Local internationalisation in Japan has been rapidly occurring in recent years. An example of this, as explained in the CLAIR Sydney Newsletter published in Ma…
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［June 2019］
Multicultural Seminar
For those who missed our newsletter last month, I mentioned that the number of non-Japanese residents in Japan is expected to rapidly and continuously increase …
［May 2019］
Japanese Local Governments Learning Australian and New Zealand Initiatives to Support Foreign Residents
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of non-Japanese residents in Japan has increased from 2.07 million to 2.73 million people, which equates to a 32% increase in th…
［April 2019］
What April means for CLAIR Sydney as a Japanese organisation
For those who missed our newsletter last month, many Japanese organisations, both public and private, set the end of March and the beginning of April as the time w…
［March 2019］
What March means for CLAIR Sydney as a Japanese organisation
As you may know, March means not only the end of the fiscal year, but also the end of the school year in Japan. Since many students who graduate schools or universiti…
［February 2019］
The World Masters Games 2021 Kansai
The World Masters Games (WMG) is an international multi-sport competition held every four years for all amateur athletes aged 30 or over. In May 2021, the WMG 202…
［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 …
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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
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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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