Value proposition

Bringing the World to Chicago and Chicago to the World.

Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI), a division of World Business Chicago (WBC), provides leadership to develop, manage, and coordinate comprehensive programs and projects with Chicago’s 28 sister cities in the areas of economic development, tourism, immigration, education, and cultural enrichment, expanding Chicago’s global reach for the benefit of the City of Chicago, its residents and businesses.

Since 1960, Chicago Sister Cities International has been at the forefront of developing the international partnerships and networks that have cemented Chicago’s status as a major global city.

The people-to-people diplomacy model—originally championed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower—has served as the foundation that has allowed CSCI to bring the world to Chicago and Chicago to the world.

Chicago’s 28 sister cities include: Accra, Ghana (1989); Amman, Jordan (2004); Athens, Greece (1997); Belgrade, Serbia (2005); Birmingham, United Kingdom (1993); Bogota, Colombia (2009); Busan, Republic of Korea (2007); Casablanca, Morocco (1982); Delhi, India (2001); Durban, South Africa (1997); Galway, Ireland (1997); Gothenburg, Sweden (1987); Hamburg, Germany (1994); Kyiv, Ukraine (1991); Lahore, Pakistan (2007); Lucerne, Switzerland (1998); Mexico City, Mexico (1991); Milan, Italy (1973); Moscow, Russia (SUSPENDED - 1997); Osaka, Japan (1973); Paris, France (1996); Petach Tikva, Israel (1994); Prague, Czech Republic (1990); Shanghai, China (1985); Shenyang, China (1985); Sydney (2019); Toronto, Canada (1991); Vilnius, Lithuania (1993); and Warsaw, Poland (1960).

Business, Culture, Tourism, Education, Immigration, Humanitarian Efforts, Social Services Exchanges, City-to-City Best Practices, and Citizen Diplomacy