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The Chairperson Mr Okamoto’s first visit to Western Australia

The Chairperson of CLAIR Mr Tamotsu Okamoto, based in Tokyo, is a former vice minister of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication. On his first business t…

Okayama Sake & Bizen Pottery Promotion

In order to publicise Okayama sake and Bizen-yaki pottery overseas, a promotional event was held in Sydney.

The participants tasted Sake from Okayama and match…

Newsletter No.82

Newsletter No.82

Newsletter No.82

The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about Chiba Prefecture, 2014 CLAIR Forum  “Revitalise Your City”, 2014 Local Government Exchan

Welcome to Chiba Prefecture

Chiba Prefecture is surrounded by sea and rivers and is blessed with nature full of water and green.

Located to the east of Tokyo, the peninsula projects into the P…

Newsletter No.81

The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about 2014 CLAIR Forum, Kagoshima City, Local Government New South Wales Annual Conference (LGNS

Newsletter No.81

Newsletter No.81

Introduction to Kagoshima City

Kagoshima City, with one of the world’s foremost active volcanoes “Sakurajima” as its symbol, likewise has nature as rich and bountiful as its culture and histo…

Learning progressive multicultural projects in Australia

CLAIR Sydney held its annual Multicultural Study Program tour in Australia for Japanese local government and related international association staff.

This y

Kochi Yuzu Promotion

~Yuzu tasting dinner at TETSUYA’S restaurant~

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YUZU (a fruit of the citrus family) is prized in Japan for its refreshing flavour and aroma, with both yuzu juice an…

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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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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • 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.
     
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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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