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Sister Cities International

Building long-term, sustainable bridges of cultural understanding and economic

development worldwide.


» History & Background

• Created in 1956 by President Eisenhower

• Ordinary citizens participating in people-to-people exchanges and building long-term partnerships between U.S. and international communities that transcend national politics with the ultimate goal of world peace.

• Initial Cold War relationships in Japan, Germany and other European countries.


» Sister Cities International: Today

• 54 Years building partnerships

• Nearly 700 U.S. Cities/Towns/Communities

• 2,000+ Sister city partnerships across the globe

• 136 Countries on 6 continents

• 100,000+ Active community volunteers in the U.S.

• Tens of thousands of Citizen Diplomats abroad of all generations


» Across the Globe…

• Europe – 35%

• Asia & Oceania – 29%

• Americas – 16%

• Eurasia – 9%

• Africa – 6%

• Middle East – 3%

• Caribbean – 2%

Partnerships Around the World

· Japan: 234

· China: 183

· Mexico 155

· Germany: 124

· France: 95

· Russia: 93

» Countries with the most sister city partnerships

» What do sister city programs do?

• People-to-People exchanges



» Who is involved with Sister Cities?

• Mayors/City Council/City Managers

• Municipal Government Leaders/Experts

• Business Leaders

• Educators

• Youth/Young Professionals

• NGO/Nonprofit Executives

• Women Leaders

• Citizens Passionate about International Affairs


• Trade & Economic Missions

• Municipal/Technical/Professional Missions



• Humanitarian Assistance

• Sustainable Development (MDGs, Water, Solar)



• Arts & Culture

• Youth & Education



• Events & Programs (US & Abroad)


2010 Impact Survey: Types of Exchanges

2010 Impact Survey: Training Exchanges

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2010 Impact Survey: Local Partners

39% of local Sister Cities are holding Economic Development Exchanges.

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2010 Impact Survey: Outbound Sister City Visitors

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2010 Impact Survey: Inbound Sister City Visitors


» Sister Cities International Programs

• Africa Poverty Alleviation Program – Africa

• 3-Year program

• 25 Cities working on Water, Health, Sanitation


Site visit to central market in Gbarnga, Liberia

Tom Connolly meets with Superintendent of Maryland County (Liberia) Mayor of Harper City, and County Health Advisor


•Projects include latrines, flush toilets, showers, bore holes and wells, clinic, and increasing water supply to a hospital

•Sites include markets, schools, neighborhood centers, and underserved areas

Future site of flush toilets for outpatient department and visitors at Tamale (Ghana) Teaching Hospital

Changing Lives – One individual, one community at a time


Sister Cities International

Promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding & cooperation –

one individual, one community at a time.

a global citizen diplomacy movement sister cities international building long-term, sustainable...

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