Sister Cities International: Difference between revisions
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”’Sister Cities International”’ (”’SCI”’) is a [[nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] citizen [[diplomacy]] network that creates and strengthens partnerships between communities in the [[United States]] and in other countries, particularly through the establishment of “[[sister city|sister cities]]”—broad and long-term agreements formally recognized by civic leaders.{{Cite web|title=Sister Cities International (SCI)|url=http://sistercities.org/about-us/what-is-a-sister-city-3/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Sister Cities International (SCI)|language=en-US}} Its mission is to “build global cooperation at the municipal level, promote cultural understanding, and stimulate economic development.”[http://www.sister-cities.org/about/mission.cfm Sister Cities International Mission] A total of 1,800 cities, states, and counties have partnered in 138 countries worldwide.[https://sistercities.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019-SCI-maps-Where-We-Are-U.S.-Partnerships-Worldwide.pdf 2019 SCI maps]
”’Sister Cities International”’ (”’SCI”’) is a [[nonprofit organization|nonprofit]] citizen [[diplomacy]] network that creates and strengthens partnerships between communities in the [[United States]] and in other countries, particularly through the establishment of “[[sister city|sister cities]]” and long-term agreements formally recognized by civic leaders.{{Cite web|title=Sister Cities International (SCI)|url=http://sistercities.org/about-us/what-is-a-sister-city-3/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=Sister Cities International (SCI)|language=en-US}} Its mission is to “build global cooperation at the municipal level, promote cultural understanding, and stimulate economic development.”[http://www.sister-cities.org/about/mission.cfm Sister Cities International Mission] A total of 1,800 cities, states, and counties have partnered in 138 countries worldwide.[https://sistercities.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019-SCI-maps-Where-We-Are-U.S.-Partnerships-Worldwide.pdf 2019 SCI maps]
As the official organization that links jurisdictions in the U.S. with communities worldwide, Sister Cities International recognizes, registers, and coordinates relationships between cities, counties, provinces, and other [[Administrative division|subnational political divisions]] at various levels.
As the official organization that links jurisdictions in the U.S. with communities worldwide, Sister Cities International recognizes, registers, and coordinates relationships between cities, counties, provinces, and other [[Administrative division|subnational political divisions]] at various levels.
===Humanitarian assistance===
===Humanitarian assistance===
* ”’Sino-African Initiative:”’ Beginning in February 2012, Sister Cities International launched a 2-year program addressing urban poverty in African cities. SAI is a tri-lateral initiative bringing together U.S., African, and Chinese sister cities, and will be implemented through 3 pilot projects.
* ”’Sino-African Initiative:”’ Beginning in February 2012, Sister Cities International launched a -year program addressing urban poverty in African cities. SAI is a tri-lateral initiative bringing together U.S., African, and Chinese sister cities, and will be implemented through 3 pilot projects.
* ”’Safe Drinking Water Initiative:”’ In 2008, Sister Cities International engaged member cities to pilot the Safe Drinking Water Initiative (SDWI). SDWI was created with the goal of distributing approximately 250,000 packets of [[Procter & Gamble]]’s PUR through sister city networks in Ethiopia and Nigeria, purifying more than 2.5 million liters of water.
* ”’Safe Drinking Water Initiative:”’ In 2008, Sister Cities International engaged member cities to pilot the Safe Drinking Water Initiative (SDWI). SDWI was created with the goal of distributing approximately 250,000 packets of [[Procter & Gamble]]’s PUR through sister city networks in Ethiopia and Nigeria, purifying more than 2.5 million liters of water.
*”’September Concert:”’ Sister Cities International partners with [[The September Concert]] to sponsor a series of free musical performances held in sister cities around the world on September 11 of every year. The concerts help to bring people of all nations together reaffirming our hopes for world peace and celebrating our lives and universal humanity.{{cite web|title=Mission Statement|url=http://www.septemberconcert.org/downloads/TSCFMissionStatement.pdf|publisher=The September Concert Foundation|access-date=7 February 2011}}
*”’September Concert:”’ Sister Cities International partners with [[The September Concert]] to sponsor a series of free musical performances held in sister cities around the world on September 11 of every year. The concerts help bring…
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