Standard Contracts
History of ExchangeSister City Agreement • May 21st, 2019
Contract Type FiledMay 21st, 2019
History of ExchangeSister City Agreement • January 11th, 2018
Contract Type FiledJanuary 11th, 2018
Sister-City Relationship EstablishedSister-City Agreement • January 16th, 2015
Contract Type FiledJanuary 16th, 2015
CITY OF PEEKSKILL CITY HALLSister City Agreement • February 23rd, 2021
Contract Type FiledFebruary 23rd, 2021
ContractSister City Agreement • February 1st, 2017
Contract Type FiledFebruary 1st, 2017 A Sister City or Sister Cities relationship is formed when the mayor or highest elected official (or, if elections do not take place, highest appointed official) from a U.S. community and a community in another country or territory sign a formal agreement on behalf of their communities endorsing a “sister city/cities” relationship. Sister relationships may also include counties, municipalities, oblasts, prefectures, provinces, regions, states, territories, towns, villages, or any other subnational administrative distinction.
Sister City Agreement Between Seaside and Oaxaca de Juárez Signed at Community Celebration of Culture and TraditionSister City Agreement • July 5th, 2023
Contract Type FiledJuly 5th, 2023Seaside and Oaxaca are two culturally rich and economically expanding cities. The Sister City agreement supports the international exchange of culture, tourism, education, art, and public safety.
GEORGIA – DOMINICAN REPUBLICSister City Agreement • September 12th, 2014
Contract Type FiledSeptember 12th, 2014The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Washington, D.C. has jurisdiction over the state of Georgia. Mr. Anibal de Castro serves as Ambassador to the United States.
Skien | Minot Sister City AgreementSister City Agreement • September 14th, 2022
Contract Type FiledSeptember 14th, 2022
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE ANDSister City Agreement • November 24th, 2021
Contract Type FiledNovember 24th, 2021THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 24th day of November, 2021, by and between the CITY OF SAN JOSE, a municipal corporation (“City”) and SAN JOSE-GUADALAJARA SISTER CITY COMMITTEE, INC., a nonprofit
Sister City 50th AnniversarySister City Agreement • August 20th, 2013
Contract Type FiledAugust 20th, 2013
Sister City AgreementSister City Agreement • February 13th, 2019
Contract Type FiledFebruary 13th, 2019
GEORGIA – DOMINICAN REPUBLICSister City Agreement • May 3rd, 2013
Contract Type FiledMay 3rd, 2013The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Washington, D.C. has jurisdiction over the state of Georgia. Mr. Anibal de Castro serves as Ambassador to the United States.
City of Columbia, Missouri and City of Kutaisi, Republic of GeorgiaSister City Agreement • March 11th, 2016
Contract Type FiledMarch 11th, 2016WHEREAS, the City of Kutaisi, Republic of Georgia, and the City of Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America, have interests in furthering people-to-people ties between our cities; and
RE: Sister City Agreement Between Nablus and Boulder, Colorado USA Hon. Mayor Sameeh Rawhi Tubaila,Sister City Agreement • January 31st, 2017
Contract Type FiledJanuary 31st, 2017
SISTER CITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN WARREN OHAIO AND AKKO, ISRAELSister City Agreement • May 20th, 2011
Contract Type FiledMay 20th, 2011WHEREAS, it is a goal that this relationship would provide opportunities for business exchanges, business investments, trade missions and meetings with business leaders of each city; and
ContractSister City Agreement • November 19th, 2015
Contract Type FiledNovember 19th, 2015
Xi’an Hobart Friendship/Sister City Agreement – Strategic Action PlanSister City Agreement • November 14th, 2016
Contract Type FiledNovember 14th, 2016The purpose of this strategic action plan is for the Cities of Xi’an and Hobart to identify practical outcomes and partnership opportunities with various stakeholders to strengthen the friendship/sister city relationship between the two cities.
History of ExchangeSister City Agreement • January 11th, 2018
Contract Type FiledJanuary 11th, 2018
The cities of Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan and Rancho Palos Verdes, California State, United States of America have nurtured a close bound since 2001 as a school program. We hereby recognize our relationship as SISTER CITIES. The purpose of...Sister City Agreement • August 12th, 2020
Contract Type FiledAugust 12th, 2020This present agreement is created in duplicate in Japanese and English languages, both texts being equally authoritative and effective upon the date of signing.
ContractSister City Agreement • July 28th, 2017
Contract Type FiledJuly 28th, 2017AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF WESTMONT, ILLINOIS, USA AND HSINCHU COUNTY, THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FRIENDLY SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP
SISTER CITY AGREEMENTSister City Agreement • June 23rd, 2013
Contract Type FiledJune 23rd, 2013We remember our cities’ shared history, established by the actions of Giovanni da Verrazzano, and we seek to strengthen the bonds between our two continents;
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Contract Type FiledSeptember 14th, 2014
AGREEMENTSister City Agreement • October 14th, 2019
Contract Type FiledOctober 14th, 2019The City of Prague, Czech Republic and the City of Taipei, Taiwan acting on the basis of goodwill and traditional friendship between their citizens and having in mind the shared objective of strengthening their exchange and cooperation in areas of mutual interest have reached an agreement on the establishment of sister city relationship.
