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Thirty-eighth meeting of the governing board of the International Ocean Institute : [meeting minutes]

File contains a draft copy of the meeting minutes, and a covering letter asking for comments or corrections. Discussed at the meeting were the election of new Board members, the passing of Arvid Pardo, the Report of the Executive Director for 1998-1999, updates on International Ocean Institute (IOI) activities, financial information, Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XXVII, and other matters.

Thirty-seventh meeting of the governing board of the International Ocean Institute and ninth meeting of the planning council of the International Ocean Institute : [meeting documents]

File contains documents relating to these meetings. Includes budgetary information, correspondence, and background documents for the meeting. Includes the previous meetings of the Governing Board and the Executive Committee, a report from the Executive Director for 1998 (which includes documents relating to the IOI-India’s Ecovillages project, and Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XXVI), audited financial statements for 1997, and other reports.

'A' miscellaneous correspondence

File contains correspondence with airlines (Air Canada, and Airlankaa), and the Hotel Astoria, concerning payments. Also contains a letter to Ahmed Derradji, outlining recent International Ocean Institute projects.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Gro Harlem Brundtland

File contains correspondence with Brundtland, the Prime Minister of Norway and chair of the World Commission on Environment and Development (the "Brundtland Commission"). Topics of discussion include the need to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLoS), and an invitation to a Pacem in Maribus (PIM) convocation. The file also contains Elisabeth Mann Borgese's handwritten notes on the Brundtland Commission's report, and a brochure from The Centre for Our Common Future.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and various Canadian governmental departments and officials

File contains correspondence with several Canadian governmental departments. Includes correspondence with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), concerning funding for International Ocean Institute (IOI) projects (Pacem in Maribus (PIM) conferences, and training programmes), and the International Centre for Ocean Development (ICOD) project. The Canada Oil and Gas Lands Administration, concerning ocean mining. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, concerning an Open-University series of books and films on the ocean. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Pierre Elliott Trudeau regarding the common heritage principle, disarmament, and an IOI training programme. Also includes correspondence to the PMO and Trudeau from third parties (former Member of Parliament Andrew Brewin, with a document entitled “Canadian Foreign Policy in the 1980s”), Gilbert Winham, and Gordon E. Beanlands. Also includes correspondence with Scotiabank, regarding funding.

Correspondence with the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security (CIIPS)

File contains correspondence and documents received by the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security (CIIPS), mainly concerning a grant to publish the proceedings of Pacem in Maribus (PIM) XVII. Also included are CIIPS's criteria for providing grants, a copy of its research plan, interim and final reports by Elisabeth Mann Borgese on the PIM XVII project, promotional material, correspondence relating to the winding-down of CIIPS (includes a list of CIIPS's publications), and a copy of the introductory remarks to PIM XVII made by Elisabeth Mann Borgese.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner

File contains correspondence with Díez-Hochleitner, the Honorary President of the Club of Rome (CoR). Much of the correspondence concerns CoR seminars, and potential projects between the CoR and the International Ocean Institute (IOI), including a Mediterranean Centre for Research and Development in Marine Industrial Technology.

Correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and Egyptian academics and government officials

File contains correspondence between Elisabeth Mann Borgese and various Egyptian organizations, government agencies, and individuals, including Professor Abdel-Latif, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology; Dr. Sayed H. Sharaf El-Din, Alexandria University; Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Minister of Foreign Affairs). Topics of discussion include the Perestroika project, seabed mining, and the work of the International Ocean Institute (IOI).

Some preliminary thoughts on the establishment of a world space organization by Elisabeth Mann Borgese

File includes two copies, a draft and final version, of a paper by Elisabeth Mann Borgese, written for the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security (CIIPS). The final version includes five annexes, mainly United Nations resolutions, and a copy of an article from "The Disarmament Bulletin." The draft version includes typewritten comments from an external reviewer of the work.

The drama of the oceans by Elisabeth Mann Borgese : [illustrations]

File contains photocopies of illustrations (with captions) used by Elisabeth Mann Borgese in "The Drama of the Oceans." Includes 12 photographs from the United States Navy (mainly of naval vessels and equipment), three historical illustrations from the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London, and two photos from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Also contains a typed page entitled "Explanations for Photographs."
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