Baltimore Sister Cities

Building Baltimore’s Global Neighborhood.

Mission Statement

Baltimore Sister Cities, Inc. (“BSC, Inc.”) is a non-profit, volunteer organization that aims to promote mutual economic development, educational, cultural, health/environmental and other cooperation and exchanges between Baltimore City, Maryland, (“City”) and its international Sister Cities. BSC, Inc., is composed of Sister City Committees dedicated to managing these relationships. BSC, Inc., activities are designed to benefit the City, its residents and the business community by supporting the Mayoral Initiatives of the City and the goals of the Sister Cities International organization.

Support our sister city of Odesa in Ukraine!

Support our sister city during its time of need — make a donation to our fundraising drive. Your donation will be used for humanitarian aid for the citizens of Odesa. Donate here.

Upcoming Events

See the list of upcoming events organized or supported by Baltimore Sister Cities and our sister city committees and our affiliates.

Special Announcements

Read about special announcements, projects, and contributions organized or supported by Baltimore Sister Cities and our sister city committees and affiliates.

November 11, 2022 | Application Deadline for Global Gateway Program

September 2022 - November 2022 Applications Being Accepted from Overseas Companies to Maryland’s Global Gateway Program Applications for the new Maryland Global Gateway program are now available. This program will provide incentives for the first 50 eligible companies, including: Funding … [Read More...]

November 12, 2022 | Discover Egypt’s Treasures

Celebrate King Tut, the Rosetta Stone and today’s Egypt. Why do we still get so excited by mummies and pyramids? Anthony T Browder, the first African American to coordinate an archaeological dig in Egypt, has some answers. He will also host a live Zoom conversation from Luxor, Egypt, with the son of … [Read More...]

November 16, 2022 | 16th Annual CHINA Town Hall

The 16th annual CHINA Town Hall will be hosted nationwide by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR) and in Baltimore by the Baltimore-Xiamen Sister City Committee. The 2022 event will feature former (2009-2011) Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman Jr. in a national conversation on how … [Read More...]

ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria Egypt

baltimoreegypt.org Alexandria is the main port of Egypt, situated on the Mediterranean. It is a tourist destination with rich history and waterfront development.

Photo: istockphoto

CHANGWON

Changwon South Korea

baltimorechangwon.org The port city of Changwon, on the southern Korean coast in a region inhabited since the Bronze Age, has a vibrant industry and is renowned for its festivals and natural spaces.

Photo: Changwon City

GBARNGA

Gbarnga Liberia

Gbarnga is the capital city of Bong County, Liberia, lying north east of Monrovia. It is Baltimore’s first sister city relationship.

KAWASAKI

Kawasaki Japan

bkscc.wordpress.com The port city of Kawasaki is nestled between Greater Tokyo (nation’s capital) and Yokohama. Kawasaki has an industrial past similar to Baltimore’s and is working to develop other strengths.

Photo: istockphoto

LUXOR

Luxor Egypt

baltimoreegypt.org Luxor originally was the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes and is a stop for Nile cruise ships. It is a tourist destination with a rich history and waterfront development.

Photo: Egyptian Tourism Administration

ODESA

Odesa Ukraine

baltimoreodesa.org Odesa is the third-most populous city in Ukraine and a major port and tourism center along the Black Sea, with rich architectural and musical heritages.

Photo: istockphoto

PIRAEUS

Piraeus Greece

baltimoregreece.org Piraeus is the 3rd largest city in Greece, the main port for Athens, and one of the largest passenger marine terminals in the world. Many Greek immigrants came to Baltimore in the early 20th century.

Photo: istockphoto

ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam The Netherlands

baltimorerotterdam.org Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port. It was bombed in WWII and has been reshaping its cityscape ever since. It is now a city of immigrants from around the world.

Photo: Claire Droppert / Rotterdam Image Bank

XIAMEN

Xiamen China

bxscc.org Xiamen is a port city in Fujian province, located on China’s southeastern coast by the Taiwan Strait. In 1980, it was designated a Special Economic Zone. It is the Chinese headquarters for many US companies.

Photo: BXSCC

Building Baltimore’s Global Neighborhood.

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baltimoreegypt.org
Alexandria is the main port of Egypt, situated on the Mediterranean. It is a tourist destination with rich history and waterfront development.

baltimorechangwon.org
The port city of Changwon, on the southern Korean coast in a region inhabited since the Bronze Age, has a vibrant industry and is renowned for its festivals and natural spaces.

bkscc.wordpress.com
The port city of Kawasaki is nestled between Greater Tokyo (nation’s capital) and Yokohama. Kawasaki has an industrial past similar to Baltimore’s and is working to develop other strengths.

baltimoreegypt.org
Luxor originally was the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes and is a stop for Nile cruise ships. It is a tourist destination with a rich history and waterfront development.

baltimoreodesa.org
Odesa is the third-most populous city in Ukraine and a major port and tourism center along the Black Sea, with rich architectural and musical heritages.

baltimoregreece.org
Piraeus is the 3rd largest city in Greece, the main port for Athens, and one of the largest passenger marine terminals in the world. Many Greek immigrants came to Baltimore in the early 20th century.

Rotterdam
The Netherlands

baltimorerotterdam.org
Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port. It was bombed in WWII and has been reshaping its cityscape ever since. It is now a city of immigrants from around the world.

bxscc.org
Xiamen is a port city in Fujian province, located on China’s southeastern coast by the Taiwan Strait. In 1980, it was designated a Special Economic Zone. It is the Chinese headquarters for many US companies.