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Little Rock Sister Cities Commission

The Little Rock Sister Cities Commission was established by Little Rock Ordinance 16,306. Its thirteen (13) members serve five (5)-year terms. The duties of the Commission are to develop guidelines and programs for Sister City relationships with other cities in other countries, to further public awareness of communities throughout the world, emphasizing such things as cultural, historical and economic aspects of the City's adopted Sister Cities.

In addition to our normal activities during 2011, we have three key initiatives being finalized and introduced:

• Economic Development - A vital activity for both the City of Little Rock and its Sister Cities. Using our long established relationships to create economic activity is a natural fit.
• Effective Communications – Keeping the Citizens of Little Rock informed of the commission’s activities is the key for all to understand how the commission is con-tributing to the advancement of the City of Little Rock and its Citizens. We will be utilizing technology and special events to keep all informed.
• Youth Leadership Program– This Fall we will host an event to educate more citizens about the program and gather support for the next class.

Our overall goal is to have more citizens informed and involved in the various activities of the commission. As you learn more and want to be involved or have questions please feel free to e-mail Steve Michell, Chairman, steve@dexteracorp.com

Commissions Members

Members are appointed by the Little Rock City Board of Directors and can include City Staff and members of the Board of Directors.

The Little Rock Sister Cities:

Little Rock has five (5) Sister Cities and one (1) Friendship City established through Sister Cities International.

Sister Cities

Kaohsiung, Taiwan (est. April 19, 1983)

Hanam City, Korea (est. May 19, 1992)

Changchun, China (est. April 5, 1994)

Ragusa, Italy (est. May 21, 1997)

Mons, Belgium (est. July 23, 1999)

Friendship Cities

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England (est. July 24, 1999)

Little Rock Sister Cities Website: www.lrsistercities.org

The Sister Cities Commission meets the first Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor of Little Rock City Hall, 500 West Markham Street.