International alumni convocation planned for May

International alumni of UW–Madison representing virtually all of the university’s schools and colleges will return to Madison May 3-7 for a public convocation.

The International Alumni Convocation, titled “A Global Perspective for the 21st Century,” will be held on campus and at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. Drawing leaders in education, business and government from 30 countries, it is one of the events celebrating the 150th anniversary of UW–Madison’s founding.

Keynoters and panels will address these topics during the week’s morning sessions at Monona Terrace:

• Monday, May 3: science and technology transfer.
• Tuesday, May 4: Growth and the environment.
• Wednesday, May 5: Managing the global economy.
• Thursday, May 6: local culture, politics and globalization.
• Friday, May 7: The global university.

Speakers will include Yoshiyuki Kasai, president of the Central Japan Railway and manager of the famous Bullet Train; H. Steve Hsieh, vice chairman of the National Science Council of Taiwan; and Chai-Anan Samudavanija, judge of Constitutional Court and headmaster of Vajiravudh College in Thailand.

Faculty and staff may attend the morning sessions for $25 a day, which includes lunch. Students may attend morning sessions free of charge (lunch available for $15) if they register on a space-available basis.

For program and registration details, call 262-3152, or email: interalumcon@facstaff.wisc.edu. Also, visit the convocation web site.