HIRATSUKA, JAPAN

Kaunas City and Hiratsuka signed a cooperation agreement on 25 November 2023. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation and promote exchanges between the cities, particularly in the fields of sport, education and culture, by sharing best practices.

RISHON LEZION, ISRAEL

Kaunas City and Rishon Lezion signed a cooperation agreement on 3 July 2019. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation and promote exchanges between the cities in the filed of education, between different organisations and communities, between business organisations, in the field of creating a healthy lifestyle environment and environmental issues.

YAOTSU, JAPAN

Kaunas City and Yaotsu signed a cooperation agreement on 22 February 2019. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, sport, tourism and the organisation of international activities.

TORUŃ, POLAND

Kaunas City and Toruń signed a cooperation agreement on 26 February 2016. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, sport, tourism, cultural heritage, urban economy and city development.

RIGA, LATVIA

Kaunas City and Riga signed a cooperation agreement on 25 January 2013. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, sport, tourism, administration, business and urban development.

LUTSK, UKRAINE

Kaunas City and Lutsk signed a cooperation agreement on 27 November 2013. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, sport, tourism and business.

MYSLIBORZ, POLAND

Kaunas City and Mysliborz signed a cooperation agreement in 2012. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, sports and toursim.

LVIV REGION, UKRAINE

Kaunas City and Lviv Region signed a cooperation sgreement on 6 December 2012. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the field of education, culture, sport, tourism, administration and urban development.

CAVA DE’ TIRRENI, ITALY

Kaunas City and Cava de’ Tirreni signed a cooperation agreement in 2008. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of culture, youth exchanges, business and social affairs.

SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA

Kaunas City and San Martin signed a cooperation agreement in 2006. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education and culture, labour and production, and municipal governance.

RENDE, ITALY

Kaunas City and Rende signed a cooperation agreement in 2003. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of economy, culture and sport.

BRESCIA, ITALY

Kaunas City and Brescia signed a cooperation agreement in 2002. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of sport, economy, culture and education.

XIAMEN, CHINA

Kaunas City and Xiamen signed a cooperation agreement in 2001. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of science, technology, culture, education, sport, tourism, the creation of free economic zones, the establishment of economic relations, the promotion of investment, as well as the expansion of friendly relations between the inhabitants of the two cities, and the development of trade and economic relations.

KHARKIV, UKRAINE

Kaunas City and Kharkiv signed a cooperation agreement in 2001. The aim of this agreemenet is to stregthen mutual cooperation in the fields of economy, culture, science, education, health and culture.

VESTLAND, NORWAY

Kaunas City and Vestland signed a cooperation agreement in 1998. The aim of this agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture and social protection.

FERRARA, ITALY

Kaunas City and Ferrara signed a cooperation agreement in 1998. The aim of this agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of sport, culture, economy and education.

GRENOBLE, FRANCE

Kaunas City and Grenoble signed a cooperation agreement in 1997. The aim of this agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of economy, science and culture.

TAMPERE, FINLAND

Kaunas City and Tamperesigned a cooperation agreement in 1994. The aim of this agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of nvironmental protection, youth exchanges, transport, culture, health and education.

BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC

Kaunas City and Brno signed a cooperation agreement in 1994. The aim of this agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of democracy and local government development, culture, science and education, sport, social welfare and health, tourism, business and investment promotion, urban planning and marketing, public transport and political party relations.

BIAŁYSTOK, POLAND

Kaunas City and Białystok signed a cooperation agreement in 1994. The aim of this agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of business, culture, education, tourism and sport, as well as to exchange experience in the field of local municipal activities.

TARTU, ESTONIA

Kaunas City and Tartu signed a cooperation agreement in 1993.The aim of this agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, transport and environmental protection.

ODENSE, DENMARK

Kaunas City and Odense signed a cooperation agreement in 1993. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of environmental protection, training of local government officials and fire protection.

WROCŁAW, POLAND

Kaunas and Wrocław signed a cooperation agreement in 1993. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of culture, arts, sports, health, tourism, education, economy and environment.

LINKÖPING, SWEDEN

Kaunas City and Linköping signed a cooperation agreement in 1992. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in cultural, environmental and social fields.

VESTFOLD, NORWAY

Kaunas City and Westfold County signed a cooperation agreement in 1991. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation by maintaining links between the gymnasiums of Westfold and Kaunas, providing support to Kaunas health and social welfare institutions, cooperating in the field of librarianship, and creating favourable conditions for business contacts between the two countries.

LOS ANGELES, USA

Established cooperation at the initiative of the local Lithuanian community in 1991.

VÄXJÖ, SWEDEN

Kaunas City and Växjö signed a cooperation agreement in 1990. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture, environmental protection, and local government.

KREIS LIPPE, GERMANY

Kaunas City and Lippe County signed a cooperation agreement in 1989. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen mutual cooperation in youth exchange projects.

European Cities Against Drugs (ECAD) – (European Cities against Drugs) organization has more than 250 members from 20 European Union member countries, as well as from Turkey and Russia: capitals, capitals of regions, and municipalities of the cities providing a platform to exchange knowledge, good practice, and experience in mobilising energy and available resources for prevention of narcotic drug use. The main goal of the organization is to exchange knowledge and cooperation. It is very important for the organization’s member states to have enough knowledge and information and not to get lost in political debates because there are actively working organizations in some countries which propose to legalise drug trade and use. ECAD supports both individual initiatives of drug prevention and large scale programmes and follows a balanced holistic approach to drug prevention in its work.The main aim of ECAD is to encourage and develop fight against drugs by democratic means. ECAD is disseminating information and knowledge supported by scientific evidence of drug addiction prevention, world tendencies of their use and damage to society on a local, state, and international level.

Every year ECAD organization organizes various training workshops and international Mayors conferences. Vilnius, Istanbul, Warsaw, Gothenburg, Stavanger, Gozo, Oslo, Cyprus, Cyprus, Malta, Stockholm, and other cities have already organized Mayors conferences.

Website: www.ecad.net

Kaunas City Municipality joined ECAD after the approval of Kaunas City Council in 2003 and annually pays a membership fee.