Milwaukee's Sister Cities

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"The City of Milwaukee currently enjoys five sister city relationships. These international partnerships promote cultural, educational and economic exchanges, which strengthen our understanding of the world in which we live and do business." - Ald. Joe Davis, Sr., Chair, Sister Cities Committee

Milwaukee's Sister Cities Initiative

Milwaukee has officially affiliated with Sister Cities International, a program with over fifty years of promoting people-to-people diplomacy. As a result, our city-to-city relationships, including former friendship cities and unofficial sister cities, are now moving forward.

Manisa, Turkey and uMhlathuze, South Africa, our most recent Sister Cities, join the ranks of three other Sister Cities relationships Milwaukee is fostering. There may be many more to come as residents of the city, local officials and business people come to recognize the benefits of people-to-people diplomacy in an age of contested borders.

Explore Milwaukee's Sister Cities

This Insight Milwaukee program explores the workings of the Sister Cities committee, the legislation that brought our current Sister Cities to the table and the citizen groups actively involved in creating and sustaining this grass roots diplomacy movement.

Photos of uMhlathuze Visitors to Milwaukee

Sister City Signing Ceremony with uMhlathuze, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa at City Hall, Thursday, May 1, 2008. Mayor, Councilor AZ Mnqayi of uMhlathuze, KwaZulu Natal, and Mayor Tom Barrett signed the agreement documents, joined by members of the uMhlathuze, KwaZulu Natal delegation, Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr., Ald. Joe Davis, Sr. and other Milwaukee officials and special guests.

Photos of Galway Visitors to Milwaukee

Photos of Morogoro Visitors to Milwaukee


Sister City Signing Ceremony with Morogoro, Tanzania at African World Festival, August 3, 2007. Mayor Romanus Ishengoma of Morogoro and Mayor Tom Barrett signed the agreement documents, joined by members of the Morogoro delegation, Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr., Ald. Joe Davis, Sr. and other Milwaukee officials and special guests.

2008 Sister Cities News Releases
May 1		Ald. Davis Honors Sister City Agreement With Council Resolution
Apr. 29		City Hall Ceremony To Mark Signing of Sister City Agreement With South African City
2007 Sister Cities News Releases
Aug. 3		MEDIA ADVISORY: Sister City Agreement To Be Signed During Ceremony Today At African World Festival
July 30		First Sister Cities Pact With Tanzania To Be Signed This Week
2006 Sister Cities News Releases
Aug. 17		MEDIA ADVISORY: Irish Visitors To Be Welcomed
June 13		Venezuela's U.S. Ambassador To Meet City Officials, Will Discuss Possible Business & Cultural Ties Thursday
July 19		Mayor Of Carora, Venezuela To Discuss Possible Sister City Agreement, Meet With City Officials During Visit
April 4		Venezuelan Supreme Court Justice To Appear At City Hall
Feb. 20		Call For Milwaukee - Venezuelan Cooperation

The Sister Cities Committee
CHAIR Ald. Joe Davis., Sr. (Chair of the Common Council Community and Economic Development Committee) MEMBERS Dr. Vivian Chen (representative of Commissioner of Health, Bevan Baker) Daisy Cubias (representative of Mayor Tom Barrett) Al Durtka (representative of the International Institute of Wisconsin) Charles Vang (public member, appointed by Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr.)

Sister Cities Ordinance	Application	Sister Cities International Website
Contact the Sister Cities Committee at tmacdo@milwaukee.gov.

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