best practice model for sister cities!
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COPENHAGEN + PROVIDENCE: BEST PRACTICE MODEL
Municipal ambassadorship
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Copenhagen + Providence
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COPENHAGEN PROVIDENCEFounded 1137 Founded 1636Populuation: 1.2 million Population: ~180,000 (37 th largest metro (78% Danish; 14.6% Non-Western area in the U.S.; 2nd largest city in New Nations; 7.5% Western Nations) England) 14 colleges/universities 7 colleges/universities34 square miles 20.5 square milesWorld class arts & design communities World class arts & design communitiesWaterfront development project(s) Waterfront development project(s)Active commitment social media/blogging Recognized leader in mentoring young talent -OpenCopenhagen Active preservation movement -Visit Copenhagen IBM Smarter City -Miss Design Says Leading American city for youth arts programs -Copenhagenize One of the oldest engineering programs in US/Brown
-Go Visit DenmarkLeader in sustainability & bicycle transportationIBM Smarter CityInfrastructure movement
Why Copenhagen & Providence?
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Distance: 3,705 Miles / 5,963 Kilometers
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Providence* I-95 Corridor* 1 hour to Boston* 2 hours to Cape Cod, Berkshires, Portland* 3.5 hours (train/bus)/1 hour (plane) to NYC
Copenhagen* Gateway to Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki
* Denmark is southernmost Scandinavian country* 1 hour to Berlin* 2 hours to Paris/London (plane)
Gateway Communities
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“The shortest distance between two people is a smile.”
Victor Borge
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SMALLER CITIES UNITE!
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• English is spoken by 80% of Danes (primary second language).
• 26 hospitals, 14 universities, 10,000 researchers, 4 science parks and 140 biotechnological companies are located in the part of the Øresund region, named Medicon Valley.
• The transport infrastructure of Copenhagen is among the most efficient and reliable systems in the world.
• British style magazine Wallpaper has named copenhagen one of the coolest capitals in the world & Fast Company recently named it one of the “smartest cities in Europe.”
Copenhagen at a Glance
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“Do what Andy Cutler does: let people in your own social networks know how great Providence and Rhode Island is.” (page 46)
Rhode Island Foundation: Make It Happen RI (Progress Report)
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Legacy of Civic Engagement
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…During the meeting, Secretary Clinton reiterated the United States’ strong commitment to engaging young people worldwide and to using people-to-people diplomacy as a means to create opportunities for greater understanding.
-Secretary Clinton Announces Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Cultural Ambassador, Excerpt from Press Release, January 18, 2012
Citizen Diplomacy
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• First:• Paderborn, Germany & Le Mans, France (836)
• First (Modern Era)• Keighley, West Yorkshire, England & Poix-du-Nord, Nord,
France (1920)
• First (N. America)• Toledo, Ohio & Toledo, Spain (1931)
• First (of its kind)• Rochester, Minnesota & Knebworth, UK (1967)
Sister City (or Town-Twinning) Model
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• According to statistics from Sister Cities International, there are 694 different US cities who currently have active Sister City programs – which, in turn, represent 1,992 partnerships around the world.
• Sister Cities International, is a non-profit global citizen network, the organization represents 1,749 international communities in 134 countries.
The One Who Figures Out How to Maximize These Relationships Wins!
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•Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic•Riga, Latvia•Phnom Penh, Cambodia•Florence, Italy
Does Anybody Know What Providence’s Sister Cities Are?
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A New Type of Ambassadorship
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5 Elements of Interaction
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PROVIDENCE ASSETS
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Arts & Culture
Tape Art
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Entrepreneurial Programming
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Colleges / Universities
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Conferences / Events
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Copenhagen Assets
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Awards/Achievements
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Societal / Policy
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Extending Reach: Socialnomics
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Creation of New Communications Assets
DR
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Building Commercial Ties
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THIS IS ABOUT CREATING
A MOVEMENT!There is NO greater power than a community realizing its full potential!
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• Economic in nature
• New approaches in addressing community challenges
• Expanded networks
• Experiential learning opportunities for students
• Increasing awareness of our community(ies)-press (traditional + non-traditional)-social media-tourism + travel-collaboration through through sharing (lectures, conferences, mentoring)-create & leverage as many storytelling opportunities as possible
ROC vs. ROI
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If a thing’s worth doing at all, it’s worth doing well.
-H.G. Wells, 1915
Full-Time Effort is Necessary!
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✔Endorsement from Mayor
✔Secure Seed Capital (public/private investment)
✔Initiate full-time endeavor
-Begin creating online/communication tools
✔Outreach to CPH Mayor Frank Jensen
✔Mission Tour; documenting visit (lay the groundwork for numerous
partnerships + next visit with Mayor)
Next Steps