sister cities
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CPD Senior Research Specialist Sohaela Amiri argues for strengthening people-to-people ties between LA and Tehran.
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Early literary portrayals of cities' global cultural relations may serve as a lens for modern city diplomacy scholarship.
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Mark Kristmanson in dialogue with CPD Senior Research Specialist Sohaela Amiri on the value of sister city relationships during crisis.
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CPD Senior Research Specialist Sohaela Amiri shares about the value of Los Angeles' proposed sister city relationship with Kyiv.
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Principal Investigator:
Shearon Roberts, CPD Research Fellow 2021-23
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Sister Cities International Chairman & San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg shares views on how cities are adapting, forging new connections and joining the evolving playing field of international relations and diplomacy.
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What's in a name? Shared values and mutual understanding, despite being worlds apart.
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A new paper by CPD Research Fellow Deborah L. Trent on the participatory benefit of public-private partnerships.