Sister Cities International Incorporated

Programs: Sister cities' annual conference: this element of annual programming provides a unique opportunity for members as a forum to meet and learn from sessions as well as one another. Members gain access to resources and expertise outside of the network that can assist with their city-to-city partnerships. This two and a half day meeting hosts members and non-members to learn about best practices in sister city administration, tools for innovative programming, and capacity building skills in areas such as fundraising, volunteer management, protocol training, and communications, among others. Workshop tracks and activities are also discounted young professionals and youth attendees. Sister cities international staff actively works with attendees to ensure they take advantage of the resources available from the d. C. Office and to assist with member inquiries.

membership - as a membership association, sister cities international continues to strengthen the sister cities network through strategic institutional partnerships, grants, programs, and support for its members. Sister cities international provides essential services and resources to help members find partners as well as to expand and improve activities. Sister cities international motivates and assists private citizens, municipal officials, and business leaders to conduct long-term, mutually beneficial sister city, county, or state relationships. With a mission "to promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation - one individual, one community at a time," sister cities international's member programs focus on four main areas of exchange: arts and culture, youth and education, business and trade, and community development and technical exchange to connect citizens around the globe.

core grant: the traditional public-private partnership aka core program, funded by the u. S. Department of state, allows sister cities international to administer services and provide resources to a network of over 545 communities in the u. S. Through our d. C. Office. This funding provides support for membership services, our annual conferences, the production of our annual membership directory, expansion of services on our organizational website, and operations support to help with personnel.