sister cities

Mark Kristmanson in dialogue with CPD Senior Research Specialist Sohaela Amiri on the value of sister city relationships during crisis.

CPD Senior Research Specialist Sohaela Amiri shares about the value of Los Angeles' proposed sister city relationship with Kyiv.

Principal Investigator:
Shearon Roberts, CPD Research Fellow 2021-23

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.

What's in a name? Shared values and mutual understanding, despite being worlds apart.

A new paper by CPD Research Fellow Deborah L. Trent on the participatory benefit of public-private partnerships.
The Washington State Historical Society explores the importance of people-to-people exchanges in reducing Cold War tensions.
An 11-person delegation from Gunpo, South Korea, recently completed a Sister City visit to the City of Clarksville that included tours of City facilities, a local factory and visits to RiverFest and local entertainment venues. In 1999, Gunpo and Clarksville both approved an agreement establishing a Sister City relationship, designed to expand cultural understanding and cooperation.