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  1. 3.1.2010

    BIRMINGHAM: City of Chicago Welcomes Several U.K. Delegations

    Monday March 1: Birmingham Chamber of Commerce reception, hosted by Consul General at his residence.

    Tuesday March 2: Science City evening event, Gleacher Center, to…


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  2. 2.11.2010

    BIRMINGHAM: December 2009 Newsletter “Sunday in the Garden, Cultural cohesion, School exchanges”

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  3. 1.29.2010

    PARIS: Blind French Marathoner Michel Le Besnerais Presents Mayor Daley’s Letter to City of Paris

    On January 29, Michel Le Besnerais, a blind french runner that participated in the 2009 Chicago Marathon, presented a letter at L’Hotel de Ville from…


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  4. 1.28.2010

    LUCERNE: John Marshall Law School-University of Lucerne Announce New Exchange Students

    The John Marshall Law School and the University of Lucerne are proud to announce its new spring semester exchange students. From Chicago, Carly Toepke will…


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  5. LUCERNE: New Artist at Lucerne Artists Studio in Chicago

    In February 2010, painter and illustrator Christoph Fischer (1976) will begin his residency at the Lucerne Artists Studio. Fisher has specialized in sketching, photography and…


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  6. BUSAN: Busan Teachers Visit CPS Schools As Part of Education MOU between Sister Cities

    In early January, 22 teachers from Busan visited Chicago as the second group participating in the 22-week Professional Bridge Development Program of the expanded Visiting…


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  7. 1.15.2010

    Share Your Soles Needs Your Help to Ship Shoes to Haiti’s Most-in-Need

    In 2009, Chicago Sister Cities International developed a cooperative partnership with Share Your Soles, a humanitarian organization led by Mona Purdy dedicated to providing shoes…


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  8. 1.14.2010

    Help the Relief Effort in Haiti

    Chicago Sister Cities International is a proud supporter of the American Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations that are currently assisting with emergency relief efforts…


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  9. 12.11.2009

    CHINA: Confucius Institute in Chicago Awarded “2009 Confucius Institute of the Year”

    On December 11, 2009 the Confucius Institute in Chicago was awarded “2009 Confucius Institute of the Year” in Beijing, China. This award was granted by…


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  10. 11.23.2009

    President Obama Highlights Importance of Sister Cities Movement

    WASHINGTON, DC – During today’s town hall meeting with college students in Shanghai, China, President Obama highlighted the impact the sister cities movement has on…


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  11. 11.2.2009

    DURBAN: Durban City Councilor Lekogoe Mapena Visits Chicago

    The Durban committee welcomed a delegation led by Durban City Councilor Lekogoe Mapena on Monday, November 2nd. The delegation also included the Deputy Head of…


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  12. 10.27.2009

    Mayor Daley Welcomes Vice Mayor Yang Yazhou Of Shenyang, China

    Mayor Richard M. Daley welcomed Vice Mayor Yang Yazhou of Shenyang, China, to Chicago on Tuesday, October 27. While in Chicago, Vice Mayor Yang met…


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  13. BELGRADE: Mayor Daley Welcomes Mayor Dragan Djilas of Belgrade, Serbia

    Mayor Richard M. Daley welcomed Mayor Dragan Djilas of Belgrade, Serbia, to Chicago on Tuesday, October 27. While in Chicago, Mayor Djilas met with Mayor…


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  14. 10.4.2009

    PRAGUE: Public Health Exchange Between Prague and Chicago

    Dr. Michael Vit and Dr. Karla Rihova were invited to visit Chicago by the Dean of the UIC/SPH from October 4-10, 2009. Executive Director of…


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  15. 9.25.2009

    Chicago Sister Cities Casablanca Committee Featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams

    Check out the segment on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams about the Casablanca Committee’s work in Sidi Moumen. NBC interviews several Chicago Public…


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  16. 9.17.2009

    Serbia to invest 9bn euros in energy sector

    Serbia is going to invest 9 billion euros in the energy and mining sector in the next 6-7 years, Energy and Mining Minister Petar Skundric…


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  17. Chicago International Education Conference

    Chicago Public Schools – Office of Academic Enhancement and Office of Language and Cultural Education, Chicago Sister Cities International, The Center for International Studies at…


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  18. 8.27.2009

    ATHENS: Athens Sister City Shuffle

    It’s all about Greece at the 2nd annual Athens Sister City Shuffle on Thursday evening, August 27, on Chicago’s lakefront.

