On Thursday, June 27th, His Excellency, Dr. Yousef Alshawarbeh, Mayor of Amman, met with The Honorable Mayor Brandon Johnson and they signed a reaffirmation agreement to demonstrate the enduring sister city relationship between Chicago and Amman.🇯🇴 To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Chicago-Amman sister city relationship, the Amman Committee of CSCI hosted a reception on Friday, June 28th and welcomed His Excellency. The evening featured inspiring remarks from His Excellency, the Amman Committee of CSCI, and Alderman Knudsen. The program also included recognition of the UIC students that recently participated in a dental mission in Jordan and two cultural performances. During their visit, the delegation toured several organizations including mHUB, MxD, and MWRD. Here’s to continued friendship and collaboration between our cities! Greater Amman Municipality
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