The Rockford area has developed many productive Sister Cities partnerships around the world. Through Sister Cities — a citizen diplomacy initiative dating back and President Dwight Eisenhower — Rockford now has links with seven cities ranging a village in Hungary to a Chinese city the size of Chicago. Rockford celebrates 20 years of Sister City involvement in A suggestion from a visiting soccer team from Kiev, Ukraine led to the first connection.
According to a timeline from RACVB, the Kiev delegation suggested a sister city arrangement with Brovary, a Kiev suburb of 98, and it was made official in The ties continue with Rockford residents sending food and medicine while local doctors donate their expertise and services.
A Chinese delegation followed to establish a Sister Cities arrangement and toured local businesses and educational institutions. Rockford residents have since been back to explore business opportunities. Rockford also has links with Cluj-Napoca, an industrial city in Romania, since Local groups have offered humanitarian support to Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan since the two communities were linked in Brovary, Ukraine — The relationship between Rockford and Brovary arose from a meeting with a visiting soccer team from Kiev.
The Kiev contingent suggested a sister city arrangement with Brovary, a Kiev suburb of 85, They did not use wood, because of the risk that it might be stripped to heat homes during the harsh winters.
Rockford and Brovary maintain a strong relationship. Rockford residents send food and medicine, and area doctors visit to donate their services. Changzhou, China — Rockford residents visited Changzhou in to explore a friendship agreement to foster trade opportunities for both cities.
