Preliminary Program Now Available
“Making, Keeping, and Sustaining Peace”
Wednesday, June 21 – Thursday, June 22, 2023
United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC
Opening Keynote Address, June 21: Dr. Rosemary A. DiCarlo
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
Holmes Lecture, June 22: Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations
To secure your spot in the program, register by June 1, 2023.
To register, first confirm your membership in ACUNS. ACUNS is a global, membership-based, non-profit organization. Memberships are as low as USD $5.00 per year, and serve to sustain ACUNS’ operations. If the membership fee proves a burden, please email annualmeeting@acuns.org.
All Chairs, Discussants, Authors, and Roundtable Participants must register before June 1, 2023 to secure their spot in the program.
If you need to make a change to the program, kindly complete this form by June 1, 2023.
General Registration is open for Annual Meeting attendees. Registration fees serve to offset the costs of conference staffing. In-person registration also covers all coffee breaks, lunches, and receptions.
Donate to the 2023 Global South Scholar Travel Fund. ACUNS has created a fund to ensure the fullest participation possible of all of our members. The Mission of Portugal has generously begun a matching campaign.
For discounted rates, book your hotel accommodations by Friday, May 26, 2023.
“Making, Keeping, and Sustaining Peace”
The United Nations and other organizations laid the foundations for international peace after World War II, and those foundations remained robust at the end of the Cold War. In this time of change and turmoil, what entities serve as the pillars of international cooperation and peace? What can we learn from previous efforts at making, keeping, and sustaining peace? The year 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the advent of both UN special political missions and UN peacekeeping. In the current geopolitical context, what are the prospects for future special political missions and peacekeeping operations? How must they adapt? How can the rules-based order adapt? How do climate change, gender, inequality, strategic risk, new weaponry, and other issues intersect with war and peace? As in previous years, we also welcome substantive contributions on the UN’s broader agenda, e.g. sustainable development, human rights, the rule of law, health governance, climate governance, etc. How might scholars, policy-makers, and policy-shapers help render the UN more effective, in all areas of its essential work?
Hotels
The ACUNS Annual Meeting team has blocked reduced-rate rooms at three hotels in Washington D.C. located within walking distance of the United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037. Reservations at the conference rate must be made by Friday, May 26, 2023. Reservations made after this date can be arranged directly with the hotel.
State Plaza Hotel
Address: 2117 E Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20037
Reservation: Click here to make the reservation online.
Rooms:
・STATE ROOMS: USD 229.00 per night & per room, in double occupancy
・DELUXE ROOMS: USD 239.00 per night & per room, in double occupancy
Note: Breakfast not Included. Most rooms include kitchenette. City tax 15.95% not Included.
Hotel Hive
Address: 2224 F Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20037
Reservation: Click here to make the reservation online.
・BUZZ QUEEN: USD 199.00 per night & per room, in double occupancy
・HIVE QUEEN: USD 209.00 per night & per room, in double occupancy
Note: Breakfast not Included. City tax 15.95% not Included.
The River Inn
Address: 924 25th Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20037
Reservation: Click here to make the reservation online.
Rooms:
・STUDIO QUEEN: USD 209.00 per night & per room, in double occupancy
Note: Breakfast not Included. City tax 15.95% not Included.
There are also several more competitively-priced hotels within 1.5 miles of the United States Institute of Peace. You may book your stay directly with these venues by clicking the name of the hotel below
The Architect Hotel
Address: 1025 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Hotel Harrington
Address: 436 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
The Sonder at Found Dupont Circle
1627 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20009
Airports
There are three airports that are located close to Washington, DC:
Dulles International Airport. You can find information here.
Address: 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. You can find information here.
Address: 2401 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Access Rd, Arlington, VA 22202
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. You can find information here.
Address: 7050 Friendship Rd, Baltimore, MD 21240
Train
The Amtrak train from New York City to Washington DC can be utilized by attendees traveling from New York City.
You can book your train ride from New York City to Washington DC here.
Please note that there will be NO parking available at USIP for the Annual Meeting.
We suggest using alternate forms of transportation which we outline below.
Lyft and Uber are reliable options for transportation in the DC Metro area.
Taxi Service
(202) 544-1212
Public Transit
The closest DC metro station is Foggy Bottom-GWU Station (Blue, Silver, and Orange lines). Approximately 11 min walk (0.6 miles).
