This document provides details on the administrative arrangements for this event. If you need further assistance or clarification, please refer to the “communications” section of this document for contact persons.

Venue

The course will be held at the World Bank Headquarters from December 15-18, 2008.
A registration table will be setup at:

The World Bank- H Building

Black Auditorium H1-200
1818 H Street N.W.
Washington, D.C

Hotels in Washignton DC
Participants are responsible for arranging hotel accommodation for the duration of PPPI Days 2008. The World Bank has agreed rates with the suggested hotels.

LIST OF HOTELS

When booking suggested hotels below, kindly mention you are a World Bank participant for PPPI Days 2008. Note rates do not include Washington, D.C. tax rate 14.5%.

Travel / Medical Insurance
As a condition to your participation, you must be in good health and free from any ailment that could impair your attendance. WBI will enroll you in a commercial health insurance plan for the duration of the course. Please note that coverage is limited.

In the event that you are hospitalized and charges exceed policy limits, or are excluded from coverage, WBI will arrange to settle unpaid balances which cannot be met by the individual concerned. In such a case, you or your institution will have to reimburse WBI for any such payments made on your behalf.

Insurance coverage is not provided for dental care or treatment, eye examination, glasses, hearing aids, routine physical examinations, or pregnancy and complications therefrom. Other restrictions apply.

Please note that the equivalent of the first US$50 of all eligible charges, per each illness or accident, is not covered under the terms of the policy and is therefore payable by you.

Weather
In December, the temperature in Washington, D.C. varies between 47 and 32 degrees Fahrenheit (8 to 4 degrees Celsius). Winter clothing is recommended.

Airport

Participants can fly into any of 3 Washington, D.C. Airports.

Baltimore/Washington International Airport
P.O. Box 8766
BWI Airport, MD 21240
Tel. (410) 261-1000 or 1-800-435-9294
Fax: (410) 859-3960
www.bwiairport.com
Just 40 miles from Washington, DC with over 670 domestic and international flights. Ground transportation options to Washington, D.C. include train, taxi, SuperShuttle shared-ride or door-to- door service, and BWI Express bus. One-way fares range from $4.10 - $45. Check online for more information.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
44 Canal Center Plaza
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel. (703) 417-8000
Located south of the city along the Potomac River, Reagan Airport offers a full range of domestic flights on major, regional and commuter carriers. It is accessible on Metrorail's Yellow and Blue lines and SuperShuttle shared-ride or door-to-door service. Taxi fare to downtown is approximately $12-$15.

Washington Dulles International Airport
45020 Aviation Dr.
Sterling, VA 20166
Tel. (703) 572-2700
Located 26 miles west of Washington, D.C., Dulles Airport offers the greatest range of domestic and international flights. Ground transportation options include taxi fare to downtown (approximately $50), Washington Flyer bus service to West Falls Church Metro station with departures every 45 minutes, and SuperShuttle shared-ride or door-to-door van service.

Travel Documents and Visa

Please ensure that your travel documents required to proceed to and enter the United States of America are in order as early as possible. Any expenses related to passports, visas, airport taxes, inoculations, etc. should be paid for either by you or by your institution. Should you encounter any difficulties, please refer to the “communications” section for contact persons.

Inoculations

We advise you to consult with the health officials in your country concerning any vaccinations you may need to travel to Washington, D.C.

Transportation

A range of Ground Transportation accommodations are available upon arrival.

Metro- Rail Transit System
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
www.wmata.com

SuperShuttle Transportation System
www.supershuttle.com
Reservation Tel. 1-800-258-3826
SuperShuttle services from the airport to the hotel are readily available, but reservations are recommended to secure seating. Reservation can be made by telephone or online.

BWI Express Bus/ B30
www.wmata.com
Tel. (202) 637-7000
Metro now offers BWI Express Metro bus service (B30) between BWI and the Greenbelt metro station. This service provides a direct connection between BWI and the Greenbelt Metro Station. The BWI Express/B30 service runs every 40 minutes, 7 days a week to the Greenbelt Metro Station, which is located on the Green Line of the Washington Metro System. Buses run 25 times each weekday and 21 times on Saturdays and Sunday, every 40 minutes.

Washington Flyer
www.washfly.com
Tel. 1-888-921-4359
Washington Flyer Coach Service will take you non-stop from Washington Dulles International Airport to Metro's West Falls Church Station, where you can connect to the Metro system.

[back to top]

Information and Communications
For urgent matters please send an email to: pppidays@worldbank.org.

For all matters related to the program please contact
Mr. Filip Drapak
World Bank Institute
Tel.: (202) 473-9450
Fax: (202) 676-9874
Email: fdrapak@worldbank.org

[back to top]

[back to top]