Case study of Freiburg as presented in an international forum in Tel Aviv. How do city to city partnerships promote the city or residents or businesses?

1. The 5th Cities Summit Tel Aviv International Relations Directors Forum September 15
Günter Burger - Stadt Freiburg

2. 8th International Meeting of the Sister Cities of Freiburg on the Town Hall Square
From 12 to 13 June 2015

3. What is the aim?
•present sister cities to the citizens and public
•helping people to strengthen bonds
•bringing people from different nations together
•intercultural experiences
•learning from each other
•present the sister city
committees to public
2010

4. What is the International Meeting about?
•takes place every second year ( first 5 years annual term)
•sister cities represent all kinds of information, handicraft and culinary specialties
•the exhibition will be in several pavilions around the fountain of the Town Hall Square
•cultural performances on the partnership market’s stage  cultural program

5. 2013
2011

6. The cultural program
•takes place during the whole time
•groups and individuals from the sister cities present performances
2010

7. Flamenco group of Granada
traditional dancers from Innsbruck
tea ceremony of Matsuyama

8. „The Voices of Peace“ choir from Tel Aviv-Yafo in 2013

9. 2013 - international costumes

10. Quiz
•all visitors can participate
•questions of each sister city
•you can find the answers in the pavilions
•prizes

11. 2010

12. Thank you for your attention!