10th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 Ensuring Women’s Participation in Peace and Security

9 September 2010

Itinerary

Conference address: Palais d'Egmont Petit Sablon no. 8 1000 , Belgium

From Brussels

Price of the trip: between 1.70 € and 2 €

By tram

Tram 92 or 94; exit at the Petit Sablon/ Kleine Zavel. Walk up through the Petit Sablon Park, the Palais d’Egmont is just behind.

By metro

Metro line 2 or 6; stop: Porte de Namur. Walk down Rue de Namur. Take the fourth street on the left and follow Rue des Petits Carmes which flows into the Petit Sablon/Kleine Zavel.

By bus

Bus no. 27 or 95; exit at the Petit Sablon/ Kleine Zavel. Walk up through the Petit Sablon Park, the Palais d’Egmont is just behind it.

From airport

Taking the train is simplest and fastest.

By train

Price of the trip: 7.10 €

The railway station is located on level -1 of the airport. Take the Express train and exit at the Midi station. The Brussels Airport Express departs four times an hour in the direction of Brussels. At the Brussels Midi railway station: Metro line 2 or 6, to the fourth stop: Porte de Namur. Leave the station (Exit: Rue de Namur) and walk down the Rue de Namur. Take the fourth street on the left and follow Rue des Petits Carmes.

By bus

The bus station is located on level 0, one level below the arrival hall. There are two companies in Brussels:

- The STIB:

Price of the trip: between 3 € and 5 €

Take bus no. 12 in the direction of Brussels City (After 8 pm or on the weekend, take line 21 direction Ducale from the airport) Exit at the terminus (Luxembourg) Take bus no. 27 in the of direction Gare du Midi (Midi railway station) Exit at the Petit Sablon/ Kleine Zavel. Walk up through the Petit Sablon/Kleine Zavel Park, the Palais d’Egmont is just behind.

- De LIJN:

Price of the trip: 5 €

Take line 471 and exit at Brussels North railway station (Bruxelles-Nord) Take tram 3 direction Churchill or tram 4 direction Stalle and exit at Rogier At Rogier, take metro line 2 in the direction of Simonis Léopold 2 or metro line 6 in the direction of Roi Baudouin and exit at the Porte de Namur stop. Leave the station and walk down the Rue de Namur. Take the fourth street on the left and follow Rue des Petits Carmes. Continue straight ahead to the Palais d’Egmont.

By car/taxi from Zaventem Airport

Price of the trip by taxi: +- 45 €

14.6 km - around 20 to 40 minutes depending on the traffic. Take the north-west direction and take the A201 Take exit 3 toward E411/E40 Take R0 () Take exit A3/E40 in the direction of Brussels After around 4.5 km, take the exit in the direction of N23/N23a Remain in the left-hand lane to continue toward N23/N23a and get on the N23/N23a At the roundabout, take the 2e exit to the Continue on Rue de la Loi, and pass the Royal Park. Just after the park, turn left on the Rue Royale. Pass the roundabout of the Place Royale and continue on the Rue de la Régence. At the Petit Sablon/Kleine Zavel, turn left and go along the park to the Palais d’Egmont.