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	Town twinning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Town twinning or sister cities is a concept whereby towns or cities from geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links.
		In Europe, such pairs of towns are known as twin towns, friendship towns or, in German, partner towns (Partnerstädte); in North America and Australasia, the term sister cities is used for the same concept; and brother cities (города-побратимы) is the term in the former Soviet bloc.
		The city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada was one of the first cities ever to enter into an international twinning arrangement when, in 1944, it twinned with the Ukrainian city of Odessa which at the time was part of the Soviet Union.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sister_city (573 words)

	Odessa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A city was officially founded in 1794 as a Russian naval fortress on the ruins of Khadjibey and was renamed Odessa by January 1795 (when its new name was first mentioned in official correspondence).
		In 1819 the city was made a free port, a status it retained until 1859.
		The city became the home of a large Jewish community during the 19th century, and by 1897 Jews were estimated to comprise some 37% of the population.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Odessa (2457 words)

	Sister City Relationships
		Cities in China are now taking an active role in the Sister City Program, due largely to the expectation of China’s formal entry into the World Trade Organisation in December 2001.
		The Sister City Program is an important resource to the negotiations of governments in letting people themselves give expression to their common desire for friendship, goodwill and co-operation for a better world for all.
		It is therefore not surprising that a large portion of Sister City arrangements contain Chinese partners from the coastal provinces (refer to Annex B and Annex C).
	www.accci.com.au /sister.htm (2760 words)

	City of Sunrise - Sister Cities
		Sister Cites of Sunrise, Inc., is a non-profit corporation formed by local business owners and residents.
		Sister city relationships are intended to stimulate economic development and cultural understanding at the municipal level.
		The sister city program was modeled after People-to-People, an initiative launched by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 through the National League of Cities.
	www.sunrisefl.gov /1sister.html (430 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/New York City
		In 2000, 36% of the city's population was foreign-born.
		The city was the epicenter of jazz in the 1940s, abstract expressionism in the 1950s, and the birthplace of hip hop in the 1970s.
		The residential parts of the city have a distinctive character from the skyscrapers of the commercial cores that is defined by the elegant brownstone rowhouses and apartment buildings which were built during the city's rapid expansion from 1870–1930.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/New_York_City (5032 words)

	International Sister Cities of Rochester
		International Sister Cities of Rochester is also a member of the national organization, Sister Cities International, located in Washington, D.C. Rennes, located in northwestern France, situated at the confluence of the Vilaine and Ile Rivers, is the capital of the province of Brittany.
		Settled by the Norsemen in the 9th century and occupied by the Norsemen in 1170, the city was devastated by the forces of Oliver Cromwell in 1650.
		One of the oldest cities in Russia, Novgorod was founded in 859 A.D. Located on Lake Ilmen, between Moscow and St. Petersburg, the city is similar to Rochester in geography, in the presence of numerous high technology industries, and in the attention given to the education and health of its citizens.
	www.ci.rochester.ny.us /index.cfm?id=636 (1527 words)

	Sister City
		The Sister City relationship pairs two cities with strikingly similar characteristics: Nishiwaki, Japan, is located in a valley between two hills with a river running through the center of town in Hyogo, Japan.
		At the time of the selection of Nishiwaki as a Sister City, its population was about 40,000, which was comparable to the population of the area being served by Renton.
		In an effort to enhance a Sister City relationship with Nishiwaki, Japan, the Renton City Council in 1994 passed a resolution establishing an official City of Renton Nishiwaki Sister City Committee.
	www.ci.renton.wa.us /exec/siscity.htm (661 words)

	City of Federal Way - Sister City Association
		The Federal Way Sister City Association is a private, non-profit organization formed by Federal Way citizens in 1994 to provide for community involvement in the City of Federal Way’s sister city relationships.
		The Sister City Association featured a booth at the Festival and the guests from Hachinohe spent time interacting with community members as they displayed the arts amd crafts of their country.
		The women were great ambassadors for the sister city concept, as they played games with children and chatted with citizens- building friendship and understanding between the cities of Federal Way and Hachinohe, Japan.
	www.fwsistercity.org (241 words)

	Sister City Program
		The Sister City Program supports the efforts of the British Memorial Garden Trust to have the seals of the Cities of New York and London, as well as the seal of the Sister City Program of the City of New York, Inc. engraved on bollards to be constructed at the British Memorial Garden.
		The ceremony was attended by officials and representatives from the City of New York and the New York Department of Parks and Recreation.
		The Sister City Program preview the exhibit when a selection of photos was displayed at the New York Mercantile Exchange during the June 2004 Technology Summit.
	www.nyc.gov /html/unccp/scp/html/outreach/citizen_support.shtml (986 words)

