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Sister Cities

Sister Cities International Program

The Sister Cities International Program was initiated in Sunny Isles Beach in 2005. The program encourages the exchange of culture, tourism and commerce between the member cities. Sunny Isles Beach currently has agreements with four cities, including:

About Sister Cities International

Sister Cities International was created at President Eisenhower’s 1956 White House conference on citizen diplomacy.  Eisenhower envisioned an organization that could be the hub of peace and prosperity by creating bonds between people from different cities around the world.  By forming these relationships, President Eisenhower reasoned that people of different cultures could celebrate and appreciate their differences and build partnerships that would lessen the chance of new conflicts.

For more information visit sistercities.org.

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