WOMEN AND WAR THE WASHINGTON, D.C. UNSCR 1325 TENTH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 3-5, 2010 DIRECTIONS TO: The World Bank The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University The Ritz-Carlton, Foggy Bottom United States Institute of Peace THE WORLD BANK Eugene Black Auditorium Level B-1, World Bank H building Entrance: 600 19th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 BY METRO: The nearest station on the Orange Line is Farragut West (about 2 blocks from the main World Bank building). The nearest station on the Red Line is Farragut North (about 3 - 4 blocks from the main building). For more information about the Washington, DC metro, see Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. BY TRAIN: Most trains arriving to Washington, DC arrive at Union Station. To get to the World Bank, either take a taxi or take the Red Line Metro from Union Station to Farragut North. From there, it is about 3-4 blocks to the main World Bank building. For more train information, visit Amtrak. View additional driving directions from regional airports THE ELLIOTT SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY BY METRO: Farragut West: Exit the station at 18th and I Streets. Walk south on 18th Street (towards the National Mall), until you reach E Street. Turn right on E street and continue until you reach the Elliott School on E Street, between 19th and 20th Streets. Foggy Bottom: Exit the station and walk east on I (Eye) Street and turn right on 20th Street. Turn left at E Street. The building is on E Street between 19 and 20th Streets. Farragut North: Walk south on 17th Street, and turn right onto New York Avenue, which will become E Street. Continue until you reach the Elliott School on E Street, between 19th Street and 20th Streets. Information about the DC Metro: (202) 962-1234 and www.wmata.com. BY AUTOMOBILE: Approaching the Elliott School from the North: Take Interstate 95 South to Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring/Northern Virginia. Take Exit 33, heading south on Connecticut Avenue for about 10 miles. Immediately after crossing through Dupont Circle (there will be a large fountain in the middle), turn right onto N Street, and then turn left onto 19th Street. Follow 19th Street 10 blocks until you reach E Street. The Elliott School is on the corner of 19th and E Streets. Approaching the Elliott School from the Northwest: Take Interstate 270 to Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring/Northern Virginia. Take Exit 33, heading south on Connecticut Avenue for about 10 miles. Immediately after crossing through Dupont Circle (there will be a large fountain in the middle), turn right onto N Street, and then turn left onto 19th Street. Follow 19th Street 10 blocks until you reach E Street. The Elliott School is on the corner of 19th and E Streets. Approaching the Elliott School from the West: Take Interstate 66 or Route 50 (both connect) to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Note that from 495 to Theodore Roosevelt Bridge the 66 Eastbound is HOV-2 during the hours of 6:30 and 9 a.m., and the same applies Westbound from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Once you cross the Roosevelt Bridge into Washington, exit left onto the E Street Expressway at the end of the bridge. Once on the E Street Expressway, exit right at Virginia Avenue. Follow the exit ramp until it ends, then make a right turn onto Virginia Avenue. Once on Virginia Avenue, merge into the far left lane, and turn left onto 20th Street. From 20th Street, make an immediate right on E Street (going east). You are now on the right street, but you will need to switch sides. To do that, follow the eastbound side of E Street to 18th Street. Turn left onto 18th Street, followed by an immediate left onto the westbound side of E Street. Continue west on E Street to the corner of 19th Street. The Elliott School is on the corner of 19th and E Streets. Approaching the Elliott School from the South: Take Interstate 95 to Interstate 395. Look for the Arlington Memorial Bridge exit. Cross the bridge and bear left at the Lincoln Memorial. Take Henry Beacon Drive to Constitution Avenue, making a right onto Constitution Avenue. Follow Constitution Avenue until 20th Street, and then turn left onto 20th Street. Make a right turn onto C Street, and then a left onto Virginia Avenue. Turn right onto 20th Street, and then take a second immediate right onto E Street. You are now on the right street, but you will need to switch sides. To do that, follow the eastbound side of E Street to 18th Street. Turn left onto 18th Street, followed by an immediate left onto the westbound side of E Street. Continue west on E Street to the corner of 19th Street. The Elliott School is on the corner of 19th and E Streets. PARKING: Garage and street parking is available to Elliott School visitors. Our parking garage is on 19th Street, between F Street and E Street (closer to E Street), and there is a parking fee. There are often open metered parking spaces in the area, but you cannot park in certain spaces during morning or afternoon rush hours: 7 to 9:30 a.