    From the 5K chip-timed run…


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  19. 8.4.2009

    HAMBURG: Mayor Daley Meets with Hamburg Youth Soccer Team

    Mayor Richard M. Daley met with the Hamburg youth soccer team HSV on July 29. The Chicago Sister Cities Hamburg Committee hosted the team…


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  20. 7.21.2009

    The Opening Ceremony of Chinese Cultural Week featured by ABC, Xinhua

    The July 20 Opening Ceremony of Chinese Cultural Week in Chicago – from the Great Wall to the Great Lakes, featured song and dance presentations…


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  21. Boubker Mazoz, Casablanca Committee Highlighted in Time Magazine

    In the July 19, 2009 issue of Time Magazine, Boubker Mazoz and the Casablanca Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International are highlighted in regards to…


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  22. 7.19.2009

    Inaugural Chicago Sister Cities Medical Initiative Program

    Chicago Sister Cities International is proud to announce the call for applications for our Chicago Sister Cities Medical Initiative Program. This unique collaboration among Chicago…


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  23. 7.14.2009

    Become a Fan of Chicago Sister Cities International on Facebook!


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  24. 7.7.2009

    Co-Chair of Osaka Committee Named One of the 100 Most Respected Japanese in the World

    Yoko Noge, Co-Chair of the Chicago Sister Cities International Osaka Committee was recently named among the “100 Most Respected Japanese in the World” by Newsweek…


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  25. 7.2.2009

    LUCERNE: New resident at Lucerne Artist Studio in Chicago

    New resident at Lucerne Artist Studio in Chicago! The composer Hans-Peter Pfammatter from Lucerne began his residency at the Artist Studio in Chicago. The artist…


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  26. 6.30.2009

    Mayor Daley Co-Chairs 2nd Annual U.S.-Arab Cities Forum in Amman, Jordan

    Mayor Richard M. Daley traveled to Amman, Jordan, to co-host the 2nd U.S. Arab Mayor’s Forum with His Excellency Mayor Maani. The forum aims to…


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  27. 6.15.2009

    4th Annual Chicago Sister Cities International Festival on Daley Plaza

    The Chicago Sister Cities International Program hosted its 4th Annual Chicago Sister Cities International Festival on Daley Plaza on June 15-18, 2009. With all 28…


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  28. 6.10.2009

    Chicago 2016 Welcomes Tokyo 2016 Ambassador Kanpei Hazama

    On June 10, Tokyo 2016 Ambassador Kanpei Hazama paid visit to the office of Chicago 2016, meeting with Chicago 2016 Chair Pat Ryan and Tim…


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  29. 6.9.2009

    BIRMINGHAM: June 2009 Newsletter “Culinary Connections; Plays Unpleasant; Birmingham City University Real Estate Trip”

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  30. 5.21.2009

    Chicago Public Schools to Participate in Model U.N.

    CPS is collaborating with United Nations Association-USA to create an opportunity for CPS Middle and High Schools students to participate in a Model United Nations…


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  31. 5.8.2009

    Greater Amman Municipality Summer Camp

    Overview: The Greater Amman Municipality runs an annual summer camp for school children living in Amman, and has invited Chicago children to participate for the…


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  32. 4.30.2009

    Chicago Global Cities Forum

    MAYOR RICHARD M. DALEY WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL CITY LEADERS TO FIRST-EVER GLOBAL CITIES FORUM

    Chicago, Bogota Sign Sister Cities Partnership

    Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and Chicago Sister…


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  33. 4.29.2009

    Chicago and Hamburg Sign Memorandum of Understanding

    On, April 29, Senator Anja Hajduk, State Minister for Urban Development and Environment of Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, and Suzanne Malec-McKenna…


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  34. 4.28.2009

    Chicago Signs 28th Sister City Agreement with Bogotá, Colombia

    Partnership signifies Chicago’s first Sister City relationship with a South American city.

