Sister Cities International, Best Overall Sister City Program in U.S.

(July 2008) The Sister Cities International organization in Washington, D.C., awarded Phoenix its highest honor for cities with a population of 500,000 or more. This is the eventh time in the past 13 years that Phoenix has won this award. Read the news release

Sister Cities International

(Aug. 2005) The city of Phoenix received three awards from Sister Cities International in recognition of its long-term and comprehensive sister city programs. The Phoenix Sister Cities Commission earned the Best Overall Program Award for a city with a population greater than 500,000, the Innovation Award for Sustainable Development and the National Organization for Disability Advocacy award. Read news release

Sister Cities International, Innovation Award for Education

(June 2004) The Phoenix Sister Cities Commission received an award in recognition of its long-term and comprehensive efforts and programs in the area of education. The commission earned the award for its annual youth ambassador exchange program, short-and long-term teacher exchanges, the Global Connections World Technology Conference and the Chengdu management training program. Read news release

Carl Bertelsmann Prize

(1993) Phoenix was selected as the winner of Germany's Carl Bertelsmann Prize for being the best-run city government in the world after a months-long search for models of modern, efficient municipal governments. Sharing the award with Phoenix was Christchurch, New Zealand. Read more