Sister Cities International is excited to announce its 2021 Virtual Annual Conference! This year’s theme is “Building Stronger Ties for an Interconnected World” and will take place on Thursday, July 15th and Friday, July 16th.
When registering for this Annual Conference, guests will have the opportunity to select a breakout room corresponding to each of its panels. Please be reminded that guests may only choose one (1) breakout room per session.
This event is free with registration. Click the button below to register:
July 16 (Friday) Schedule
1:00PM Welcome Remarks from our Chair
1:06PM Announcement of Annual Award Winners
1:17PM Presentation of Ruth Hashimoto Award
1:26PM Sports & Diplomacy Panel – Goal! Winning Strategies for Diplomacy through Sport
2:06PM Sports & Diplomacy Breakout Sessions
There will be 12 concurrent breakout sessions following the Sports & Diplomacy panel. Please see below for the breakout room titles.
Be sure to note that only one breakout room can be chosen per session.
2:27PM Musical Performance by MBAW, “We Shall Overcome”
2:44PM Coffee Break & YAAS Gallery
2:55PM Humanitarian Panel – Conflict, Dislocation, and Hope: Responses to the Global Migrant Crisis from NGOs and Citizen Diplomats
3:35PM Humanitarian Breakout Sessions
There will be 9 concurrent breakout sessions following the Humanitarian panel. Please see below for the breakout room titles.
Be sure to note that only one breakout room can be chosen per session.
3:55PM Break: Chair Yoga Session led by Suhail Arastu
4:11PM Annual Meeting
July 15 (Thursday) Schedule
1:00PM Opening Remarks
1:03PM VIP Welcome Remarks
1:06PM Welcome Message from our Chair
1:17PM Education Panel – The Future is Now: Adapting Technology for Education and Youth Exchanges
1:57PM Education Breakout Rooms
There will be 11 concurrent breakout sessions following the Education panel. Please see below for the breakout room titles.
Please note that only one breakout room can be chosen per session.
2:18PM Musical Performance from pianist Leonardo Colafelice: Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53 “Heroic” Composed by Frederic Chopin
2:26PM Annual Award Winners Announced
2:33PM Coffee Break & YAAS Gallery
2:49PM Economic Panel – Goods & Movement: Where We Were, Where We’re Going, and How We’re Connected
3:29PM Economic Breakout Sessions
There will be 12 concurrent breakout sessions following the Economic panel. Please see below for the breakout room titles.
Please note that only one breakout room can be chosen per session.
3:56PM Keynote Speaker, Rick Steves on “How to Travel Again”
4:36PM Breakout-Palooza
These breakout rooms will enable you to connect and network by regional interest on a more personal level.