File contains correspondence with Austrian Ambassador and judge Helmut Turk. Topics of discussion include JEFERAD (Joint Enterprise For Exploration, Research And Development), and the boat paper of 1993. File contains duplicate copies which have not been digitized.
File contains meeting minutes and agenda for ICOD Board of Directors meeting held on June 24 - 25, 1991. File includes supporting documentation, such as: memos, financial documents, project proposals and summaries, statements, reports, and by-laws. Topics discussed include: ICOD Forum seeking sustainable development of the Oceans, selection of candidates for the position of President, Presentation by Mr. Jioji Kotobalavu, president's report, report of the executive committee, report of the audit and evaluation committee, financial report, four (4) project proposals, corporate plan and policy issues, election of committee members, and revisions of ICOD by-laws. File also contains a fax to "The Group of Fifteen" from the International Ocean Institute (IOI) on the implementation and ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS).
File contains information about the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD)'s budgets and expenditures. Included are budgets, corporate plans, financial projects, documents about expenditure reviews, a copy of a policy concerning the allocation of administrative costs, a resolution concerning ICOD salaries, among other financial documents.
File contains the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) "Project Summaries by Region" reports from May 1990, August 1990, March 1991, and August 1991.
File contains a copy of a speech given by Elisabeth Mann Borgese at an unidentified symposium given on June 4, 1991. The speech criticizes the Canadian attitude to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS).
File contains part of a UNIDIR (United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research) paper of uncertain authorship, which is missing pages 1-16. Includes only "Section 3: The Symbiotic Interface Between Civilian and Military Technology."
File contains correspondence with Dr. M.M.K. Sardana of the Department of Ocean Development (India). Correspondence concerns LASER research and its implications for seabed mapping, Elisabeth Mann Borgese's attempts to amend the Law of the Sea Convention before it comes into fource, and the International Ocean Institute and its training programmes. The file also includes a paper, "The Role of the Prepratory Commission in the International Seabed Authority in Implementing the Pioneer Regime."
File contains a "Special Examination Report," along with Auditor's reports and financial statements (for the years 1988-1991), all produced by the Auditor General of Canada. File also contains covering correspondence.
File contains meeting minutes and agenda for ICOD executive committee meeting held on January 18, 1991. File includes supporting documentation, such as: memos, financial documents, project proposals and summaries, by-laws, corporate plan, resumes, and orders in council. Topics discussed include: president's report, financial matters including consolidated balance sheet, Policy discussions, and five (5) project proposals.
File contains a copy of the "Internal Audit Report on the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD)," which discusses the ICOD's involvement with the International Ocean Institute (IOI).
File contains meeting minutes and background documents from 1991 meetings of the Executive Committee. Also included are several background documents, including a corporate plan, a draft policy paper on marine transportation and ports management, the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) fellowships, project summaries, and other items.
File contains memoranda sent and received by the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD). Various administrative documents are attached to the memos, such as: CVs, government documents, and resolutions. Includes some material concerning the "Managing for the Future" project run by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), and with which the ICOD participated. File has several duplicate copies of reports, which have not been digitized.
File contains projects proposed to and approved by the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) by outside agencies and individuals. File Includes memos; correspondence; lists of approved projects; and amendments to a proposal.
File contains correspondence with ICOD president Gary Vernon. Topics of discussion include the search for a new ICOD president, ICOD funding of the International Ocean Institute (IOI) programs, and the Ocean Forum. File contains a copy of a brochure for the Ocean Forum conference, which has not been digitized (see file MS-2-744, Box 354, Folder 11 for a digital copy of said brochure).
File includes correspondence with Dr. G. Hempel of the Alfred Wegener Institut für Polar-und Meeresforchung, and relates to a paper written by the institute for inclusion in Elisabeth Mann Borgese's "Ocean Frontiers." Also includes a German language news clipping.
File contains correspondence with Professor Anrdrei Morin. Monin wrote a chapter for the book "Ocean Frontiers," edited by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, on the Institute of Oceanology of the Academy of Science of the USSR.