	Sister City Program
		Our Sister City, Beijing, presented on the use of technology in the development of the official Beijing City website.
		The New York City Department of Health/Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) discussed the development of Syndromic Surveillance, an early warning system which uses technology to provide real time monitoring of city health conditions through the use of existing electronic data from hospitals, pharmacies, major NYC employers and the 911 emergency call center.
		The Sister City Program of the City of New York is located in the office of the New York City Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol.
	www.nyc.gov /html/unccp/scp/html/summit/technology_summit.shtml (1183 words)

	Sister Cities International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sister city relationships are intended to be sustainable and long term.
		SCI is the national headquarters, recognized by the U.S. Government, for sister city, county and state programs in the United States, including "friendship city" agreements.
		If a relationship has become completely inactive and one city in the relationship or both do not have the means or interest to work to reactivate the program, it is possible for two cities to dissolve the relationship.
	www.sister-cities.org /sci/relations/index (444 words)

	Prescott Sister City
		The national concept of a Sister City Program was launched at the White House in 1956 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower called for personal exchanges between Americans and peoples of other lands.
		In 1972, after a trip to Caborca, the Honorable Taylor T. Hicks, Sr., Mayor of the City of Prescott, the City Council, and several other imaginative groups and citizens recognized the opportunity to develop harmonious cultural and educational relationships with our neighbors to the South.
		The Sister City Association of Prescott is a charitable organization sponsored by the citizens and the City of Prescott, AZ, for the international exchange of friendship and culture.
	www.prescottsistercity.org (271 words)

	Washington DC Sister City program
		An interesting effort is underway in Washington DC to form a sister city relationship with a city in Cuba, sponsored initially by the All-African People's Revolutionary Party (AAPRP) and the Howard University Students Association (HUSA).
		A sister city relationship would allow the People of Cuba to know first hand the People living in the United States, and vice versa.
		A sister city association would establish relationship between teachers, sports groups, musicians, artist, cooks, students, religious groups, hospital workers, labor movement, farmers, and other groups in the Washington, DC area and their counterparts in Cuba.
	www.afrocubaweb.com /sistercitydc.htm (1218 words)

	AidEastTimor: Madison-Ainaro Sister City Alliance
		The Madison-Ainaro Sister City Alliance (MASA) is a project of the Madison East Timor solidarity community.
		Through the sister city relationship, we will actively support movement towards a vital, inclusive, egalitarian society in both East Timor and the U.S. During the five years of our project, we have worked to make contact with friends in Ainaro, hosted delegations, and provided material aid made possible by the good people of Madison.
		A sister city relationship with Ainaro is needed to assist in the rebuilding of the community and to advocate for human rights and justice.
	www.aideasttimor.org /masa.html (1525 words)

	PICA - Sister Cities
		In 1991, Bangor area residents initiated a sister city relationship with Carasque, a small town deep in the mountains of Chalatenango Province, El Salvador.
		Rural poverty and the promise of jobs in the city lure many away from home, but the available jobs are not good ones.
		We are one of the leading organizations in U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities, a network of about 20 pairs of sistered communities.
	www.pica.ws /ss/index.html (355 words)

	Sister City Support Network » Bay St. Louis
		We are one city assisting one other city in its long term effort to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina by: networking within our community, with other towns who embrace Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi as a sister city, and most importantly, with locals who live in Bay Saint Louis.
		The town was settled by the French in 1699, because of the access to fresh water and being on a bay.
		As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,209.
	sistercitysupport.net /?page_id=45 (774 words)

	Sister City Policy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The City Council shall be presented with a formal request for the establishment of a sister city from a permanent for-profit or non-profit organization which is either located in the city or has major and continuing ties to residents or groups in the city.
		The request shall clearly describe the expectations for the responsibilities of the City of Columbia and the proposed sister city, and the benefits to each city.
		The sister city relationship shall be established to last not longer than five years.
	www.gocolumbiamo.com /Sister_Cities/resolution.html (346 words)

	HBSCA
		In 1967 Hermosa Beach formed a "sister city" relationship with the city of Loreto, in Mexico.
		The Hermosa Beach Sister City Association (HBSCA) was thus formed.
		With assistance and guidance from their sister city Loreto has vastly improved the quality of life for its residence and created opportunities for its citizens.
	www.hb-sistercity.org (147 words)

	Bloomington-Izumi Sister City Site
		The Bloomington Sister City Organization congratulates both runners on a fine job and thanks them for their participation.
		Persons wishing to assist with Bloomington Sister City Activities are asked to identify themselves and their interests by using the attached Volunteer Application.
		The Bloomington Sister City Organization, in support of the City of Bloomington charter with Izumi City, Japan, works to promote understanding, prosperity and goodwill through the exchange of education, commerce, and culture.
	www.bloomington-izumi.org (965 words)

