20th Anniversary-Alumni Registration
Register TODAY and join your fellow Alumni for the IR/PS 20th Anniversary Celebration! We are very pleased to offer a Special Package price of only $200 per person that includes all programs and events from Thursday's opening reception through Sunday's family beach picnic. This is a $90 savings for Alumni only!
Able to Attend only Some Events? Although we cannot offer the same level of savings, you can select individual events through our A la Carte menu. IR/PS has partnered with UCSD Alumni Association to offer online registration for our Alumni only! In addition to the Special Package at $200, we have created five A la Carte menu items. Please note that you must register and pay for each A la Carte event separately.
| $200 | Special Package (all events at a $90 savings) |
| $50 | Friday Reunion Day of Activities (A la Carte) |
| $115 | Friday Keynote Dinner (A la Carte) |
| $50 | Saturday Reunion Day of Activities (A la Carte) |
| $75 | Saturday Gala (A la Carte) |
| $75 | Golf Scramble (A la Carte) |
In addition, you may also print this form and mail your check in today.
Full Schedule of Events
Thursday, May 1
Welcome Opening Reception*
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Martin Johnson House
The IR/PS International Advisory Board would like to welcome all alumni, faculty, and student leaders to this opening event.
Friday, May 2
Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Faculty Club Courtyard
Fuel up and join 20th Anniversary Celebration Chair Takeo Hoshi for breakfast to launch a full day of events and programming.
Alumni Career Event
10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (now open to students at 11:30 a.m. to network with alumni)
Faculty Club Lounge
Now that you’ve graduated, would you like information on making the next steps in your career? IR/PS Career Services will host this event that will include a career panel of distinguished alumni, plus networking opportunities. Panelists include:
Robert Osborn '93, Gemini Mobile Technologies
Brooke Partridge '91, Vital Wave Consulting, Inc.
Bryn Sakagawa '98, U.S. Agency for International Development
Leadership Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Faculty Club Atkinson Pavilion
Join us for one of the most beloved events of the year. Students lead discussions with faculty, alumni, and community members on topics pertinent to the Pacific region, their current studies at IR/PS, and then report to the audience.
Pacific Policy Statement Panel Presentation
2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Faculty Club Lounge
Join us to hear the results of online discussions taking place now between faculty, alumni, and students on a variety of Pacific policy topics. Click here to learn more about the statements.
IR/PS Alumni ROCK!
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Faculty Club Lounge
Hear a few of our “rockstar” alumni discuss how their time at IR/PS shaped their careers to date. Panelists include:
Sungchull Scott Park '90, Sr. Vice President, Volvo CE Group
Dr. Jodi Finkel '92, Assistant Professor, Loyola Marymount University
Paul Lamb '95, Principal, Man on a Mission
Student Groups: Then & Now
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Faculty Club
Reconnect and learn about what your favorite student groups are tackling now.
Keynote Dinner*
6:00 p.m.
Faculty Club
Join Chancellor Marye Anne Fox to hear renowned keynote speaker Harold Brown. Dr. Brown served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense in the Carter administration (1977-1981), having previously served in the Pentagon as director of defense research and engineering and Secretary of the Air Force. He also was the president of the California Institute of Technology and chairman of the Foreign Policy Institute of the Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. Presently he is a partner in Warburg, Pincus, and Co. and counselor and trustee at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Click here to learn more about our speaker.
Saturday, May 3
Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
IR/PS Courtyard
Discover the latest information about recruiting as well as admissions trends among graduate schools.
Dean’s Update
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
IR/PS Auditorium
Hear Dean Peter Cowhey give a comprehensive view about the state of IR/PS today and goals for the future.
Community Panels
9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
IR/PS Classrooms 3201, 3202 & Gardner Room
Join IR/PS faculty, community, and alumni experts on current issues relevant to the Pacific region.
"China-Fragile Superpower" chaired by Prof. Susan Shirk with panelists Prof. Barry Naughton, Lisa Solomon '91, former Producer, CNN International and former Hong Kong Bureau Chief/Producer CNBC Asia, and Scott Wang '98, Manager, Asia Desk, San Diego World Trade Organization
"Energy and the Environment" chaired by Javade Chaudhri, General Counsel, Sempra Energy panelist Mark Spalding '92, President of the Ocean Foundation, and Cecilia Aguillon '98, Director of Government Relations, Kyocera International
"Future of Telecommunications" chaired by Dean Peter Cowhey with panelist Dr. John Richards, Director of Windows SharePoint Services, Microsoft, Rob Osborne '93, Director of Business Development, Gemini Mobile Technologies, and Terry Lingren, Vice President, Technology Development, Kyocera International
"The American Elections" chaired by UCSD Prof. Sam Popkin with panelists UCSD Political Scientists Profs. Gary Jacobson and Thad Kosser
"Trade/Border Issues in Latin America" chaired by Gordon Hanson with panelist Dr. Richard Sinkin, General Partner, InterAmerican Holdings Co., Robert Fernandez '03, former analyst, National Foreign Trade Council, founder The Hispanic Community for Policy, and Pedro LaFarga '94, Vice President, Business Planning, VAIO of America, Sony Electronics
Keynote Luncheon
12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Faculty Club Dining Room
Enjoy a keynote luncheon address by Muhammad A. S. Hikam, former state minister for research and technology, Republic of Indonesia. Click here to learn more about our speaker.
Celebration Gala*
6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Birch Aquarium
A time to celebrate the past 20 years of IR/PS and toast the school’s future.
Sunday, May 4
Mixed Doubles
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
UCSD Tennis Courts
Lob and volley the morning away with UCSD Head Men's Tennis Coach Eric Steidlmayer for a round robin mixed doubles tournment. Email Portia Bibb TODAY and rate your skill level - beginner, intermediate, advanced or your NTRP number.
Golf Scramble
10:00 a.m.
Coronado Golf Course
There are spots for 36 players in a “scramble” style tournament. Sign up now!
Volunteer Cleanup
9:00 a.m.
La Jolla Shores
Volunteer for this annual reunion tradition and help cleanup our local beaches.
IR/PS Community Beach Picnic*
12:30 p.m.
La Jolla Shores Beach
Play with your family and friends on the beach as we end the weekend in a relaxed San Diego way.
* Children are welcome to attend the Thursday Opening Reception, Friday Night Dinner, Saturday Evening Gala, and the Sunday Afternoon Beach Party.
Questions, comments, and ideas can be directed to Portia Bibb.
