An international conference on

Rebuilding sustainable communities in Iraq: policies, programs and projects

July 23-26, 2007

College of Public and Community Service
University of Massachusetts at Boston

The University of Massachusetts Boston campus

The new Campus Center at the University of Massachusetts at Boston

The Massachusetts Statehouse

A view of Boston Harbor from a whale watch boat

Swan Boat at the Public Garden in Boston

The conference will take place on the campus of the University of Massachusetts at Boston, an urban university with a scenic seaside location.

The campus is accessible by car, public transportation, or shuttle buses arranged by the conference.

About Boston

Boston is a world class city with historical and cultural attractions including museums, an aquarium, theatres, fine dining, sports, cruises, and excellent accommodations.

Following are some selected links with more information:

• City of Boston web site includes a portal for visitors to the City of Boston, including where to stay in Boston, etc.
  
  
• Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau includes information for tourists, tour planners, and meeting planners. Offers comprehensive information about lodging, dining, events, activities, and more.
  
  
• Boston.com is the home of the Boston Globe and information about restaurants, theatres, and more.
  
  
• Boston Online has omprehensive information on all aspects of living in or traveling to Boston.

Following are some of the many attractions (some completely free) you can enjoy:

• The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is adjacent to UMass Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Archives on Columbia Point.
  
  
• Boston Museum of Fine Arts
  
  
• Isabella Stewart Garner Museum
  
  
• Boston Symphony Orchestra web page has information about Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras, Symphony Hall in Boston, and Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts.
  
  
• New England Aquarium http://www.neaq.org/
  
  
• Museum of Science http://www.mos.org/
  
  
• The Freedom Trail is a great way to see the historic sites in Boston. Follow the City of Boston's tour of the Freedom Trail or try http://www.123boston.com/freedom-trail.htm.
  
  
• Black Heritage Trail -- For more information on the important sites in Boston related to Black history, visit the Museum of Afro American History, located on the Black Heritage Trail.
  
  
• Women's Heritage Trail comprises five guided walks through four centuries of Boston women including the search for equal rights, the stories of writers, artists and activists, and more.
  
  
• The Literary Trail
  
  
• Boston Duck Tours -- See Boston by land and by sea in an a World War II amphibious landing vehicle. Cruise by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom.

Directions to UMass Boston

The University of Massachusetts at Boston is located on Columbia Point in South Boston, adjacent to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.

Directions to UMass Boston

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