Twin touns an sister ceeties are twa o mony terms uised tae describe the cooperative agreements atween a toun , ceeties an even coonties in geographically an poleetically distinct auries tae promote cultural an commercial ties.

Terminology [ eedit | eedit soorce ]

In the Unitit Kinrick , the term twin towns is maist commonly uised, generally referrin tae toun-twinnin wi Europe, differentiating wi the term sister ceeties , that is uised for agreements wi touns an ceeties in the Unitit States. In Europe , a variety o terms are uised; maist commonly twin touns , but pairtnership touns , pairtner touns an friendship touns, are uised an aa. Germany uises Partnerstadt (Pairtner Toun/Ceety) , Fraunce uises Ville Jumelee (Twinned Toun/Ceety) . In the Netherlands , the term Stedenband (Ceety bond) is uised. North Americae , Sooth Americae , Sooth Asie , Australasie an Asie generally uise the term sister ceeties . In the umwhile Soviet Bloc kintras twin touns is uised, in addition tae the term brither ceeties , that is uised on occasion. ^[1]

Whiles, ither govrenment bodies enter intae a "twinnin" relationship, lik the agreement atween the provinces o Hainan in Cheenae an Jeju-do in the Republic o Korea , or atween Washington, D.C. , an Beijing .

The Douzelage is a toun twinnin association wi ane toun frae ilk o the member states o the European Union . ^[2]

Ither meanins [ eedit | eedit soorce ]

Whiles, the phrase "sister ceeties" is uised tae refer tae ceeties athout a formal agreement that hae seemilar culturs an/or historical backgrounds, lik Galveston, Texas an New Orleans , twa ceeties that war historically major Southern ports on the Gulf coast.

Criticism [ eedit | eedit soorce ]

The concept o sister ceeties haes been criticized as an unnecessary an expensive endeavor for ceeties tae partak in wi nae or naur nae accoontability or obvious signs o economic development resultin frae the arrangement. ^[3] Politeecians are frequently accuised o uisin sister ceeties as an excuse tae tak a pleasure trip at public expense, commonly referred tae as a junket. ^[3]

See an aa [ eedit | eedit soorce ]

• Paradiplomacy
• Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties
• Cross-border toun namin
• Partnership 2000
• Warld Ceety

References [ eedit | eedit soorce ]

Faur readin [ eedit | eedit soorce ]

• "Twinnings for The morra's Warld - A Practical Handbook" (PDF) . Brussels : CEMR Council o European Municipalities an Regions . Archived frae the original (PDF) on 13 Mey 2008 . Retrieved 11 Januar 2010 . Cite journal requires |journal= ( help )

Freemit airtins [ eedit | eedit soorce ]

Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Town twinning .

• Germany an the toun twinnin movement
• Toun twinnin in Europe's municipalities, touns an regions Archived 2006-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Toun twinnin in Breetain syne 1945 Archived 2010-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
• Twinnin in Europe
• UK Toun Twinnin Portal Archived 2009-05-17 at the Wayback Machine

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