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m. During this time, heavy penalties are assessed, and we recommend parking in a parking structure on campus to avoid being fined. Visit the Elliott School website for additional information THE RITZ-CARLTON, FOGGY BOTTOM FROM REGIONAL AIRPORTS: From Dulles International Airport (IAD), start going toward the Airport Exit on Dulles Airport Access Road. Continue on Saarinen Circle. Bear Right on Copilot Way toward Parking / Daily Garage 1 / Daily Garage 2. Turn Right on Cargo Drive. Continue on Aviation Drive. Turn Left onto Dulles Airport Access Road. Merge onto VA-267 East. Merge onto I-66 East. Take Left ramp onto Potomac River Fwy N toward E Street. Take ramp onto L Street NW. toward Pennsylvania Avenue. Turn Left onto New Hampshire Avenue N.W. Bear Left on 22nd Street N.W. The hotel is located on the left, between L and M Streets. From Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), start out going North on ramp. Merge onto George Washington Memorial Pkwy North. Take the exit on the left toward US-50 West / Memorial Bridge / Arlington Cemetery. Enter next roundabout and take 1st exit onto Arlington Memorial Bridge. Keep left at the fork to continue on Arlington Memorial Bridge. Turn slight Right onto Lincoln Memorial Circle SW. Turn Left on 23rd Street. Enter next Roundabout and take 3rd exit onto New Hampshire Avenue NW. Turn slight Left on 22nd Street NW. The hotel is on the left, between L and M Streets. From Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI), drive towards the airport exit on I-195 East. Bear left on I-195 West. Take exit #2B Baltimore/Washington Parkway/Washington onto MD-295 South. Take the Washington exit onto US-50-W. Bear right on L Street N.W. Turn left on 9th Street, N.W. Turn right on K Street, N.W. Turn right on 22nd Street, N.W. BY AUTOMOBILE: From Points South, Take I-95 NORTH to I-395 NORTH, EXIT 8 B to Memorial Bridge, stay in left lane on Memorial Bridge. Turn left onto 23rd Street. Turn right onto I Street and then turn left onto 22nd Street. The hotel is on left, between L and M Streets From Points North, Take I-95 South. Take I-495 West toward Silver Spring. EXIT 33- Connecticut Avenue South. Proceed 7 - 8 miles and cross Taft Bridge. Turn Right at Florida Avenue (second light)- becomes 23rd Street. Turn Left onto L Street. Turn Left onto 22nd Street. The hotel is on the left, between L and M Streets. From Points West, Take Route 66 East across the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge. Stay in the left lane for the E Street Expressway. Stay to the right lane of the left exit ramp for E Street. Turn left at the first light onto 20th Street. Turn left onto G Street (2 blocks). Turn Right onto 22nd Street. The hotel is 4 blocks up on the left, between L and M Streets Visit the Ritz Carlton website for additional information UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE (USIP) BY PUBLIC TRANSIT: Via Metro, the U.S. Institute of Peace is a short walk from Metro's Farragut North (Red) and Farragut West (Blue/Orange) subway stations. At street level, walk north on Connecticut, keeping Farragut Park to your back. Turn right on M Street and walk east to 17th Street. The Institute is on the northwest corner of 17th Street and M Street, on the second floor of the National Restaurant Association building (four blocks north of the White House). Via Bus, Metro buses S1, S2, and S4 run from Silver Spring to M Street and points south. Exit M Street and walk west on M. Metrobus 42 runs downtown from Mt. Pleasant through Adams Morgan and down Connecticut. Exit M Street and walk east on M. BY AUTOMOBILE: From Maryland: From Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) and Points North: Take I-95 South to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway toward Washington. Stay on the parkway until it is possible to exit onto New York Avenue (approximately 45 miles from BWI). Follow New York Avenue right; follow Massachusetts Avenue under the Thomas Circle underpass. Stay on Massachusetts Avenue until reaching Scott Circle. Follow Scott Circle three-quarters of the way around and exit onto Rhode Island Avenue.