	Sister Cities International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 2002, Sister Cities International and the Wheelchair Foundation embarked on a five-year initiative to distribute wheelchairs to sister city communities throughout the world.
		The Wheelchair Foundation has committed a total of $4.5 million in matching funds to be combined with funds raised by sister city chapters to deliver wheelchairs to children and adults living with disabilities over the five-year initiative.
		At the end of March 2006, the Morehead Sister Cities, Inc. sent a container of wheelchairs to their sister city in China.
	www.sister-cities.org /sci/Wheelchairs (873 words)

	City of Marquette Sister City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This Committee was established by the Marquette City Commission on January 9, 1989 to oversee Marquette's Sister City relationships with Kajaani, Finland and Yokaichi, Japan, (now Higashiomi, Japan) to assure continued success of the existing Sister City relationships, and to advise the City Commission in this regard.
		The main function of the Committee is initiating and coordinating exchanges of delegations and visitors with the Sister Cities.
		The Sister City Advisory committee was established February 13, 1989 to advise the City Commission on all issues regarding the participation of the City in Sister City Programs.
	www.mqtcty.org /sistercity.htm (490 words)

	Madison Sister City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Madison's newest sister is Ainaro, located in a mountainous region of the southeast Asian island nation of East Timor.
		Sponsored by Mayor Sue Bauman and 10 City Council members, the sister city resolution is almost assured of success.
		Such continuing relationships are the essence of the sister city program.
	www.etan.org /et2001a/february/18-24/20madison1.htm (1068 words)

	BEERSHEVA, Israel - Seattle Sister City
		In this culturally vibrant city the Beer Sheva Sinfonetta, Rubin Academy of Music, Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bat Dor Ballet workshop are but a few of Beer Sheva's many artistic groups.
		Beer Sheva is also a Bedouin center, and the colorful open market where both Bedouin and Jewish merchants sell their goods is a microcosm of life in the Negev.
		The Sister City relationship of Beer Sheva and Seattle was celebrated in 2004 through a rededication of Seattle's Beer Sheva Park, that included a high school art competition and visit from the Israeli top artist.
	www.cityofseattle.net /oir/Beershev.htm (283 words)

	Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The City of Carson meddled with the market again, this time passing a law requiring the owners of the parks to obtain consent for a conversion from 75% of the occupants.
		People in City Hall need to know that the residents of this city are not going to let their government walk all over them.
		City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo - who advised the Council the measure was likely unconstitutional - is now faced with the prospect of defending a plan he does not support.
	mayorsam.blogspot.com (5063 words)

	Gainesville-Bayamo Sister City Project
		The first delegation of thirteen St. Augustine residents--including a former city mayor, a musician and a dentist--established the groundwork for a Sister-City relationship with the people of Baracoa in a grass-roots project which activists call a "people-to-people" exchange.
		Kenneth Weeks, a founding member of the Gainesville-Bayamon Sister City Project, said that when Bayamo was suggested as a sister city to Gainesville it felt like "the perfect choice" to him.
		It won't be just a vacation in another city, but an adventure to a little known spot where they can experience the heartland of the Republic of Cuba, and her most valuable resource, her people."
	www.uscsca.org /gainsville-bayamo.htm (679 words)

	Fullerton Sister City Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Our Sister City program began in 1964, with the adoption of Morelia, Mexico as Fullerton's first Sister City.
		In 1991, with the emphasis on goodwill growing throughout the world, the Fullerton Sister City Association, Inc. was established to further the cause of cultural understanding and tolerance through exchanges with other people and nations.
		The Sister City Program provides an opportunity for local citizens to expand their cultural, educational, civic and economic horizons.
	www.fullertonsistercity.org (119 words)

	Clarence City Council - Sister City - Akkeshi
		The sister city relationship between Clarence and Akkeshi is based on historical and geographical grounds.
		A Japanese writer researching early links was asked by the City of Akkeshi to explore possible twin sister links when she visited Tasmanian in 1979.
		In each of the years between 1992 and 2001, children from Akkeshi have visited Clarence with the ladies from the Iris Club of Akkeshi and have created a continuing friendship that was evident during the visit by the Clarence group to Akkeshi.
	www.ccc.tas.gov.au /site/page.cfm?u=327 (417 words)

	Sister City Support Network
		The Sister City Project fund will provide grilled fish as the main course … and YOU are asked to bring SOMETHING to share: a side dish, salad, bread, dessert, or beverages..
		The hitch with the agreement to rebuild was that the Sister City Project did not have the funding base for the cost of materials, and neither did the McCullums.
		Mid-brunch, there will be an opportunity for people to comment on the impact being a Sister City volunteer has had on their lives.
	sistercitysupport.net (3024 words)

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