13 March 2013: Sister Cities NZ Conference13 March 2013: Sister Cities NZ Conference
Economic opportunity • 19 partner-city relationships across Australia, Germany, China,
Ireland, Japan, Korea, Pacific Islands, Taiwan, USA
• Leverage economic, civic, and cultural opportunities from international relationships (partner and other)
• The Mayor’s presence ‘opens doors’ for business and economic outcomes, and enhances civic relationships
• Collaborative approach with local and central Government, business, community groups, and stakeholders
Economic outcomes• Business outcomes
• Investment promotion and attraction
• Business to business outcomes
• Best practice exchanges
• City to city and education exchanges
• Memorandums of Understanding/Agreements
• Measurement and evaluation