File contains two pieces of correspondence. Includes correspondence with the Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, G.J.V. Nossal, and piece of correspondence from Elisabeth Mann Borgese to the Director of the Nuffield Foundation (John Maddox) on activities of the International Ocean Institute (IOI), and a request for funding.
File contains correspondence with various employees of the Ocean Resources Management Programme (including Hugh Williamson). Includes a copy of "Report of a Consultancy on a Proposal to Establish a Regional Programme of Courses in Ocean Resource Management" by Caroline "Fox" Vanderbilt.
File contains correspondence to/from: Onskebutiken (concerning an order of dishes and glassware by Elisabeth Mann Borgese), the OPEC Fund for International Development, Fianziaria Meridionale, and the Ocean Trust Foundation.
File contains correspondence with N.K. Panikkar (member of the International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s Planning Council), and K.M. Panikkar. Some of the correspondence concerns N.K. Panikkar’s death. See also MS-2-744, Box 36, Folder 48 for more correspondence with the Panikkar family.
File contains correspondence with Otsuka, an employee of Intercom Inc. Correspondence concerns funding, the creation of an International Ocean Institute (IOI) operating centre in Japan, development of a film on the oceans, and Elisabeth Mann Borgese's honourary degree from Yokohama City University. Includes, a concept paper on IOI activities for 1998-2003 (to be submitted to the Nippon Foundation), and "Project Outline for a Contribution of the Non-governmental Sector to the Process of Updating and Upgrading the UNEP Initiated Regional Seas Programme" by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.
File contains correspondence with Joao Pessoa (discusses the International Ocean Institute (IOI), and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ)), United States Senator Charles Percy (Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, discussing IOI activities), Ashok Parthasarathi (sent with an article, “Global Co-Operation Only Way Out for LDCs”), and M. Percy Guerrero (Government Minister from Venezuela).
File contains correspondence with Aurelio Pecci (of the Club of Rome), William Pecha, Dr. Manciel Pirey-buerrero, Dr. Peter Pertersen, Dr. M.C. Peneda, Miss Erika Pozzo, the Programme of Policy Research in Engineering, Science and Technology (PREST), and Mr. Jan Pronk. Includes a memo by Jan Pronk regarding non-governmental organizations (NGO's).
File contains correspondence, some of which is regarding a project on ocean mining, the International Ocean Institute (IOI) India, scholarships, and Pacem in Maribus (PIM).
File contains correspondence with Ambassador Pearson, much of which concerns a paper the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security (CIIPS) commissioned Elsiabeth Mann Borgese to write, “Towards a World Space Organization,” including “Some Preliminary Thoughts on the Establishment of a World Space Organization,” a draft outline, and comments from a reviewer, with Mann Borgese’s reaction. Also includes a copy of "Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security and its Mandate - Address to the Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia" by Pearson. See also MS-2-744, Box 187, Folder 12 for the published version of the Borgese paper.
File contains correspondence with United States Senator Claiborne Pell, which concerns the Friends of the International Ocean Institute (FIOI), and Elisabeth Mann Borgese’s “The Drama of the Oceans.” See MS-2-744, Box 240, Folder 13 for additional correspondence with Senator Pell.
Files contains correspondence with Hans Peters, of the World Bank. Topics of discussion include a proposed Environmental Program for the Mediterranean (EPM), and a course on the Mediterranean run by the International Ocean Institute (IOI).
File contains a letter of correspondence from Zvonko Perišić. It discusses the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), and disarmament, among other topics.
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.
File contains correspondence with Elisabeth Mann Borgese’s cousin, Klaus H. Pringsheim, a Professor of Political Science at McMaster University. Topics of discussion include International Ocean Institute (IOI) funding, and his retirement. Also includes press release from Canada-Japan Trade Council announcing Pringsheim’s appointment as its President. File also includes one piece of correspondence from Elisabeth Mann Borgese to Hans E. Pringsheim, Klaus's brother.
