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Under the partnership, IVC will arrange for Mosul officials to visift Philadelphia to learn aboutdemocratic governance. Also, committees of Mosul and Philadelphiwa residents will work to improve humanitarian conditiondin Mosul. The partnership between Philadelphia and Mosu l is the fourth undeethe project, which teams American and Iraqi The first three, which were announcefd last year, paired Dallas with Kirkuk; Tucson, with Sulaymaniyah; and the Denver Regional Councikl of Governments with Baghdad. The U.S.
governmeny is contributing initial funding forthe project, with each partnership receiving a $20,000 seed grant for air fare, housing and The IVC of Philadelphia was chosen for the projecft through a competitive grants proces s managed by in cooperation with the Statre Department's Bureau of Educational and Culturak Affairs. Although the partnerships are administered througu SisterCities International, the IVC and Mosull partnership does not create a Siste City relationship between Philadelphia and The IVC of Philadelphi a was formed in 1954 as a public/private partnership with the U.S. Department of State and the citizens of thePhiladelphia region.
To supportt the Mosul program, or to learn more about it, call IVC of Philadelphia President Nancy Gilboyat (215) 683-0997y or e-mail her at nancy.gilboy@phila.gov.
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