Christchurch-Seattle

May 9 2012

NZ Sister Cities Conference

Christchurch - Seattle

Founded 1981

Seattle: 1 of Christchurch’s 7 sister cities

Christchurch: 1 of Seattle’s 21 sister cities

Sole sister city in Australasia

Christchurch – Seattle: Education

Ongoing Scholar Exchanges

CHCH initiative from 1990’s

Variety of schools in both cities

Includes both class time and other activities

Committee members participate

Ongoing friendships

Christchurch – Seattle: Education

University of Canterbury - University of Washington

Human Interface Technology Lab (HIT Lab)

Originated at UW

Sister lab at Canterbury established 2002

35 staff/students

Commercialization of technologies

Partnership with Canterbury Development Corporation

Providing “Virtual Antarctica” at NZ Icefest September 2012

Christchurch – Seattle: Education

Future Projects under consideration

Geology exchange

Canterbury – Washington

Science Alive (CHCH) – Pacific Science Centre

(Seattle)

Christchurch – Seattle: Youth

Children's artworks exchanges, Seattle-CHCH

Young artists showcase, USA 2005-2007

Seattle artworks exhibition, CHCH 2002

Seattle International Children’s Festival

Has included NZ acts sponsored by Seattle

Christchurch – Seattle: Youth

Visiting sports teams

Included rugby, rowing, other sports

Representative, school teams

Christchurch and other NZ cities

Gymnasts 2012

International Competition in Seattle

Christchurch – Seattle: Business

Trade Development Alliance (Seattle)

Mission to Christchurch 1999

Trade and business delegations from

Christchurch to Seattle 2000, 2005

Included Mayor and CHCH business leaders

Canterbury Development Corporation

Exploring Seattle TDA model

Christchurch – Seattle: Business

Delegation access to Microsoft, other Seattle

area businesses

CHCH Recycling Program modeled on Seattle

Emphasis on connecting and stepping away

Christchurch – Seattle: Earthquake Response

Seattle Committee Fundraising:

Immediate response

Sponsored youth agencies, school trips

St John Emergency Response Vehicle

Joint project with Wuhan, China

Christchurch – Seattle

Christchurch – Seattle: Other projects

Seattle:

Permanent Maori Art Exhibit

Burke Museum (UW)

Ongoing Native American Indian – Maori connections

Kea Exhibit at Seattle Zoo

NZ high country plantation – Seattle Arboretum

International Film Festival

Annual sponsorship

Christchurch – Seattle: Other projects

Christchurch:

Seattle acts at Christchurch Buskers Festival

Blues musicians exchanges 2010/11

Seattle Garden at Sister Cities Garden

Bench

Totem pole

Christchurch – Seattle: More Partnerships!

Seattle advising on transport planning (rebuild)

Seattle Councilor visit April 2012 with CERA, city planners

Police - Mountain bike patrol based on Seattle model

Botanical Gardens - UW Arboretum

Upgrade of NZ plantation in Seattle

USA Antarctic Programme

Operation Deep Freeze

Based at CHC International Airport

Christchurch – Seattle

30 years plus

Seattle-Christchurch

awarded BEST OVERALL PROGRAM 2012

Stronger links every day

THANK YOU