Correspondence with various government officials. Includes correspondence with President Mário Soares, which includes an invitation to Elisabeth Mann Borgese as part of "The Experience of the World" lecture series, some correspondence concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XIX, which was held in Lisbon. Also included is a sample chapter ("Portugal") from a reference book on political and economic conditions by country.
File contains correspondence with Dr. Pravdić, of the Rudjer Bošković Institute in Croatia. Topics of discussion include personal matters, Pacem in Maribus (PIM), the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), training programmes and the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD).
File contains a letter to Elisabeth Mann Borgese from Rudy Putns, an administrator of the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University, asking for her experiences on establishing an institution or think tank.
File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Kirstin Ratajczak; Hans-Juergen Schinzler; Henning Schulte-Noelle; Jurgen Streich; Dr. Suess; and Klaus Töpfer. Topics of discussion include the work of the International Ocean Institute (IOI), Agenda 21, and the United Nations.
File contains correspondence from: Joseph B. Ryan (Halbrecht Associates, Incorporated); Kendall W. King (Research Corporation); and Ms. Betty Cott (Ruder and Finn).
File contains a lists of individuals invited to contribute to a publication, and a questionnaire from the International Ocean Institute (IOI) released after the Caracas session of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS).
File contains correspondence with Pronk, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD), includes his acceptance of a position on the International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s Board of Trustees.
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.
File contains correspondence with Maltese lawyer and politician Victor Ragonesi, some of which concerns the establishment of a Mediterranean Centre for Research and Development in Marine Industrial Technology. Includes a copy of a letter from Maltese Prime Minister Edward Fenech Adami to the Secretary General of the United Nations on the concept.
File contains correspondence with Jean Ripert (United Nations, and concerning activities of the International Ocean Institute (IOI)), Ravi Ravindra (Professor of Physics at Dalhousie, which discusses possible collaboration between the Threshold Foundation and the IOI), and H.E. Ambassador Shridath S. Ramphal (of the Commonwealth Secretariat, concerning Pacem in Maribus (PIM) X).
File contains correspondence with Rabinowitch, who was the Executive Director of the National Research Council in the U.S. Topics of discussion include Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XIX and XX, and International Ocean Institute (IOI) programmes with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD).
File contains correspondence with S. Rajendran of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Marine Geology Division). Much of the correspondence concerns International Ocean Institute (IOI) Training Programmes.
File contains correspondence with the Saudi-Sudanese Red Sea Joint Commission, concerning the International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s nomination for the Tyler Prize, and a special IOI programme for Arab nations.
File contains correspondence with Monseigneur Reinert, with the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations. Includes statements made by Mission of the Holy See at meetings of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS).
File contains correspondence to Jean L. Ripert, the Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, which was sent along with a covering letter to Ranaswamy Mani. The correspondence provides a description of the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and its projects.
File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese, or the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and Rodrigues. Topics of discussion include jobs and references, a Spanish translation of Mann Borgese's "Chairworm and Supershark" (includes a draft), Pacem in Maribus (PIM) convocation, discussion of translations of "Ocean Yearbook" and other documents, IOI training courses. Includes Rodrigues' CV, and "Some Preliminary Thoughts About IOI-Columbia."
File contains correspondence with Ambassador Richardson, who was a member of Jamaica’s Permanent Mission to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Topics of the correspondence include International Ocean Institute (IOI)’s Training Programme and Pacem in Maribus (PIM). Also includes a copy of the article "Prevention of Vessel-source Pollution" by E.L. Richardson.
File contains correspondence which concerns the Training Programmes (Dr. Rona was a lecturer) and the “Ocean Yearbook” (Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Rona co-authored an article for it). Includes correspondence from other International Ocean Institute employees.
File contains correspondence with Kurt Schmidt (Federal Republic of Germany), P.D. Snelson (Commonwealth Secretariat), Alex Sceberras Trigona of the Maltese Government, Arthur Alexiou, and R. Van Grieken.