    On Tuesday, April 28, 2009, the City of Bogotá, Colombia…


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  35. 4.9.2009

    Ukrainian National Museum Featured on WGN “Around Town”

    Lydia Tkaczuk, Vice President of the Ukrainian National Museum, was featured in WGN’s morning segment “Around Town”. She showcased some of the museum’s rare collection…


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  36. 4.8.2009

    Galway Committee Chair Featured in Irish Echo Newspaper

    Galway Committee Chair Billy Lawless was featured in the April 8 edition of the Irish Echo newspaper, the United States’ most widely read Irish-American newspaper.

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  37. 4.2.2009

    Paris Committee Member Featured on TV5Monde in France

    Paris Committee Member David Reithoffer traveled to France for the Paris Marathon to promote Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. On April…


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  38. 3.14.2009

    President, First Lady Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Galway Committee Vice Chair

    Billy Lawless, Vice Chair of the Galway Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International, visited with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama…


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  39. 3.10.2009

    Chicago Public Schools Receives $199,234 for Chinese Summer Language Institute

    The U.S. Department of State has awarded the CPS Office of Language and Culture Education (OLCE) $199,234 to implement a Chinese Summer Language Institute…


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  40. 3.7.2009

    Balzekas Museum Awarded Millennium Award

    On 3/7, while on a Chicago visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lithuania presented the Star of Lithuania’s Millennium Award to the Balzekas Museum…


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  41. 3.6.2009

    Bohemian Lawyers Association of Chicago Offers Scholarship

    The new 2009-2010 scholarship application offered by the Bohemian Lawyers Association of Chicago is now available on their website, http://www.bohemianlawyers.org/scholarships.html.

    The application deadline is March 31…


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  42. 3.3.2009

    Inauguration of Polish-American Reading Contest Libros Lege

    The Warsaw Public Library held the inauguration of the Polish-American reading contest, Libros Lege on March 3. 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

    The Program:

    1.Welcome and official opening…


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  43. 3.1.2009

    Italian Magazine V&S Publishes Article on Chicago

    The Chicago Office of Tourism assisted Mr. Andrea Battaglini of V&S, an Italian food and travel magazine with a circulation of 200,000. The Office…


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  44. 2.23.2009

    Hamburg Named European Green Capital 2011

    Hamburg was awarded the title “European Green Capital 2011″ by the European Union Commission in Brussels on Feb. 23, 2009, a title that was created…


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  45. 2.20.2009

    World Art Chicago – An International Arts Exchange Opportunity

    World Art Chicago offers elementary school students the opportunity to create and exhibit artwork. The objective is to provide a forum for exchange and presentation…


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  46. 2.17.2009

    Digital Library Brings Global Knowledge Network to Ukraine

    Project strengthens civil society, industry and academia

    By Jeffrey Thomas
    Staff Writer

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    Washington — Ukrainian officials and legislators, university presidents, diplomats…


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  47. 1.29.2009

    La Repubblica newspaper calls Chicago “il nuovo centro del mondo” (the new center of the world)

    On January 29, La Repubblica released an article entitled “Il Nuovo Centro del Mondo”, calling the City of Chicago the new center of the world…


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  48. 1.26.2009

    ISAID and the Kyiv Mohyla Foundation of America to Launch First-Ever Electronic Library of Ukraine

    Access to Digital Information through University Knowledge Centers a Chicago – Kyiv Initiative

    (January, 2009) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the…


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  49. 1.22.2009

    Mayor Daley welcomes the Honorable Hur, Nam-Sik, Mayor of Busan, and appoints new Chair

    Mayor Richard M. Daley and the Honorable Hur, Nam-Sik, Mayor of Busan, Korea exchange gifts during a luncheon at the Chicago Cultural Center, on Thursday…


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  50. 1.15.2009

    “Chicago: A Global City”, International Breakfast with Mayor Richard M. Daley

    Mayor Daley delivered a public address highlighting the work of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program and the City of Chicago’s global vision for the…


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  51. 12.7.2008

    Confucius Center of Chicago named “Confucius Center of the Year 2008″

    The Confucius Institute of Chicago–established in a partnership between the Chicago Public Schools Office of Language and Cultural Education, Office of Chinese Language Council International…


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  52. 11.24.2008

    International Relations Newsletter 11-08

     The International Relations Newsletter, released quarterly by the Mayor’s Office of International Relations, highlights Chicago’s global position and international interests.

