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Council > international The International Relations Programme, formerly known as Sister Cities, runs a diverse programme of exchanges and events with eight sister and friendship cities.
International Relations and the City of Fremantle
Fremantle currently has sister city relations with Seberang Perai in Malaysia (1978), Yokosuka in Japan (1979), Funchal in Portugal (1996), Capo d'Orlando (1983) and Molfetta (1984) in Italy. It also has three friendship agreements with Suribaya (1996) and Padang (1996) in Indonesia and Korcula, Croatia (1999).
The International Relations Programme, formerly known as Sister Cities, runs a diverse programme of exchanges and events with the above sister and friendship cities. The City of Fremantle has over twenty years of experience in international exchange and has one of the most active programmes in Australia.
Exchanges have included:
- Mayoral delegations.
- Student and teacher exchanges
- Performance group exchanges (for the Fremantle Festival)
- Visiting bishops from Capo d'Orlando and Molfetta (for Blessing of the Fleet Festival
- Council officer exchanges
- Sporting Exchanges
- Business and trade delegations
- Artists exchanges
Links
Seberang Perai, Malaysia http://www.mpsp.gov.my/
Yokosuka, Japan http://www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp/index.html
Capo d’ Orlando, Italy http://www.capodorlando.info
Molfetta, Italy http://www2.iqsnet.it/molfetta/index.html
Funchal, Portugal http://www.madinfo.pt/madeira/cmf
Korcula, Croatia http://www.korcula.net/default.htm
Australian Sister Cities Association http://www.asca.asn.au
Sister Cities International http://www.sister-cities.org
Australian Youth Ambassadors For Development
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/youtham/default.cfm
United Nations http://www.un.org
Rotary International http://www.rotary.org/index.html (A global network of community volunteers and programs)
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