Sister Cities International

Sister Cities International (SCI)
AbbreviationSCI
Formation1956
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
PurposeTo create and strengthen partnerships between communities in other countries
Headquarters1012 14th Street NW
Suite 1400[1]
Washington, D.C. 20005
United States
Membership
states, counties, cities
Board Chair
Peter Svarzbein[1]
Websitesistercities.org

Sister Cities International (SCI) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) with the goal of facilitating partnerships between communities within the United States and other countries by establishing sister cities.[2] Sister cities are 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]

As an 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 entities at various levels.

  1. ^ a b sci website
  2. ^ "Our Mission – Sister Cities International (SCI)". Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  3. ^ "Sister Cities International (SCI)". Sister Cities International (SCI). Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  4. ^ 2019 SCI maps