Sister Cities International
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Sister Cities International (SCI) is a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network that has the goal of facilitating partnerships between communities within the United States and other countries by establishing "Sister Cities".[2] Sister Cities are broad long-term agreements of mutual support formally recognized by the civic leaders of those cities.[3] A total of 1,800 cities, states, and counties have partnered in 138 countries.[4]
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Abbreviation | SCI |
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Formation | 1956 |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
Purpose | To create and strengthen partnerships between communities in other countries |
Headquarters | 1012 14th Street NW Suite 1400[1] Washington, D.C. 20005 United States |
Membership | states, counties, cities |
Board Chair | Peter Svarzbein[1] |
Website | sistercities.org |
As the organization that links jurisdictions in the U.S. with communities worldwide, Sister Cities International recognizes, registers, and coordinates relationships among cities, counties, provinces, and other subnational political divisions at various levels.