The City of IrvineSister City Agreement • October 24th, 2023
Contract Type FiledOctober 24th, 2023Irvine is located in Southern California, about 58 kilometers southeast of Los Angeles, and is the second most populous city in Orange County, with more than 300,000 residents. Irvine offers a first-class public education through both the world-renowned Irvine Unified School District and the equally prestigious University of California, Irvine; unmatched public safety as Irvine consistently ranks as one of the safest cities of our size in America; strong business attraction, retention, and growth with more than 275,000 people working in more than 22,000 Irvine businesses; and miles of varied and well-maintained bike and hiking trails, open spaces, parks, and sports facilities.
SISTER CITY AGREEMENTSister City Agreement • October 29th, 2010
Contract Type FiledOctober 29th, 2010WHEREAS, the Sister City Program, administered by Sister Cities International®, was initiated by the President of the United States of America in 1956 to encourage greater friendship and understanding between the United States and other nations through direct personal contact; and
Sister and Friendship Cities/States >Sister City Agreement • March 29th, 2023
Contract Type FiledMarch 29th, 2023City/State Basic Information New York City Date of agreement: February 29, 1960 Signed by:Robert F. Wagner, Jr., Mayor of New York City Ryotaro Azuma, Governor of Tokyo Country: United States of America Area: 784 ㎢ Population: 8.80 million Current mayor: Eric Adams (January 2022 –present) New York City websitehttps://www1.nyc.gov/ Beijing Municipal Government Date of agreement: March 14, 1979Signed by:Lin Hujia, Mayor of Beijing Ryokichi Minobe, Governor of Tokyo Country: People’s Republic of China Area: 16,410 ㎢ Population: 21.53 million Current mayor: Yin Yong (January 2023– present) City of Beijing English websitehttp://english.beijing.gov.cn/ City of Paris Date of agreement: July 14, 1982 Signed by:Jacques Chirac, Mayor of Paris Shunichi Suzuki, Governor of Tokyo Country: French Republic Area: 105 ㎢ Population: 2.14 million Current mayor: Anne Hidalgo (April 2014 – present) City of Paris websitehttps://www.paris.fr/Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau English websitehttp://en.paris
Milwaukee and Irpin, Ukraine to sign Sister City agreementSister City Agreement • March 12th, 2018
Contract Type FiledMarch 12th, 2018Later this week Milwaukee and Irpin, Ukraine will sign a Sister City agreement to foster friendship and collaboration between the two cities. The signing ceremony will be held on Thursday, March 15 at 2 p.m. in the City Hall Common Council Chambers, 200 E. Wells St. The City of Milwaukee’s Sister Cities Committee Chair Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II will be joined by Mayor Tom Barrett and Irpin Mayor Volodymyr Karplyuk for the signing ceremony.
PreambleSister City Agreement • June 6th, 2018
Contract Type FiledJune 6th, 2018In recognition of the special relationship between Lloydminster, Canada and Nikopol, Ukraine, each community desires to document and solidify its commitment to the other. This Sister City Agreement between the cities of Lloydminster and Nikopol outlines our mutual commitment to the development of active and meaningful relationships between our residents, businesses and community organizations. In order to create a long-term and productive sister city relationship, we therefore agree that:
Agreement on Sister City Relationship between the City of Derby, United Kingdom and the City of Hebron (Al Khalil), PalestineSister City Agreement • February 4th, 2014 • Derby
Contract Type FiledFebruary 4th, 2014 JurisdictionThird: To share knowledge of our cultures and traditions to bring our citizens closer together, sharing the values of tolerance, respect and understanding.
AgreementSister City Agreement • July 1st, 2010
Contract Type FiledJuly 1st, 2010The city of Dar es Salaam and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg agree, in accordance with resolutions passed by the City Council of Dar es Salaam and by the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Hamburg City Parliament (Hamburgische Bürgerschaft), to become sister cities.
History of ExchangeSister City Agreement • March 29th, 2013
Contract Type FiledMarch 29th, 2013
Sister City Agreement betweenSister City Agreement • December 1st, 2022
Contract Type FiledDecember 1st, 2022Recognizing the crucial role of cities in the stability, development, prosperity, sustainability and well- being of their societies and their citizens;
ContractSister City Agreement • August 14th, 2012
Contract Type FiledAugust 14th, 2012The structure of a “Shimai-jichitai / Shimai-toshi” (Sister City) agreement is not determined by law. Fundamentally, exchange occurs in the interaction between people and in an environment of free will. As a result, it wouldn’t seem fitting to apply legal restrictions to such a relationship.
History of ExchangeSister City Agreement • January 11th, 2018
Contract Type FiledJanuary 11th, 2018
Sister and Friendship Cities/States >Sister City Agreement • March 30th, 2022
Contract Type FiledMarch 30th, 2022City/State Basic Information New York City Date of agreement: February 29, 1960 Signed by:Robert F. Wagner, Jr., Mayor of New York City Ryotaro Azuma, Governor of Tokyo Country: United States of America Area: 784 ㎢ Population: 8.80 million Current mayor: Eric Adams (January 2022 –present) New York City websitehttps://www1.nyc.gov/ Beijing Municipal Government Date of agreement: March 14, 1979Signed by:Lin Hujia, Mayor of Beijing Ryokichi Minobe, Governor of Tokyo Country: People’s Republic of China Area: 16,410 ㎢ Population: 21.53 million Current mayor: Chen Jining (January 2018– present) City of Beijing English websitehttp://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/ City of Paris Date of agreement: July 14, 1982 Signed by:Jacques Chirac, Mayor of Paris Shunichi Suzuki, Governor of Tokyo Country: French Republic Area: 105 ㎢ Population: 2.14 million Current mayor: Anne Hidalgo (April 2014 – present) City of Paris websitehttps://www.paris.fr/Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau English websitehttp://en.paris