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Beaverton Sister Cities is a newly created program of the Mayor’s Office in the City of Beaverton. The Sister Cities Program seeks to encourage cross-cultural understanding and to promote international educational and economic exchange between the citizens of Beaverton and citizens of our Sister Cities around the world.

Beaverton’s first Sister City relationship was enacted in 1987 through the Sister Cities Foundation, a private, non-profit organization housed in Beaverton’s City Hall. Over a span of two decades, the Foundation established Sister City agreements between Beaverton and three European cities and three cities throughout Asia.

Beaverton’s first sister city relationship was established with Gotemba, Japan in 1987, soon followed by sisterships with Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. in 1988, and Cheonan, South Korea in 1989. In 1990, a partnership was set up between Beaverton and Birobidzhan, Russia. A Sister City agreement was made with Trossingen, Germany in 1993, and six years later, in 1999, a Sister City partnership was developed with Cluses, France.

In 2007 the Beaverton Sister City Foundation closed, ending over 20 years of service to the citizens and City of Beaverton. Recognizing the importance of continued cultural, economic and educational exchanges through Sister City relationships, the City of Beaverton adopted all Sister City administrative services and activities formerly carried out by the Foundation. The City of Beaverton’s Sister City Program was officially launched by the Office of the Mayor in July of 2008.

Nationally, Sister City programs have been formed since 1956 and have provided opportunities for U.S. cities to foster civic spirit and encourage economic development throughout the world. Sister City programs link hundreds of American communities with cities in over 100 nations.

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