File contains correspondence with Joe Clark (then Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs). Topics include an invitation to attend Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XVI, and encouraging Canadian ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS III), and how it would impact recent events (Arcitc disputes, the Gulf War, etc.).
File contains outgoing correspondence only with Dr. Arnold Ruupel (Estonia), Anatolijs Gorbunovs (Latvia), and Vytautas Landsbergis (Lithuania). Elisabeth Mann Borgese wrote to these leaders to urge them to ratify UNCLoS III (the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea).
File contains the International Centre for Ocean Development's annual reports for the years 1985/86, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91. Reports outline financial information about the Centre, and provide updates on projects underway.
File contains draft and amended copies of the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) By-Laws entitled "By-Law (Articles) of the corporation named the International Centre for Ocean Development/Centre International de Developpement des Oceans."
File contains the report "International Centre for Ocean Development Corporate Plan 1986/87 - 1990/91." This plan touches on the Centre's mandate, corporate organization, operational environment, corporate assessment, strategies and objectives, performance indicators and programme effectiveness, and operational plans, including technical assistance, information services, training, and finance and administration.
File contains documents used to plan the Ocean Forum conference and Think Tank, "Sustainable Development of the Oceans." File includes correspondence; meeting agendas and minutes; proposal; list of members of the Ocean Forum Steering Committee; lists of participants; and brochures. See MS-2-744, Box 354, Folder 10 and MS-2-744, Box 354, Folder 12 for more documents relating to the Ocean Forum. File also contains duplicate copies, which have not been digitized.
File contains correspondence with CIDA, Fisheries and Oceans, the Canadian Embassy, and Supply and Services Canada. Correspondents include Jean-Guy Saint-Martin; Paula Scott; Madame Nicole Senecal; Michael Shenstone; Thea Smith (report attached); E.R. Solmon; Danielle de St. Jorre; Zosia Szpakowska (report attached); Paul M. Tellier; Deborah Turnbull (CV attached).
File contains several copies of Elisabeth Mann Borgese's paper ("Perestroika and the Law of the Sea"), including drafts, and a shorter version of the paper for Russian translation. The file also includes correspondence with people to whom she sent the paper.
File contains a report (possibly authored by Elisabeth Mann Borgese) on the status of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS). The report outlines several key features of the Convention (including the Common Heritage of Mankind, and the concept of interrelated ocean space). The report also discusses recommendations relating to UNCLoS.
File includes reports created by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), correspondence, notes, and drafts. Included are copies of: "The UNIDO Programme on Technological Advances," a copy of "Report on the Possibility of Establishing Regional Centres for Research and Development in Marine Industrial Technology" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, background information on the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, report on the Meeting of Experts on the Establishment of a Mediterranean Regional Centre for Research and Development in Marine Industrial Technology," April 1989, "International Co-operation in Industrial Research and Development," a paper on marine industrial technology, "Deep Seabed Minerals: Mining and Related Technologies," a report from the 1991 meeting of the Expert Group on the Establishment of a Caribbean Centre for Marine Industrial Technology, a copy of "Feasibility Study on Mediterranean Centre for Research and Development in Marine Industrial Technology" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese (a paper that was contracted by UNIDO), a copy of a speech ("The New International Technological Order Emerging from the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea"), and several partial reports. See file MS-2-744 Box 264, Folder 2 for related correspondence. File contains duplicate copies, which have not been digitized.
File contains correspondence with Liberal Member of Parliament for Halifax, Mary Clancy. Topics of discussion include a visa application for a student at Dalhousie, support for the United Nations for the Convention for the Law of the Sea, which includes a draft resolution made by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains a background paper. Full title: "Concerning the Difficulties Raised at the Last Informal Consultation of the Secretary-General with Respect to the Deep Sea-Bed Mining Provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea."
File contains reports from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada for the Audit Committee of the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD)'s Board of Directors. The reports, which date from 1988 and 1990, outline the Government's approach to auditing the ICOD's financial statements.