     

     

     

     

     

     


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  53. 10.31.2008

    World Business Chicago on Chicago’s Global Position

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  54. 10.2.2008

    CSCIP: World Fashion Chicago


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  55. 8.22.2008

    GALWAY: Spirit of Galway Delegation in Chicago

    Spirit of Galway Delegation
    The Galway Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International hosted the annual Spirit of Galway delegation, August 18-21. Mayor Padriag Coneely, City of…


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  56. 8.6.2008

    SOCIAL SERVICE: Chicago Exchange Program

    The 2008 Chicago/Hamburg/Birmingham Social Work Exchange Program delegation was in Chicago from July 26 – August 2 to celebrate the tenth exchange between these cities…


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  57. 7.23.2008

    HAMBURG: Sister School Visit to Germany

    By: Chris Clott, Hamburg Committee Member and Director, Center for International Education, Saint Xavier University in Chicago

    In March of 2008, a group of 13 business…


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  58. 7.12.2008

    Chicago Wins Sister Cities Education Award

    Chicago Recognized for Innovation in Youth & Education

    Sister Cities International honored Chicago Sister Cities International Program (CSCIP) for their outstanding sister city program, population over…


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  59. 6.6.2008

    Mayor Daley, Barack Obama at CSCIP Festival

    Mayor Richard M. Daley and Senator Barack Obama joined Olympians, Paralympians, Olympic hopefuls, representatives of Chicago’s Sister Cities, members of Chicago 2016 and other elected…


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  60. Chicago/Birmingham Form Strong Links, Friendships

    Birmingham Post
    Jun 6, 2008 By Jon Perks

    Birmingham has been selling itself to the world at the Sister Cities festival in Chicago. Post magazines editor Jon…


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  61. 6.3.2008

    Birmingham Chicago Exchange Employment Strategies

    Birmingham and Chicago to exchange employment strategies in ’Sister City’ week

    Birmingham Post
    Tuesday 3rd June 2008 – 12:58pm

    Birmingham City Council representatives will be sharing success stories…


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  62. 6.2.2008

    Chicago Welcomes Birmingham to the Sisterhood

    Birmingham Post
    Jun 2 2008 By Jon Perks, in Chicago

    Birmingham takes centre stage in Chicago this week, when the city brings a taste of its cultural…


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Sister Cities Events

LITHUANIA: Re-dedication Ceremony of the “Darius and Girenas” plaque at Midway Airport 3/11/2010

On March 11, Vilnius Committee of the Sister Cities International, The Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania and the Chicago Department of Aviation welcome…

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CHINA: Doing Business in China Program 3/17/2010

Please join the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce International Programs Department and Caroline Berube, Managing Partner of HJM Asia Law & Co. LLC as she discusses…

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GOTHENBURG: Sweden Through My Glasses 3/19/2010

The Swedish American Museum of Chicago and the Gothenburg Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International invite you to the opening of the “Sweden Through My…

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Pysanka – Ukrainian Easter Egg – Workshop with Pysanka Artist Vera Samycia 3/13/2010

Pysanka Workshop
Ukrainian Easter Egg workshop with
pysanka artist, Mrs. Vera Samycia

Sat, March 13th, 2010

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Cost: $35
(includes supplies and lunch)

Space is limited. Reserve your…

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“My Mother’s Song” Art Exhibit by Valentyna Sanina at the Ukrainian National Museum 3/21/2010

“My Mother’s Song” art exhibit by Valentyna Sanina at the Ukrainian National Museum.

Exhibit opens Friday, March 5th and continues through March 21st.

“Human art for…

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Vive La France! Annual SoirĂ©e Celebrates 15th Anniversary of The LycĂ©e Français de Chicago 3/27/2010

What: Francophiles, foodies and fashionistas experience an unforgettable evening at the annual LycĂ©e Français de Chicago (French International School) 2010 SoirĂ©e, Vive La France. Highlights…

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