Discussion: "Town twinning - an obsolete model or a bridge to the future?"
Are city partnerships still relevant today - or even more important than ever? This question is the focus of the panel discussion "Town twinning - an outdated model or a bridge to the future?" on Tuesday, April 28, at 6 p.m. in the "sam - Stadtmuseum am Markt".
For many years, Wiesbaden has maintained strong ties throughout Europe and beyond: the city currently has a total of 18 city and neighborhood partnerships. The oldest will soon turn 100, while the most recent was signed as recently as 2023. Right in the middle is the city partnership between Wiesbaden-Naurod and Fondettes on the Loire, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. In Wiesbaden, city partnerships are a vibrant part of urban life. And yet the question arises: How relevant are city partnerships today? Have they long since fulfilled their original purpose—to strengthen understanding among people in Europe? Or are they more important now than ever to hold Europe together? And what do city partnerships need to be well-positioned for the future?
Discussing these questions:
· René Brosius, Hessian State Chancellery, Deputy Head of Department IX – International and European Affairs
· Christian Hepp, Head of the Funding Management and Europe Unit, City of Wiesbaden
· Birgit Reichwald-Dohmes/Anke Henningsen, Royal Tunbridge Wells – Wiesbaden Association
· Anna Hesse, high school graduate and youth representative on the board of the Naurod-Fondettes Partnership Association
· Moderator: Dr. Martina Schaad, Chair of the Naurod-Fondettes e.V. Partnership Association, in collaboration with Wiebke Roth, Protocol Department of the City of Wiesbaden
This is an event organized by the Naurod-Fondettes e.V. Partnership Association, supported by the City of Wiesbaden’s Protocol Department, which is responsible for city partnerships. The event takes place as part of the exhibition “Tell Me About Europe!” Admission is free.
The traveling exhibition “Tell Me About Europe!” from the European eyewitness project “European Archive of Voices” will be on display until Sunday, May 31, at “sam – Stadtmuseum am Markt” in cooperation with the Office for Social Work of the State Capital of Wiesbaden and will feature a comprehensive accompanying program. For information on additional dates in the accompanying program, visit: www.wiesbaden.de/kultur/kultur-erleben/museen-ausstellungen/sam/erzaehl_mir_von_europa_begleitprogramm (opens in a new tab).
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