TPP 30th Anniversary Celebration
Please join us June 8-9, 2006 for TPP's 30th Anniversary Celebration. We are showcasing a half-day Technology and Policy Symposium for Thursday afternoon, June 8th and a celebratory dinner on Friday, the 9th with guest speaker Michael Massimino, TPP ‘88, Astronaut, NASA. These dates coincide with graduation and various MIT alumni events such as Technology Day occurring throughout the weekend. TPP alumni can take advantage of the many professional, academic, and social opportunities around campus in addition to celebrating our 30th anniversary with us and connecting with former classmates.
In addition to the celebration in June, we have a spring speaker series which will feature distinguished TPP alumni and associates. These lectures are be open to the public, and alumni who are in the area or visiting MIT are especially welcome to join us.
2006 TPP 30th Anniversary Celebration Calendar
A series of academic and celebratory events marking 30 years of MIT education in technology and policy
Lecture Series on Internet Policy Issues: Today and Tomorrow
Friday, April 21: David Clark
"Conceiving a Network for Tomorrow: Design for Tussle"
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab
Edgerton Hall, Room 34-101 3:30-5 pm, reception followingFriday, May 12: Alan Davidson
"Internet Regulation and Design: A View from the Front Lines"
Washington Policy Counsel, Google Inc.
Edgerton Hall, Room 34-101 3:30-5 pm, reception following
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30th Anniversary Symposium on Leadership for 2050:
Technology, Policy, and Education
Thursday, June 8, 2006
1:00-5:00 pm
Location: E51-345
Open to the public
reception following
1:00 pm Welcoming Remarks - Dava Newman, Director, Technology and Policy Program
1:15 pm Panel 1: Leaders in Technology and Policy
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Moderator: Frank Field TPP '82, Associate Director TPP
- Nicholas Mabey TPP’93, Founder Director, E3G and Former Senior Advisor, Prime Minister's Strategy Unit (UK)
Technology and public policy making – perspectives on environmental policy from inside and outside of government- Jessica Stern TPP’88, Senior Fellow, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and author of “Terror in the Name of God”
<>Bryan Moser TPP’89, President & CEO, Global Project Design
Research and the academic’s role in technology and policy issues: perspectives on terrorism and weapons of mass destruction
Management and strategy in technology and policy: Perspectives on Performance in Complex Business Initiative
2:40 pm Coffee Break
3:05 pm Panel 2: Education for Leadership in Engineering
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Moderator: Dava Newman TPP '89, Director of TPP
- Richard de Neufville, Founding Director, MIT Technology and Policy Program
Granger Morgan, Department Head, Carnegie Mellon University Engineering and Public Policy
Historical perspectives on technology and policy education- Sheila Widnall, MIT Institute Professor
National Academies Report “Rising Above the Gathering Storm”- Joel Moses, MIT Institute Professor
A future outlook for graduate education in engineering systems, management, and policy
4:45 pm Reception
30th Anniversary Dinner
Keynote Speaker: Michael Massimino, TPP ‘88, Astronaut, NASA
Riverfront Room, Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, MA
6:00 pm reception, 7:00 pm dinner
Reservations required. Please RSVP by May 31st
Friday evening, June 9, 2006
Click here to register online
Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston
40 Edwin Land Boulevard
Cambridge, MA 02141
Open to: Registered Attendees
Cost: $50 per person
Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 31 by contacting Yoko Urano
or return the form to:
TPP 30th Anniversary
Attn: Ms. Yoko Urano
77 Massachusetts Ave.
MIT Room E40-369
Cambridge, MA 02139
— Evening Agenda —
6:00pm Reception
7:00pm Welcome Remarks
- Prof. Dava Newman (TPP Director)
- Prof. Daniel Hastings (Former TPP Director, 2000-2003)
- Prof. Richard de Neufville (Founding TPP Director, 1976-2000)
7:15pm Dinner Service
8:30pm TPP Impact and History
- Dr. Frank Field (TPP Director of Education)
8:45pm Dinner Talk
- Dr. Michael Massimino, TPP 88, Astronaut, NASA
10:00pm Closing