File contains correspondence with International Ocean Institute (IOI) Training Programme, Dalhousie University, Department of Finance and Treasury Board of Canada. Correspondents include Allan MacEachen; Andrew MacKay; Anne Marie MacKinnon; Willa Magee; Robert Maguire; Evelyne Meltzer; Peter Middleton; Chris Milley; Brian Mulroney; Satya Nandan; Arame Ndiaye; A.M. Nikundiwe; Judy Noel; and Roy Norton. File contains a duplicate letter which has not been digitized.
File includes draft and mock-up versions of ICOD brochures, such as "Building Partnerships in Ocean Development" and "The Oceans: New Opportunities and Responsibilities." Some include handwritten annotations/corrections by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains a draft version of the agreement, outlining the ICOD's and IOI's joint commitment to collaborative ventures of training and sharing marine information.
File contains agenda and minutes for Executive Committee Meeting of the ICOD from January 30, 1990 and associated appendices. Topics discussed include Audit and Evaluation Committee, development, OECS small funding program, expenses, financial matters, corporate plans and project proposals.
File contains a speech by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, primarily regarding technology transfer and seabed mining. The speech contains typed and handwritten pages. The file also includes a copy of a fax to Judy Olsen, on Mann Borgese's "Perestroika and the Law of the Sea."
File contains material relating to the October 31, 1990 meeting of the Audit and Evaluation meeting. Discussed at the meeting were internal audits (including a report from the West Africa and Indian Ocean division of the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD)), an evaluation plan, the corporate plan, and banking information.
File contains draft meeting minutes and some supporting documentation from ICOD Board of Directors meetings, Executive Committee meetings, audit and evaluation committee, and steering committee, from 1986 to 1990. File includes background materials; proposals; memos; and financial statements.
File contains draft agenda, three copies of the meeting minutes (including one with handwritten annotations) for the Twenty-sixth (26th) session held in Moscow, USSR. Topics of discussion include Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XVIII, XIX and XX. File also includes draft agendas (one with handwritten comments by Elisabeth Mann Borgese) for the Twenty-Seventh (27th) Session of the Planning Council and Board of Trustees. File also includes correspondence with the European Association of Development Research and Training Institute (EADI) concerning the International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s membership, a copy of “An Alternative Proposal for the Restructuring of the IOI” by Caroline Vanderbilt, and a proposal for PIM XXI.
File contains a copy of the presentation "Interregional and Cooperative Activities Division Operations Plan," as well as supporting documents, correspondence, and memos.
File contains meeting minutes and agenda for ICOD Board of Directors meeting held on November 1-2, 1990. File includes supporting documentation, such as: memos, financial documents, project proposals and summaries, correspondence, statement by Danielle de St. Jorre, background material, reports, and policies. Topics discussed include the ICOD Development Forum, the selection of candidates for the position of ICOD President, status of board membership, delegation of authority, report of the executive committee, president's report, report of the audit and evaluation committee, financial report, corporate plan, policy, issues, divisional presentations, and two project proposals.
File contains a report, prepared by Lemay-Bacle Consultants, discussing International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) scholars' participation in the three classes of the International Ocean Institute's (IOI) training programmes. The report discusses the courses, recruiting scholars, and offers several suggestions for improvement.
File contains correspondence concerning the ICOD seminar, and the ICOD Board of Directors. Correspondence include the Public Service Commission of Canada; Minister for External Relations and International Development (Monique Landry); the Minister's Oceans Group; the Privy Council Office; Huguette Labelle; Philip Lapp (attached are Elisabeth Mann Borgese's comments on a document by Minister's Ocean Group); Michael Latremouille (attached is a plan for an ICOD seminar); Michele Lemay; and Douglas Lindores.
File contains correspondence with Department of Finance and Treasury Board of Canada, Government of Canada Privy Council Office, and the Canadian International Development Agency. Correspondents include Karen O'Brien; Douglas Patriquin (attached are government documents); C.G. Penney; Nicholas Polunin (attached are EMB's comments on an editorial); George Post (attached are government documents); Francois Pouliot; Victor Prescott; Sharon Proctor.
File includes correspondence with the Treasury Board, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (on a shipping seminar), and Finance Minister Michael Wilson (with Robert R. de Cotret).