Blog Archives

[January 2019]
The Host Town Initiative for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

As you may know, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo and other Japanese cities between July and September 2020. The Japanese people a…

[December 2018]
Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan

As you may know, the Rugby World Cup 2019 will be held in 12 cities across Japan between 20 Sep and 2 Nov next year. The Japanese people are proud to be hosting this pin…

[November 2018]
Recipients of the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award for excellent international exchange relationships in Japan

In Japan, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Award was established in 2006 and is awarded to those organizations that have achieved excellen…

[October 2018]
One of the Potential Future Concepts of Sister City Relationships and Friendship City Relationships in the World

At CLAIR, we have found several cases of Japanese sister city relationships and friendship city relationships that involve collaborative efforts for finding …

[September 2018]
Advantages of Establishing Sister City Relationship between Australia/ New Zealand and Japan

Sister city relationships are very beneficial for all parties involved. 2018 marks the 55th anniversary of the first ever sister city relationship between Aus…

[August 2018]
New JET Programme participants

Last month, we attended the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Programme send-off receptions held in several cities. This year, 130 new JET Programme participa…

Snow Travel Expo  2018

The Snow Travel Expo, Australia’s comprehensive ski show was held on Sunday May 20 at the International Convention Centre Sydney, and on Sunday May 27 at t…

Newsletter No.146

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Newsletter No.146

Newsletter No.146

One-Year Anniversary of Mihara and Palmerston North City Partnership

On 21 March, Mihara City in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, and Palmerston North in New Zealand celebrated the one-year anniversary of their city partnership.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The sister city relationship between Nagoya City and City of Sydney will celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2025.
     
    The Nagoya City official who came to Australia to participate in the Australian Multiculturalism Study Tour hosted by CLAIR Sydney, paid a visit to Sydney City Town Hall on Friday 24 November, and we assisted his visit. In addition to sharing information on the status of exchanges between the two cities’ sister zoos (Taronga Zoo and Higashiyama Zoo) and international exchanges in Nagoya City, a preliminary meeting was held for Deputy Mayor Matsuo’s visit to Sydney for December 2023.
     
    With the landmark year only two years away, CLAIR Sydney will continue to support the exchanges between the two cities.
     
  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • 2022/2023 CLAIR Forum

    On 3 March, CLAIR Sydney held the CLAIR Forum 2023 in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney’s Institute for Public Policy and Governance (UTS: IPPG).

    This year’s theme was ‘Multisectoral Approach for Regional Revitalisation’. At the event, two members from CLAIR Sydney and Carol Mills from UTS: IPPG and Andrew Francis from Parkes Council made a comprehensive presentation each on local government policies and strategies that have revitalised local communities and economies in Japan and Australia during the current ongoing pandemic.

    Date: Friday 3 March 2023

    Venue: The Japan Foundation, Sydney – Seminar Room

    Speakers and topics:

    – Ms Shimizu (Assistant Director, CLAIR Sydney)

    Sustainable Urban Development Project in the Tokyo Bay Area

    – ​​ Prof Mills (Director, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney)

    Local Governments Collaborating with Organisations for Sustainable Urban Development with Reference to Sydney Parklands

    – Mr Inoue (Assistant Director, CLAIR Sydney)

    Approaches taken by Mihara City to Tackle Population Decline

    – ​Mr Francis (Director Infrastructure and Strategic Futures, Parkes Council)

    Local Governments Collaborating with Organisations with Reference to the Parkes Special Activation Precinct

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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