File contains correspondence to/from Saigal. Much of which discusses various International Ocean Institute (IOI) activities, including training programmes, courses, Pacem in Maribus (PIM) conventions, and funding.
File contains correspondence with Sanger, from the North-South Institute. Includes a draft and published version of a review Elisabeth Mann Borgese wrote of his book, "Ordering the Oceans: The Making of the Law of the Sea," which was published in the “Canadian Journal of Political Science.” Also includes correspondence discussing the closure of the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD).
File contains correspondence with Saudi minister Dr. Zohair Nawab on scholarships for the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s training programme, and the ratification of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), with Mr. Ahmad Khelifa Souedi of the United Arab Emirates on scholarships and creating an IOI endowment, and with Professor Ibrahim Haddad of the Atomic Energy Commission on a proposed organization to further the rights of scientists in developing countries (contains handwritten annotations by Elisabeth Mann Borgese). File also contains two agendas for a discussion of IOI projects to take place in Saudi Arabia.
File contains correspondence with Schaff, of the Polish Association of the Club of Rome, much of which concerns Tatiana Parkhalina, who accepted for a research assistant position at International Ocean Institute (IOI)-Malta. Also discussed is a Polish translation of one of Elisabeth Mann Borgese's books.
File contains correspondence with Sherman of the Liberian Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy. Some correspondence concerns Pacem in Maribus (PIM), PrepCom (the Preparatory Commission for the International Seabed Authority), and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS). File includes a copy of a magazine interview with Sherman.
File contains correspondence with Petter Narfström, John Homberg, Anders Forsse, and Ernst Michanek (in part regarding the “Ocean Yearbook”), all of the Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA). Also includes a SIDA factsheet, a booklet about the Swedish Commission for Technical Co-operation, another booklet in Swedish, "Guidelines for International Development Co-operation: An Activity Report," a statement by Minister Ola Ullsten, and "Role of Swedish Non-Governmental Organizations" by Ernst Michanek. Originally filed with the contents of MS-2-744, Box 155, Folder 26, and MS-2-744, Box 155, Folder 27.
File contains correspondence with Siddon, who was the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Some correspondence concerns Pacem in Maribus, the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), the National Marine Council, and ocean policy. Much of the correspondence was received by Mann Borgese in her role as Chair of the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD). File also includes an invitation and a news release.
File contains correspondence with Slade, the Samoan Ambassador to the United Nations. Some correspondence concerns the United Nations Informal Consultative Process on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UNICPOLOS), SIDS (Small Island Developing States), the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s training programme, and Elisabeth Mann Borgese's criticism of Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS) . File also includes a copy of a statement by Slade on oceans and the Law of the Sea during the 54th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, a copy of his CV, and a press release from the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) on a joint venture with the government of Japan to engage in deep ocean mineral exploration in various South Pacific Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs).
File contains correspondence with Singh, who was the International Ocean Institute (IOI)'s representative to the United Nations. Correspondence concerns various UN topics, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), the Independent World Commission on the Oceans (IWCO), the IOI-Virtual University (IOI-VU), and the IOI funding a project. File Includes UN press releases ("Senegal Ratifies Law of the Sea Convention," "States Parties to Law of Sea Convention to Meet at Headquarters 19-29 May") a copy of a working paper by Elisabeth Mann Borgese (on the Sustainable Development Commission); a draft letter Mann Borgese wrote to the Maltese Prime Minister (attached is Mann Borgese's "Policy Integration: The Ocean Assembly"); and a memorandum of understanding between the IOI, the Commission on Environmental Law (CEL), and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
File contains correspondence with Portuguese President Màrio Soares. Topics of discussion include a plan to hold Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XIX in Libson, Soares' 1991 re-election as president, the Socialist Party's victory in the 1995 Portuguese parliamentary elections, and a conference in Ottawa held in Soares' honour.
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.
File contains correspondence with Charles Sills, concerning a potential project between the International Ocean Institute (IOI)-Black Sea University and the Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI). Includes a proposed course syllabus ("Coastal Management in the Black Sea and in the Mediterranean Sea").
