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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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