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Abbreviation | SCI |
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Formation | 1956 |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
Purpose | To create and strengthen partnerships between communities in other countries |
Headquarters | 1012 14th Street NW Suite 1400[1] Washington, D.C. 20005 United States |
Membership | states, counties, cities |
Board Chair | Peter Svarzbein[1] |
Website | sistercities.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.