Appointed by Council, the Charlottesville Sister City Commission is an organizing body devoted to assisting the individual Sister City relationships with community activities and promotion.

The City of Charlottesville is an active member of Sister Cities International, a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network that creates and strengthens partnerships between U.S. and international communities. This network strives to build global cooperation at the municipal level, promote cultural understanding and stimulate economic development.

Charlottesville proudly serves as Sister City to:

Besancon, France
Pleven, Bulgaria
Poggio a Caiano, Italy
Winneba, Ghana

Sister Cities International is a leader for local community development and volunteer action. The program aims to motivate and empower private citizens, municipal officials and business leaders to conduct long-term sister city programs.

The newly formed Sister Cities Commission is always looking for citizens to participate in many capacities, CLICK HERE to find out more!