the university of utah alumni association 2014 EUROPEAN REUNION oslo, norway june 6-8 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION the university of utah
friday, june 6 4:30 11:30 p.m. Networking Event @ Bølgen & Moi Tjuvholmen Tjuvholmen allé 5, 0252 Oslo, Norway http://bolgenogmoi.no/restauranter/tjuvholmen/ Come to meet everyone. People pay for themselves. saturday, june 7 10:30 a.m. Meet @ Opera House, ticket desk in the reception area. 11 a.m. Norwegian Opera House Tour/Visit http://operaen.no/ Sponsored by the University of Utah The Oslo Opera House is the home of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighborhood of central Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. It is the largest cultural building constructed in Norway since Nidarosdomen was completed circa 1300. Noon Lunch @ Opera House (Cafeteria/Restaurant) People pay for themselves.
2 p.m. Free time/shopping and The National Music Day (Musikkfest Oslo) About 15 minutes walk back to Downtown (Parliament Building). On your own visit Oslo Cathedral or Oslo Musikkfest Oslo Music Festival (MFO), formerly called Music Day, has its origins in the French event Fête de la Musique. The world s largest international music festival was conceived in 1982 under Jack Lang, then Minister of Culture in France. The event came to Norway via the Oslo Municipality in 1992. 5:45 p.m. Official Dinner @ Olivia Aker Brygge Stranden 3, 0250 Oslo, Norway +47 23 11 54 70 http://oliviarestauranter.no/ Sponsored by the University of Utah
6:15 p.m. University of Utah Presentation Main Speakers: John Ashton Executive Director, Alumni Association M. John Ashton has been the executive director of the University of Utah Alumni Association since 1988. Prior to that he served as its president and a board member while practicing law in Salt Lake City. He has been a member of the University s Board of Trustees and the University of Utah Hospital board. John has served as the secretary, vice president and president of the Council of Alumni Association Executives and as the alumni track chair for the 1995 CASE District VII conference. He has also served on the CASE Alumni Relations Commission and the CASE District VII board. He has B.S. and J.D. degrees as well as a certificate in dispute resolution from the University of Utah. Kirk Jowers Director, Hinckley Institute and Federal Relations, and Chief Advisor, Office for Global Engagement Kirk L. Jowers is the director of the University of Utah s Hinckley Institute of Politics and External Relations. He also is the chief advisor to the Office for Global Engagement and an associate professor of Political Science at the U. In addition, he is a partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Caplin & Drysdale s Political Law practice. Mr. Jowers currently serves on more than a dozen boards and committees, including as a member of Governor Herbert s Advisory Team, and a founding member and executive committee member of Count My Vote. He previously served as chairman of the Governor s Commission on Strengthening Utah s Democracy, a member of the Utah Constitutional Revision Commission,
and chairman and general counsel of Governor Mitt Romney s Commonwealth PACs. Mr. Jowers has provided legal and political advice to state and national political parties, more than 30 congressional and gubernatorial candidates, Fortune 500 corporations, nonprofit organizations, and five presidential campaigns. Described by The Salt Lake Tribune as the most quoted man in Utah, he is a frequent media commentator and lecturer on politics, policy matters, campaign finance laws, government ethics, and the First Amendment, and is the author of several publications. He is a graduate of the University of Utah and Harvard Law School and is the 2007 recipient of the University of Utah s Par Excellence Award. Mr. Jowers is married to Kristen Jowers and has five children. The GLOBAL U Welcome to the 16th University of Utah European Reunion! Welcome and Introduction of Guest Speakers John Ashton Executive Director, Alumni Association The U Alumni Association Today John Ashton The Less You Know: disenchantment of the American Electorate and How the U is Making a Difference Kirk Jowers Director, Hinckley Institute of Politics and Federal Relations, and Chief Advisor, Office for Global Engagement The U Asia Campus Cheri Daily Director, Development and External Relations, Office for Global Engagement Alumni Award Presentation Nelly Divricean International Alumni Manager, Alumni Association Closing Remarks John Ashton
sunday, june 8 10:15 a.m. Meet @ Nobel Peace Center 10:30 a.m. Nobel Peace Center Tour Brynjulf Bulls plass 1, 0250 Oslo, Norway http://www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en/ Sponsored by the University of Utah The Nobel Peace Center presents the Nobel Peace Prize and its ideals. It is an arena where culture and politics merge to promote involvement, debate and reflection around topics such as war, peace and conflict resolution. 1 p.m. Lunch @ Café Sorgenfri Bryggetorget 4, 0250 Oslo, Norway http://cafesorgenfri.no/en/ People pay for themselves.
3 p.m. Meet @ National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design National Gallery, Universitetsgata 13, 0164 Oslo, Norway http://www.nasjonalmuseet.no/en/ The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo is the national museum of art of Norway. The National Gallery was established in 1842 following a parliamentary decision from 1836 and it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. Originally located in the Royal Palace, Oslo, it got its own museum building in 1882, designed by Heinrich Ernst and Adolf Schirmer. 7:30 p.m. Dinner @ Louise Restaurant & Bar Aker Brygge - Stranden 3, 0250 Oslo, Norway http://www.restaurantlouise.no/ People pay for themselves.
european reunion 2014 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION the university of utah