Houston-Abu Dhabi Sister City Association
Welcome
Many countries develop a sister relationship into a common partnership working together towards development and growth. The relationship is initiated and recognized by the highest appointed or elected official from both cities. After that, the leaders from both parties sign an agreement to become sister cities.
The sister cities concept is traceable to 1956 when President Dwight Eisenhower suggested there should be a link between American cities and other global cities to aid in exchanging ideas, professionals, and cultures. Dwight's goal was to incorporate people from different economic and ethnic backgrounds in citizen diplomacy with the hope that the relations would promote mutual respect, peace and understanding between different cultures.
