Sister Cities Conference2022 Schedule
Breakfast
Location: Atrium
7 AM - 7:45 AM
Opening Plenary
In-Person
Location: Auditorium
8 AM - 9 AM
Architecture in City Design
Virtual, Live-Streamed on Zoom
Watch Live On Zoom: https://bit.ly/3MiCFX7
Location: Eaton Room
How can cities utilize architecture to demonstrate their communities’ collective values? Join us for this panel discussion with representatives from The Cleveland Foundation, and architects from Vicenza, Italy, and Ljubljana, Slovenia as they discuss the importance of architectural design in cities.
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Architecture Exhibit Opening
Virtual, Live-Streamed on Zoom
Watch Live On Zoom: https://bit.ly/3S7tREW
Location: Atrium
Join us for the opening of the Slovenian Architecture Exhibit in the Cleveland Public Library Atrium.
10:20 AM
BreakLocation: Eaton Room
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Naturalization Ceremony
In-Person
Location: Auditorium
Join us in welcoming our newest American citizens at this special naturalization ceremony! Celebrating immigrants as they begin this new chapter is meaningful way to create a welcoming and vibrant community.
11 AM - 12 AM
Lunch
Location: Eaton Room
12 PM - 1 PM
New Practices in Sustainable Development - Air Quality
In-Person
Location: 2nd Fl Swagelok Breakout Room
What effect does air quality have on a city and its population? Join us for a discussion on innovative solutions, the challenges of collecting data, and the potential outcomes of studying air quality at both the local and global level during this robust panel featuring representatives from Cleveland and our sister cities.
1 PM - 2 PM
Presentation of the Beebridge Project
In-Person
Location: 2nd Fl CHDP Breakout Room
Learn about Global Cleveland’s innovative and inclusive project to bridge immigrant and native-born communities here in Cleveland during this presentation on the BeeBridge Project. Speakers from The FARE Project, local beekeepers, and a Slovenian Historian will present on how beekeeping, storytelling, and art converge to help create connections and understanding across cultures. Limited honey samples from BeeBridge Project hives will be available.
1 PM - 2 PM
Break
2 PM - 3 PM
Immigrant Integration at the City Level
In-Person
Location: 2nd Fl CHDP Breakout Room
Hear from both local and national representatives on the importance of immigrant integration at the city level. Best practices and effective methods as well as the challenges and benefits of this important work will be discussed during this panel.
3 PM - 4 PM
Lighthouse Park Sister Cities Sign Inauguration
In-Person
Location: Lighthouse Park | 10113031, Cleveland, OH 44113
Walking Together: Gather at registration desk, leave at 4:45
Join us for a special dedication ceremony in recognition of Cleveland’s shared history with Sister City Gdansk, Poland. The ceremony will take place at Lighthouse Park in Downtown Cleveland where the city’s first lighthouse once stood. Today, an exact replica of that lighthouse exists in Sister City Gdansk, Poland’s port.
5 PM
Breakfast and Coffee Tasting
In Person Only
Location: Eaton Room
This event will feature representatives from Bahir-Dar Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. Attendees will have the chance to taste different coffees, learn about other Ethiopian goods, and network.
8 AM - 9 AM
Libraries for the Sight Impaired
Virtual, Live-Streamed on Zoom
Watch Live On Zoom: https://bit.ly/3LgNFnf
Location: Eaton Room
Typically, we think of libraries as a resource for visual mediums, but what about the visually impaired? This virtual panel will analyze how libraries in our sister cities serve those with visual impairments, review best practices in library science, and discuss how to move toward more accessible and equitable libraries.
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 11 AM
Cleveland and Beit She'an STEM Partnerships
Virtual, Live-Streamed on Zoom
Watch Live On Zoom: https://bit.ly/3Udrlz1
Location: Eaton Room
Sister City relationships offer myriad opportunities to build partnerships in business, education, governance, and so much more. Join us to learn from the successful educational partnership between TIES Teach Cleveland and our Israeli sister city Beit She’an which seeks to educate students in STEM while providing connections that create a greater cultural and global awareness.
