corrections. Also includes correspondence with the editor of the encyclopedia.
File contains correspondence regarding conference attendance. Correspondents include Leona S. Forman; P. Paolo Fulci; International Sea-bed Authority; Stjepan Keckes.
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 correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Nicole Hegedus, the Acting Coordinator of International Ocean Institute (IOI) Halifax. The correspondence includes a list of members for the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence with Canadian government officials, including Huguette Labelle (president of the Canadian International Development Fund, or CIDA); and L.S. Parsons of the Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans (outgoing only), and Professor Dale Poel (outgoing only). Correspondence mainly about the funding of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans and its public hearings in Canada. File contains duplicate copies which have not been digitized.
File contains correspondence with René Jean Dupuy, a professor of International Law at the College de France. Includes an invitation to join the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). File contains a duplicate copies of some letters that have not been digitized.
File contains correspondence with Sidney Holt, a member of Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). Correspondence includes a discussion with Elisabeth Mann Borgese over concerns she attempted to block his participation in the Commission, and a copy of his letter of resignation. File contains duplicate copies which have not been digitized.
File contains correspondence to Hou Wenfeng, who was the Director of the International Ocean Institute (IOI) China Operational Centre. Correspondence includes an invitation to join the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), and Professor Hou's seminar on deep ocean management.
File contains correspondence with Sir John Kendrew, a professor at Cambridge, some of which also concerns the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) and Robert "Bob" Hutchins. File also includes an invitation to join the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence (outgoing only). Discussed was Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XXIII and the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO)'s hearings.
File contains correspondence with Esekia Solofa, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific and a member of Indepndent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). File includes an invitation to join the IWCO.
File contains a piece of correspondence from Elisabeth Mann Borgese to Dr. Carl-Dieter Spranger, then German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development. Correspondence discusses the Turbot War, among other topics.
File contains correspondence from Maurice Strong, who was the first Executive Director of UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme). The file includes an invitation from Mann Borgese to be involved with the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File includes correspondence with Jose Israel Vargas, who was the Brazilian Minister of Science and Technology and a Vice-Chairman of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO). Topics of discussion include Japan's adoption of the Law of the Sea Convention (and how Brazil's experience could help them), and Minister Vargas asking Elisabeth to reconsider her resignation from the IWCO.
File includes an executive summary from "Establishment of an Independent World Commission for the Seas and the Oceans," (later the IWCO), a list of commissionaries, and a project proposal.
File includes the opening speech by the President of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO) Mário Soares, presented at the United Nations University in Toyko on the 13th December, 1995. Also contains two documents in French, on the December 1995 session of the IWCO: "Element de la Conférence de Presse du President de la Commission Mondiale indépendante pour les Océans," and "Note de Conclusions de la Premiere Session de la Commission Mondiale Independante pour les Oceans."
File contains documents created for/from the hearings. Includes a copy of the poster (in Japanese) for the event, a draft copy of the summary report (with handwritten annotations by Elisabeth Mann Borgese), and a final copy of the summary report (edited by Tsutomu Fuse), which contains papers presented at the conference, including Elisabeth Mann Borgese's keynote address, "Japan's Contribution to Sustainable Ocean Development." This event was co-sponsored by the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO) and the Japanese Commission on Oceans.
File contains a copy of Elisabeth Mann Borgese's keynote address that she delivered at "Academic and Cooperative Strategies in Ocean Affairs," an international workshop jointly convened by the University of Malta and Dalhousie University, held in Halifax. The speech argues for reforms in university education, and provides a discussion of the International Ocean Institute (IOI) relationships with universities.
File contains an off-print of an essay by Elisabeth Mann Borgese. Published as part of a book honouring the Director General of UNESCO (Federico Mayor) on its 60th anniversary. Essay discusses Mann Borgese's hope for the future, and her memories of her grandparents.
File contains a background paper written by the International Ocean Institute (IOI). The physical file includes a 3.5 inch diskette with a Word Perfect 5.1 version of the file. Also included is a letter from Krishan Saigal explaining the contents of the disk.
File contains outlines of hearings to be conducted by China and Malta International Ocean Institute operational centres in March and April, 1995, and all eight International Ocean Institute operational centres in May and June, 1995. Includes project proposal and instructional documents.
File contains budget information for the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO) prepared by the International Ocean Institute (IOI), discussing expenses, and sources of funding. The file also contains a letter from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
File contains correspondence with Robert Fournier (outgoing only); Lennox Hinds (Canadian International Development Agency), and Ron Jones (outgoing only). Topics of discussion include funding and administrative matters relating to the Independent World Commission on the Oceans, and hearings to be organized on its behalf in Canada.
File contains correspondence with Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner of the Club of Rome. Topics discussed include him joining the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
File contains correspondence with Alejandro Gutierrez, who was the Director of International Ocean Institute Costa Rica. Included is an invitation to join the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), and information about funding the IWCO.
File contains correspondence from Ronald St. John Macdonald, who was a Judge and a Professor of Law at Dalhousie University. Topics of discussion include Macdonald joining the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO).
FIle contains correspondence from Elisabeth Mann Borgese to Ambassador Bhagwat Singh, discussing the set of up of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans. Discussed are membership, funding, scheduling, and other administrative matters.
File contains a copy of an address given to the Fiftieth (50th) General Assembly of the United Nations, written by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, on the need for a World Commission on the Seas and Oceans. The file also contains a draft version of the speech.
File includes both a brief summary of the hearing (which was released to Commission members before the full summary report was prepared), and a copy of the report. This regional hearing was held at the International Ocean Institute (IOI) China Operational Center in Tianjin, China (May 9-11, 1995).
File contains documents from the meeting. Includes an agenda, background reports on International Ocean Institute (IOI) course modules, and their evaluation, and a document on proposed courses to be run by IOI-Costa-Rica.
File contains documents from the meeting. Includes agenda, and reports. Discussed at the meeting were the Independent World Commission for the Oceans (IWCO), the International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s financial position, Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XXIII, and membership of the Board.
File contains three newspaper articles (one photocopy and two clippings) about Elisabeth Mann Borgese. One ("Ich werde nie über meinen Vater schreiben") is a profile in "Stern" magazine, the other is an article about Mann Borgese's Oktoberfest homecoming ("Wiesn-Heimkehr von Thomas Manns Tochter"), and the other is an article about Nikolas Gelpke.
File contains various news articles about Elisabeth Mann Borgese. Topics discussed include her 80th birthday, receiving Germany's Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit, her family, her dogs, her trips to Germany, Nikolas Gelpke, her work on the oceans, and other topics. Includes several interviews (some in German, some in English).
File contains a pre-print of an article by Elisabeth Mann Borgese summary originally published in the book "International Legal Issues Arising under the United Nations Decade of International Law." Mann Borgese's session dealt with problems arising with respect to highly migratory fish stocks and straddling stocks.
File contains several papers and reports authored by the International Ocean Institute's (IOI) Executive Director Krishan Saigal. Includes the following papers: "Integrated Coastal Zone Management," "Sustainable Management of Ecosystems," "Geopolitics and Sustainable Development of the Indian Ocean," "First Information Report from the International World Commission (IWCO) on Oceans to the Fiftieth General Assembly of the UN," "Networking Systems: The Experience of the International Ocean Institute (1993-1995)," "The Oceanic System," "Ghandian Economics, the Environment and Sustainable Development," "Peace, Environment, and Values: A Ghandian Perspective," "The Ocean in the Rig Veda," "Building Partnerships through Information Networking: The Experience of the International Ocean Institute (1992-1997)," "Politics, Science, Economics and Sustainable Development of the Oceans." Some correspondence attached.
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