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Correspondence with Ambassador Jose Luis Jesus

File contains correspondence with Ambassador Jose Luis Jesus, Permament Mission of Cape Verde to the United Nations. Correspondence concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XVII, XVIII and XIX, the eighth session of the Preparatory Commission for the International Sea-Bed Authority (PrepCom) (and includes an agenda and time-table), and copies of correspondence from Mann Borgese to the Government of Finland and the need to obtain additional ratifications of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. File also includes a statement by Ambassador Jesus on the work of the Preparatory Commission

Correspondence with Helmut Turk

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.

Board of directors of the International Centre for Ocean Development : [meeting documents]

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).

Financial documents of the International Centre for Ocean Development

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.

Correspondence with M.M.K Sardana

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."

Executive committee of the International Centre for Ocean Development : [meeting documents]

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.

Executive committee of the International Centre for Ocean Development : [meeting documents]

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.

Memos sent and received by the International Centre for Ocean Development

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.

Correspondence with Gary Vernon

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).

Correspondence with G. Hempel

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.

Correspondence with Andrei Monin

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.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese the Right Honourable Joe Clark

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.).

Correspondence with the governments of post-Soviet states

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).

Corporate plans for the International Centre for Ocean Development

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.

Ocean Forum : [steering committee documents]

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.

'S' - 'T' miscellaneous correspondence

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).

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea : present status and next steps

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.

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

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.

Correspondence with Mary Clancy

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.

'M' - 'N' miscellaneous correspondence

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.

Photograph of training programme on marine resources, Lahti

File contains photograph of training programme participants from University of Helsinki Lahti Research and Training Centre. Originally filed with a letter, which has been removed to an unknown location. In the middle row, sixth from the right is Krishan Saigal, third from the right is Anita Coady.

Audit and evaluation committee of the International Centre for Ocean Development : [meeting documents]

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.

Twenty-sixth session of the planning council and board of trustees of the International Ocean Institute : [meeting documents]

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.

Board of directors of the International Centre for Ocean Development : [meeting documents]

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.

International Centre for Ocean Development's scholarship program for International Ocean Institute training courses : an evaluation report

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.

'L' miscellaneous correspondence

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.

'O' - 'P' miscellaneous correspondence

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.
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