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Lunch
Location: Eaton Room
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Library Tour
In-Person Only
Location: Meet at Registration Desk
Come join us on a tour of the Cleveland Public Library! CPL was founded in 1869 and is one of the largest in the country. We will meet at the registration desk and head over to the main lobby, where a library professional will guide us through 150+ years of the building’s history.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
International Film Panel
Live-Streamed on Zoom
Watch Live On Zoom: https://bit.ly/3eTcFEW
Location: Auditorium
Cleveland is steadily becoming a destination for filmmaking thanks to institutions like the Greater Cleveland Film Commission and the Cleveland International Film Festival. Many of our sister cities also have film at the core of their cultural identity. Join us for this panel discussion on film festivals and the impact of film on culture, featuring representatives from Alexandria, Eqypt, Bangaluru, India, and Cleveland.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
History of Sister Cities
Live-Streamed on Zoom
Watch Live On Zoom: https://bit.ly/3ywzYLT
Location: Eaton Room
Where did the concept of sister cities come from? Join local experts and a representative of Sister Cities International to learn about the history and evolution of this worldwide program, and why citizen diplomacy helps create prosperity and peace.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Author Series - Hema Hattangady
Live-Streamed on Zoom
Watch Live On Zoom: https://bit.ly/3LkXdxQ
Location: Eaton Room
Author Hema Hatangady will join us as a keynote speaker for the second day of the conference to discuss her book “Lift Off: The Story of Conzerv.” Ms. Hatangady is the CEO of Conzerv System (formerly Enercon) where she has been CEO since 1996 and was selected as one of the 10 women who have contributed meaningfully to the Power Sector.
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Global Shapers Cleveland presents Luck Circles
Location: Masthead Brewery – 1261 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114
- The Canning Corner – when you enter the brewery, this semi-private space is on the back left hand side behind the bar. You can also ask up front where the Global Shapers Cleveland event is!
Event description: Research shows that most “lucky breaks” come not from people’s close friends, but from their casual acquaintances or what are known as “weak ties” in your social network.
Open and free to all, come with a personal or professional ask, and socialize with attendees from Global Cleveland’s Annual Sister Cities Conference, young professionals from the greater Cleveland area, Global Shapers Cleveland, local leaders, and everyday brewery goers at Masthead Brewery! Each guest brings something they need help with, in hopes that they will “get lucky” and someone at their table can assist them. What are some things that have been requested? A boat, a veterinarian, a good book to read, and even a job!
You will be placed into groups of 4-7 people and asked to rotate into different groups throughout the evening, giving you the chance to connect with many new people. Food and drink purchases are your own individual cost.
Have more questions? Contact our Curator, Elena Stachew, at [email protected] for more information about these events or the Global Shapers Community in general.
We thank Global Cleveland’s Annual Sister Cities Conference for the opportunity to be a part of their evening programming.
Free to attend, but food and drink is your own cost.
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Breakfast
Location: Eaton Room
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
City Highlights: Bangalore, India
Virtual, Live-Streamed on Zoom
Watch Live On Zoom: https://bit.ly/3RNVLW3
Location: Eaton Room
This presentation from a Bangalore, India native will share city highlights and encourage connection and tourism to this to incredible Sister City.
8 AM - 9 AM
Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program
Virtual, Live-Streamed on Zoom
Watch Live On Zoom: https://bit.ly/3dkZtIQ
Location: Eaton Room
Learn about Global Cleveland’s innovative Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence program, which provides international students with the opportunity to launch their entrepreneurial endeavors in Northeast Ohio. Modeled after similar successful programs but with features unique to Cleveland, this program looks to be a game-changer in the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
9 AM - 10 AM
Port Groups
Virtual, Live-Streamed on Zoom
Watch Live On Zoom: https://bit.ly/3rRhIJA
Location: Auditorium
Cities built along major bodies of water utilize their ports for international trade, business development, and so much more. In this panel discussion, representatives from port cities, including Cleveland, will speak about the importance of their ports, their connection to each other, and opportunities for improved cooperation.
9 AM - 10 AM
Break
10 AM - 10:30 AM
City Highlights: Vicenza, Italy
In-Person
Location: 2nd Fl Swagelok Breakout Room
Dreaming of an Italian getaway? Listen to this presentation from a representative of Vicenza, Italy and you’ll be ready to pack your bags and make new friends in this beautiful Sister City.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
International Chambers
In-Person
Location: 2nd Fl CHDP Breakout Room
In this panel, representatives from different internationally focused chambers of commerce in Northeast Ohio will share what they do, how they encourage business development for members in their communities, the significance of having such groups in NEO, and how audience members can get involved.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
Location: Eaton Room
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Supply Chain | From mines to the marketplace, from soil to sale
In-Person
Location: 2nd Fl Swagelok Breakout Room
In this panel, representatives from different supply chain companies that either sell raw materials or do the manufacturing of products that require those raw materials will discuss the importance of having business ties in the Supply Chain, how they continue to build their global ties, and the importance of the global market.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Supporting Minority Economic Development
In-Person
Location: 2nd Fl CHDP Breakout Room
Join us to learn about how local groups are supporting minorities (including international communities) with their economic development and small businesses.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
City Highlights: Gdansk, Poland
In-Person
Location: 2nd Fl CHDP Breakout Room
Join us for a presentation from a Gdansk, Poland native that highlights the city’s assets and is sure to have you planning your next vacation in Gdansk!
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Light Refreshments
In-Person
Location: Atrium
3:30 PM - 4 PM
Closing Plenary
In-Person
Location: Auditorium