Thursday, April 23, 2009

Corvallis-Gondar: Sister Cities


The Corvallis-Gondar Sister Cities Week event will be held in Corvallis, OR from May 10-16.

The host organization of the event, the Corvallis-Gondar Sister Cities Association, is a non-profit organization in Oregon that was formed in 2004. According to the website, the organization aims to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Gondar, Ethiopia, by developing sustainable solutions to local community challenges.

Every year, the organization plans and presents Sister Cities Week activities and holds an annual membership meeting.

This year, Itsuhi Kawasi and Setegn Atenaw are some of the invited guests to the Sister Cities Week.

The city of Corvallis, Oregon has also forged a sisterhood with Uzhhorod, Ukraine.

For more information about the organization, visit http://www.sistercities.corvallis.or.us/

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