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Voices for Peace

Voices for Peace. Powering Citizen Diplomacy. The idea…. What if ordinary U.S. citizens traveled abroad and met ordinary citizens in other countries? What if we created long-term connections at the local level – community to community? What would the impact be?.

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Voices for Peace

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  1. Voices for Peace Powering Citizen Diplomacy A global citizen diplomacy network www.sister-cities.org

  2. The idea… • What if ordinary U.S. citizens traveled abroad and met ordinary citizens in other countries? • What if we created long-term connections at the local level – community to community? What would the impact be?

  3. How far we’ve come in 52 years • Sister Cities International’s Network: Today • 700+ U.S. Cities/Towns/Communities • 2,300+ Sister city partnerships across the globe • 135 Countries on 6 continents • 100,000+ active community volunteers • Affecting the lives of more than 100 Million U.S. Citizens

  4. Reaching Out… • U.S. Partnerships Across the Globe • Europe – 34% • Asia & Oceania – 29% • Americas – 17% • Eurasia – 7% • Africa – 6% • Middle East – 3% • Caribbean – 3%

  5. Exchange & Program Areas • Youth & Education • Economic & Sustainable Development • Humanitarian Assistance • Arts & Culture

  6. Best of the Best: 2007 • Arts & Culture - Omaha, Nebraska • Sister Cities: Shizuoka, Japan; Braunschweig, Germany; Siauliai, Lithuania; Naas, Ireland; Xalapa, Mexico • Middle School, high school, university levels • 5 week WorldFest - A Sister City Celebration at Omaha Children’s Museum • Classroom discussions • University Concert Choir tour • Summer exchange programs

  7. Best of the Best: 2007 • Humanitarian Assistance - Denver, Colorado • Sister City: Chennai, India • Build health facilities for abandoned infants, orphan and destitute children, disabled persons without family support • Provided equipment: furniture, lab investigation equipment, sterilizers, surgical equipment, blood pressure apparatus and other needed accessories • Build 70 new homes for the victims of the tsunami

  8. Best of the Best: 2007 • Overall: Fort Worth, Texas • Sister Cities Live! - a day of cultural entertainment on an outdoor stage • Lone Star International Film Festival- Featured a short, award-winning film produced by a college student from the University of Swaziland. • Fort Worth’s Young Professionals Group for business professionals under 40 • Junior International Leadership Academy for eighth grade students

  9. Signature SCI Programs • Annual Conference & Youth Conference • 2009: Belfast • 2010: Albuquerque • Grant-Funded Programs • Open World (Russia/Eurasia) • Safe Drinking Water Pilot Initiative (Africa) • USAID Program (South Africa / Global)

  10. Signature SCI Programs • Youth & Education • Youth Conference • Young Artists Showcase • Sister Schools • J-1/High School Home Stay

  11. Signature SCI Programs • Muslim World Partnership Initiative • Annual Conference Session – ‘Regions of Conflict’ • Models Report • YES Leadership Summit • US-Muslim Sister Cities Summit

  12. Signature SCI Programs • Sustainable Development • Annual Conference “Sustainable Peace through Livable Communities” • Models Report • Global Mayors Forum (September 16-18, 2009) in Shenzhen/Hong Kong China • Partners: • SCI • ICSC (Canaada) • ICLEI-Oceania (Australia) • CITYNET (Japan) • IMCC (China)

  13. Signature SCI Services • Services • Partnership & Peace Travel Program • South Africa (Nov 2008) • China with Global Mayors Forum (Sept 2009) • Visa Toolkit, Staff Support and Assistance • Travel Insurance, D&O Insurance

  14. Read, Meet & Discuss • Your Source of Information • Publications & Toolkits • Website (Relaunch-Fall 2008) • Online Forums & Discussion Groups • Tell Your Sister Cities Story Database • New Membership Database • Publicity for the sister cities movement

  15. The Power of Changing Lives Promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding & cooperation – one individual, one community at a time.

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