Delegates from the County of Santa Clara, CA. USA/Province of Florence, Italy, Sister County Commission travel to Florence, at their own expense, to plan mutually beneficial programs.  The delegates are hosted by Province officials, briefed on programs of interest and introduced to the cultural amenities of the area.  During alternating years, delegates from Florence come to learn about best practices in a number of areas and to experience American culture. Last May, 2008 a delegation from the County of Santa Clara, CA. USA/Province of Florence, Italy, Sister County Commission traveled to Florence to explore new educational, cultural and technological exchange opportunities. The Commission welcomed an informal visit by Province of Florence President Matteo Renzi and his colleagues on February 28, 2007, and conducted a joint meeting to discuss future opportunities. The most recent official delegation visit from Florence was in 2005, led by Pietro Roselli, former Mayor of San Casciano and member of the Florence Province Council.  In October 2003, a delegation led by then President Michele Gesualdi, came from the Province of Florence, Italy to Santa Clara County.  The delegation toured and were briefed on Green Waste Management, the partnership between the County and the Silicon Valley Water District, the County?s Immigration and Citizenship program and the innovative development projects ? Santana Row and the new Martin Luther King Library.

View Photographs of: Province of Florence, Italy, President Matteo Renzi visits Santa Clara County. Joint meeting with Sister County Commission. February 28, 2007

View photographs of the 2003 Delegation Visit