Mays Khalaf

Chair @Sister Cities International

Cincinnati, OH, US

Sister Cities International serves as a hub for institutional knowledge and best practices in the field of citizen diplomacy. As a membership association, Sister Cities International continues to strengthen the sister cities network through strategic institutional partnerships, grants, programs, and support for its members. Sister Cities International provides essential services and resources to help members find partners as well as to expand and improve activities. Sister Cities International motivates and assists private citizens, municipal officials, and business leaders to conduct long-term, mutually beneficial sister city, county, or state relationships. With a mission “to promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation — one individual, one community at a time,” Sister Cities International’s member programs focus on four main areas of exchange: arts and culture, youth and education, business and trade, and community development and technical exchange to connect citizens around the globe.