(Miami, Florida)— City of Miami Mayor’s International Council recently launched a website to keep with the Council’s mission to assist and provide support to the City’s international partners, while helping share the vision of Miami as a diverse and vibrant metropolis to audiences worldwide.

The website features some of the advantages Miami offers to current and potential partners such as direct access to the major markets of the western hemisphere, availability to financial services and foreign country representation.

As part of Miami’s international outreach, the website also highlights its Sister City relationships in the Hemisphere, as well as initiating some in Florida’s emerging international partners, focusing on exploring trade and business opportunities, in addition to cultural and educational exchanges.

As Miami’s “Gateway” status continues to grow throughout the Western Hemisphere, the City is also emerging as one of the most dynamic commercial, financial and cultural centers in the world. In recent years, Miami has evolved from a regional hub to a global competitor, depicted by many as one of the top cities to live and do business in the world.

The Mayor’s International Council was created in 2003 by Mayor Manny Díaz to consolidate the City of Miami’s international programs, including the International Trade Board and the Sister Cities Board. Commissioner Joe Sanchez is the current chairman of Mayor’s International Council.

For more information, please visit the Mayor’s International Council at
 www.miamigov.com/mic