MELBOURNE BOSTON SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION

The Melbourne Boston Sister Cities Association Inc (MBSCA) was founded in 1985 under the auspices of the City of Melbourne’s sister city relationship with Boston. The Association is an independent incorporated community association and is the only formal sister city committee that is associated with the City of Melbourne’s international relations program.

Melbourne’s international sister city relationships are integral to the perception of Melbourne as a  contemporary centre for business, education and cultural exchanges. As well as fostering international understanding and goodwill between cities, they also aim to cultivate economic and social benefits.

Boston and Melbourne, as vibrant, knowledge cities, share a reputation for artistic, academic and medical excellence.

The Melbourne Boston Sister City Association enhances the reputation of both cities as centres of knowledge excellence by facilitating connections between organisations and people, exchanging ideas and best practices, organising and sponsoring events and funding exchange programs.

CHARTER

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MISSION

Recognising that Melbourne and Boston are knowledge cities connected by a common commitment to excellence in:

·          Research and Education,

·          Healthcare and Medicine,

·          Arts and Culture, and Knowledge-based Commerce.

The objective of the Melbourne-Boston Sister City Committee is to act as a catalyst to:

·        Enhance Melbourne and Boston’s reputation as centres of knowledge excellence, and

·       Strengthen Melbourne-Boston relationships in the areas of Research and Education, Healthcare and Medicine, Arts and Culture, and Knowledge Commerce(including Funds management, Biotechnology and Information technology). 

The Work of the Melbourne Boston Sister City Committee include:

·      Facilitating and funding exchange programs,

·      Facilitating connections for business and individuals,

·          Exchanging ideas and best practices, and

·          Organising and sponsoring events. 

Melbourne Boston Sister City Committee:

Chair

Robert Trenberth,

Members

Rick Beker, Geoff Croker, Andrew Dell, Melda Donnelly, Jannine Fraser, Sara Gipton, Tim Grogan, Tasia Karlis,  Patrick McCormick, Hugh Rogers AM, Helen Steel, Sharon Walsh, Peter Westfield, Prof. Ingrid Winship, and Rodney House.