The following resources have been provided to assist local governments wishing to pursue new twinning or sister-city relationships, or enhance existing ones.
Please note, the provincial government is not responsible for the material and/or content presented on any non-provincial government site listed below.
Organizations
- Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
- Asia Pacific Gateway
- Asia-Pacific Initiative
- Asia Pacific Trade Council
- B.C. Stats
- British Columbia Institute of Technology - (Sustainable Urban Development)
- British Columbia Institute of Technology - (International Business Services)
- Business Victoria
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities
- Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat
- Ministry of Community Services
- Ministry of Economic Development
- Ministry of Transportation (Pacific Gateway)
- Canada-China Business Council
- Canada-India Business Council
- Community Futures
- Department of Foreign Affairs (Government of Canada)
- International Centre for Municipal Development - Municipal Partnerships Program
- International Trade Canada
- Invest BC
- Simon Fraser University (Political Science)
- Sister Cities International
- Union of British Columbia Municipalities
- University of British Columbia (Geography)
- University of British Columbia (Institute of Asian Research)
- University of Victoria (Centre for Asia Pacific Initiatives)
- Venture Kamloops
BC | Asia Twinning Tool kit Case Studies:
Publications
- Asia Pacific Initiative
(35 MB)
- B.C. Asia Twinning Toolkit
- B.C. Export and Trade Statistics
- B.C Local Government Twinning Inventory
- B.C. Ports Strategy
- China and Hong Kong Market Opportunity Profile
- India Market Opportunity Profile
- Japan Market Opportunity Profile
- Pacific Gateway Strategy Action Plan (April 2006)
- South Korea Market Opportunity Profile
sample agreements
- Sample Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement 1
- Sample Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement 1
(29 KB)
- Sample Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement 2
- Sample Memorandum of Understanding or Agreement 2
- Sample Memorandum of Understanding 3
- Sample Memorandum of Understanding 3