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* [[Guédiawaye, Senegal]] ([[2005]] - present) Birmingham donated computers, books and medical supplies to Guédiawaye. Numerous local leaders made a visit to Senegal after the agreement was signed.
* [[Guédiawaye, Senegal]] ([[2005]] - present) Birmingham donated computers, books and medical supplies to Guédiawaye. Numerous local leaders made a visit to Senegal after the agreement was signed.
* [[Pomiglian D'Arco, Italy]]: The exchange has been suspended for lack of communication.
* [[Pomiglian D'Arco, Italy]]: The exchange has been suspended for lack of communication.
* [[Vinnitsa, Ukraine]]: ([[2003]] - present) Links between [[Children's Hospital]] and Ukraine's pediatric health system have been initiated. [[Scotty Colson]] serves as honorary consul from Alabama.
* [[Vinnytsia, Ukraine]]: ([[2003]] - present) Links between [[Children's Hospital]] and Ukraine's pediatric health system have been initiated. [[Scotty Colson]] serves as honorary consul from Alabama.
* [[Anshan, China]]: Anshan, an iron and steel center, sponsored an 18-month visit by their deputy director for economic and foreign affairs during which numerous business relationships were forged. Cultural and educational exchanges have also taken place with Anshan.
* [[Anshan, China]]: Anshan, an iron and steel center, sponsored an 18-month visit by their deputy director for economic and foreign affairs during which numerous business relationships were forged. Cultural and educational exchanges have also taken place with Anshan.
* [[Plzeň, Czech Republic]]: [[UAB]] and the Institute of Art and Design of the University of West Bohemia sponsor a student exchange program. The [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] held a [[Salute to the Czech Republic]] in [[2007]] with Plzeň official visiting.
* [[Plzeň, Czech Republic]]: [[UAB]] and the Institute of Art and Design of the University of West Bohemia sponsor a student exchange program. The [[Birmingham Festival of Arts]] held a [[Salute to the Czech Republic]] in [[2007]] with Plzeň official visiting.

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The Birmingham Sister City Commission administers the American Sister Cities Program for the City of Birmingham. The Commission was established on April 23, 1982. The organization's first executive director, Corlette Stewart Burns, was hired in 2020.

The American Sister Cities program was initiated as a citizen diplomacy project in 1956 by President Dwight Eisenhower. Called the "People to People" program, it was originally administered as part of the National League of Cities, but since 1967 has been a separate organization, Sister Cities International (SCI), which is "a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network creating and strengthening partnerships between U.S. and international communities in an effort to increase global cooperation at the municipal level, to promote cultural understanding and to stimulate economic development".

SCI leads the movement for local community development and volunteer action by motivating and empowering private citizens, municipal officials and business leaders to conduct long-term programs of mutual benefit. SCI guidelines permit only one "sister city" per country, leading to the second designation of "Friendship Cities".

In 2012 the Birmingham Sister City Commission was honored as the "Best Overall Program" for cities between 100,000 and 300,000 by Sister City International. It received the award again in 2016.

Birmingham displays the flags of the home countries of its sister cities at East Lake Park.

Sister Cities

Friendship Cities

Other

Sister Province to Alabama

References

External link

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