Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Richmond City Council Sister Cities Commission invites all to attend Saitama, Japan - Richmond, Virginia Student Exchange Program - 20th Anniversary Ceremony


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Tuesday, 12 March 2019

Richmond City Council Sister Cities Commission invites all to attend Saitama, Japan - Richmond, Virginia Student Exchange Program - 20th Anniversary Ceremony

All Richmond residents invited and encouraged to attend
  
WHAT         Richmond, Virginia - The Richmond City Council Sister Cities Commission invites everyone to attend its Saitama, Japan - Richmond, Virginia Student Exchange Program - 20th Anniversary Ceremony.

WHEN         Wednesday, March 20, 2019; 4:30-5:30 p.m.

WHERE        Richmond City Council Chambers
                       Richmond City Hall
                       900 E. Broad Street, 2nd Floor
                       Richmond, Virginia 23219

CONTACT   For more information, please contact Miss Catherine E. Nexsen, Chairman, Richmond City Council Sister Cities Commission, Saitama, Japan - Richmond, Virginia Sister Cities Committee, at 804.355.2780 (tel); or saitamajapanrichmondvirginia@yahoo.com (email)

Richmond City Council Sister Cities Commission: Overview
The Richmond City Council Sister Cities Commission was established by Richmond City Council in 1980 and consists of 13 members. One of more than 50 boards, task forces, and commissions created to assist Richmond City Council with providing oversight of certain projects and priorities, the Sister Cities Commission operates under Council guidelines as well as the requirements of the Sister Cities International organization, located in Washington, D.C.

     An early champion of international relations, Richmond began a relationship with its namesake, Richmond Upon Thames, England, in 1930. In 1956 a formal Sister City concept was established in the United States of America by U. S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. President Eisenhower's idea called for exchanges between Americans and people in other countries, with a goal of fostering peace, understanding and harmony.

     The term "Sister City" is used to express a closeness that is engendered through commonalities between communities. Formal friendships are then established to promote cultural understanding and educational and economic prosperity. Cities linked with Richmond are generally capital cities with comparable populations, notable points of historic interest, and potential opportunities for economic development and trade.

Richmond Sister City Relationships

Richmond maintains the following Sister City relationships:

Richmond upon Thames, England (Europe); Est. 1938

Saitama City, Japan (Asia); Est. 1993

Zhengzhou, China (Asia); Est. 1994

Windhoek, Namibia (Africa); Est. 1998

Segou, Republic of Mali (Africa); Est. 2009


Past relationships

Olsztyn, Poland (Eastern Europe)

Uijeongbu, South Korea (Asia)









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