INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP MISSION ARCHIVE

The International Leadership Program was established in 1992 and is co-lead with the Seattle Metro Chamber. The program has brought Greater Seattle and Washington state leadership to examine best practices for maintaining regional economic vitality in the face of global competition.

We welcome you to learn more about the places we visited, what lessons were learned, and the enduring partnerships we have made in 20 years of initiating international relationships.

• 1992 – Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 1994 – Kansai Region, Japan
• 1996 – Hong Kong, China
• 1997 – London and Bristol, United Kingdom
• 1998 – Singapore
• 1999 – Sydney, Australia
• 2000 – Berlin, Germany
• 2001 – Stockholm, Sweden
• 2002 – Barcelona, Spain
• 2003 – Shanghai and Suzhou, China
• 2004 – Munich, Germany
• 2005 – Ireland and Northern Ireland
• 2006 – Melbourne and Victoria, Australia
• 2007 – Fukuoka and Kitakyushu, Japan
• 2008 – Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia
• 2009 – Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE
• 2010 – Daejeon and Seoul, Korea
• 2011 – Scotland and England, United Kingdom
• 2012 – Valparaiso, Viña del Mar and Santiago, Chile
• 2013 – Paris, France
• 2014 – Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam