The modern concept of town twinning, conceived after the Second World War in 1947,was intended to foster friendship and understanding between different cultures and between former foes as an act of peace and reconciliation, and to encourage trade and tourism.In recent times, town twinning has increasingly been used to form strategic international business links between member cities.
CitiesOverseas City Council has relied on passionate, dedicated volunteers to build a rich legacy of cultural, educational and economic bridges that have developed our global identity. Volunteers generously sharing their time and creativity have always been the essential element of our success.
VolunteersOverseas City Council has developed a number of key international institutional partners to help us serve our members and further twinning efforts. With aim at expanding its assistance in some of the countries in the near future to assist in bringing better governance practices and reforms.
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