Austin Sister Cities International Information

Austin Sister Cities International aims to promote international understanding in our fast-paced, globalized world. Together with representatives from our sister cities, we are facilitating a wide range of opportunities to participate in international educational, community, cultural and business exchanges. Austin Sister Cities International leverages it resources within the Austin international community to strengthen Austin as a premier international travel destination and global city. Our core concern involves reducing stereotypes and prejudice, while contributing to a tolerant and welcoming environment. Our events are inclusive and open to the public. The aim is to bring the communities of our sister cities closer to Austin and vice versa, giving Austin an international stage on which it can truly shine. Austin Sister Cities International organizes, hosts and welcomes multiple international delegations every year. As a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization we are committed to including local artists, business leaders, city administration and community members in all of our trips abroad. The topics of focus on the delegation trips vary, depending on each delegation's agenda and committee aims. Austin Sister Cities International has facilitated educational exchanges for decades. Many Austin schools, including elementary, high school, colleges and universities regularly participate in student exchange with our sister cities. Austin Sister Cities actively contributes to our city's thriving economy, (1) by promoting and organizing large groups of international citizens to visit Austin for the purpose of tourism, business development, educational instruction, and cultural exchange and (2) by facilitating opportunities for Austin businesses to expand internationally, through the established networks in our Sister Cities and the surrounding communities.