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County of Santa Clara/Moscow Sister County Commission

Mission Statement

The County of Santa Clara/Moscow Sister County Commission is committed to fostering the close working relationships among the art, commerce, culture, education, technology and government communities between the County of Santa Clara and the Region of Moscow.

Accomplishments

A few highlights of the County of Santa Clara/Moscow Sister County Commission's activities are listed below.  Specifically, the Commission:

• Attended the Sister Cities International Conference in July 2006
• Planned a successful delegation visit to Moscow in April 2006, resulting in a formalized agreement to begin developing a relationship with the Zelenograd Administrative District of the City of Moscow.
• For the past four consecutive years, sponsored and hosted a successful concert, most recently in March 2006, featuring the Rimsky-Korsakov String Quartet from the Russian Federation.  The concerts were held at Le Petit Trianon Theatre, in San Jose and were well attended and well received.
• Representatives met with the Vice Mayor of Moscow City Government to exchange ideas on activities of interest to both communities. 
• December 2003, the Commission co-sponsored a 16-member delegation, primarily Heads of Social Services Administration Districts, from the Moscow City Government to observe and study a number of the model County Social Services and drug intervention programs.
• Created a Moscow Commission Sister-County website.
• Formalized its relationship with Sister Cities International and is now a part of SCI website and annual directory.
• Restructured its Bylaws, Ordinance, Mission Statement and operating procedures. Hosted a delegation of Militia from the Moscow Region in September 2001.  The delegates met with various police agencies and law enforcement officials in the County.
• Sent a delegation of ten people to the Moscow Region, Russian Federation to study the possibility of facilitating a major Joint Space and Telecommunications project as well as to explore the feasibility of other exchange possibilities.
• Participated with the Los Gatos Rotary Club’s sponsorship of a delegation of entrepreneurs.  Entrepreneurs from the Russian federation came to learn about the telecommunication business in Silicon Valley. 

The Commission is self-supporting and promotes positive exchanges without receiving governmental assistance.

Contact Information:

County of Santa Clara/Moscow Sister County Commission
Office of the County Executive
Attn: Office of Public Affairs
70 W. Hedding St., 11th Floor
San Jose, CA 95110

PH: (408) 299-5115
FAX: (408) 295-2192
Email: sistercounties@ceo.sccgov.org

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