Latrobe City desires to promote common prosperity and development by way of exchange and cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, science and technology, culture, education, sports, health, personnel, etc.
The main intent of international relationships, which is supported world wide, is to establish peace, goodwill and friendship between nations.
One of the ways in which Council can achieve its goals is through the establishment and management of formal sister city relationships in order to gain a deeper understanding of each other's culture, traditions, society and people.
A key to achieving this deeper understanding is through young people and this is why the primary focus of Council's programs is with the youth of the community.
Whilst acknowledging that the main aim is to establish peace, goodwill and friendship, Council has managed to achieve many other direct outcomes to the benefit of the municipality. These benefits will only increase as the formal relationships between Latrobe and its sister cities and other international places become stronger and involve more and more people.
Expressions of Interest are invited from members of the Latrobe community interested in participating as a community representative on the Latrobe City International Relations Committee.
Latrobe City Council supports the establishment of formal relationships between cities throughout the world under the auspices of the Sister Cities movement. Latrobe City is a member of Sister Cities Australia and endorses the association’s aims and objectives.
The International Relations Committee, sponsored and supported by Latrobe City Council, will achieve these aims through programs which involve the exchange of people, ideas and material in a wide variety of cultural, social, educational, business, professional, sporting and youth projects.
Expressions of Interest, making particular reference to any qualifications, languages and/or experiences considered beneficial to the Latrobe City International Relations Committee in the pursuit of its objectives, are to be forwarded to Jie Liu, Latrobe City Council, PO Box 264 Morwell 3840, by close of business Monday 29 June 2009.
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