The Annual Awards Program highlights your sister city program’s achievements and brings international recognition to your community’s contributions to the citizen diplomacy movement. Sister Cities International established the Annual Awards Program in 1962 to recognize exceptional sister city programs. Current dues-paying members of Sister Cities International with at least one formally recognized sister city partnership can apply for the Awards.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2014 WINNERS!
Best Overall Program
Population Less than 25,000: Sebastopol World Friends
Population Between 25,001-50,000: The Corvallis – Gondar Sister Cities Association
Population Between 50,001-100,000: Santa Barbara/Puerto Vallarta Sister City Committee
Population Between 100,001-300,000: Lexington Sister Cities
Population Between 300,001-500,000: Sister Cities Association of Virginia Beach
Population Greater than 500,001: Chicago Sister Cities International
Innovation: Arts & Culture
Population Less than 100,000: Rehoboth Beach Sister Cities Association
Population Between 100,001-500,000: Tachikawa – San Bernardino Sister City Committee Inc.
Population Greater than 500,001: Ulaanbaatar – Denver Sister Cities Committee
Innovation: Economic Development
Population Less than 100,000: City of Hinesville
Population Greater than 500,001: City of San Antonio
Innovation: Energy & Sustainable Development
Population Less than 100,000: Sister Cities Association of Sarasota
Innovation: Humanitarian Assistance
Population Between 100,001-500,000: Richmond Sister Cities Commission
Population Greater than 500,001: Milwaukee County / Buffalo City
Innovation: Youth & Education
Population Less than 100,000: Sister Cities Essex Haiti, Inc.
Population Between 100,001-500,000: Eugene – Chinju Sister City Committee
Population Greater than 500,001: Fresno Sister Cities
Volunteer of the Year
Starr Hurley, Sister Cities International Northern California