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Australia-Japan Society of NSW University Awards 2023(11 May)

The Australia-Japan Society of NSW (AJS-NSW) held the University Awards Night at The Japan Foundation, Sydney, on Thursday, 12 May. University students who ar

2019/2020 CLAIR Forum

On 20 Feb, CLAIR Sydney held the 2019/2020 CLAIR Forum at the Japan Foundation, Sydney, in collaboration with the Institute for Public Policy and Governance and …

Reception Celebrating the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan in Sydney

On 11 Feb, a reception celebrating the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan was held at the Official Residence of the Consul-General of Japan in Sydney. Th…

Visit to City of South Perth

On 16 January 2020, CLAIR Sydney staff members visited Mr Geoff Glass, CEO of the City of South Perth, Western Australia. Mr Glass is one of five delegation member…

Research on the Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua, New Zealand

Kia Ora!

On 10 to 12 Dec, Assistant Director TANIMOTO Takanori conducted research in the Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua, New Zealand.

The Forest is a popular re…

Study Activities at the NSW Government

Assistant Director SASAKI Yusuke, seconded from Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), underwent study activities at the NSW Treasury from 3 to 6 Dec. Mr Sasaki …

LGNSW Annual Conference 2019

The Local Government NSW (LGNSW) Annual Conference 2019 was held from 14 to 16 Oct in Warwick Farm. Mayors, councillors and other related local government offic…

Japanese Local Governance Lecture at the University of Technology Sydney Graduate Program

On 1 Oct, a CLAIR Sydney staff member delivered a lecture on Japanese local governance as a part of a series of lectures on the subject of comparative local governa…

New Zealand SOLGM 2019 Annual Summit

The New Zealand Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM) 2019 Annual Summit was held on 26-27 September in Napier, New Zealand. The conference is an intern…

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Training Squadron in Sydney

On 13 September, a reception was held by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Training Squadron at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Base in Sydney.

The T…

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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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