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It was a night filled with music, food, and art from across the world. Dozens of residents gathered at Veterans Plaza on Thursday evening for Montgomery County Sister Cities annual meeting. “We have the chance at this meeting to introduce our programs to the community at large,” William Nance, chairman for Montgomery County Sister Cities […]

Representatives from the State of Telangana, India and from IV2 Alliance, Inc, a Maryland non-profit corporation, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a framework for both entities to explore and collaborate on opportunities in an effort to advance regulatory science and drive biomedical innovation. IV2’s MOU is in conjunction with the U.S. Food and […]

Montgomery Sister Cities hosted it’s annual meeting on Thursday, March 24. The event presented an opportunity for residents to learn more about the culture of four sister city countries which are China, El Salvador, Ethiopia and India. In this video, County leaders talk about the importance of diversity and plans for expansion of the sister […]

Montgomery County officials, Montgomery Sister Cities board members, and county residents attended the first meeting that brought together people representing each of the county’s sister cities. The event took place at the Rockville Memorial Library on Jan. 13, where people had the chance to share accomplished projects as a result of each partnership and plans for […]

The Annual Meeting of Montgomery Sister Cities is scheduled to take place Tuesday, Jan. 13, 5:30 p.m. at the Rockville Memorial Library in Rockville. Today, Montgomery County has established partnerships with Morazán in El Salvador, Gondar in Ethiopia, Xi’an in China, and Hyderabad in India. The mission is to encourage friendship and cooperation through education, humanitarian, cultural, and economic […]

Montgomery County officials along with local business leaders visited India on a 12-day mission in November with the goal to broaden Montgomery County’s reach in biotech, other high-tech areas, and to address culture, education, and economic development. According to a press release, county officials and business leaders visited seven cities resulting in more than 100 meetings […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett led a business delegation on a visit to India with the goal to broaden Montgomery County’s reach in biotech, other high-tech areas, and to address culture, education, and economic development. The delegation visited New Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and returned to the U.S. on Nov. 22. from a trip that lasted […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen traveled to India in November with a business delegation to broaden Montgomery County’s reach in biotech and other high-tech areas. Floreen wrote in an email to MyMCMedia that she is on this trip “because of the importance of establishing relationships and connections to advance the county’s economic growth.” The latest update from […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is interviewed by India media after cutting the ribbon for the new office dedication of a Montgomery County company, Syscom Technologies, Inc., in Hyderabad, India. Joining him are County Councilmember Nancy Floreen, Deputy Director of the Department of Economic Development Sally Sternbach and the CEO of Syscom, Lax Chepuri. You […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and County Councilmember Nancy Floreen met with Hyderabad, India mayor Mohammad Mojit Hussain on Thursday. Joining them are Montgomery College President Dr. DeRionne Pollard, Maryland State Delegate Aruna Miller and First Lady Catherine Leggett. On this trip, Leggett is looking to broaden Montgomery County’s reach in biotech and other high-tech […]