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CLAIR at the City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Christmas Reception

On 22 November, CLAIR Sydney was invited to attend Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore’s Christmas Reception at Sydney Town Hall. During the reception we caught up wi…

Japan Festival Wellington

On 26 November, CLAIR Sydney ran a booth at the Japan Festival Wellington in Wellington City, New Zealand. This event is held by Wellington City Council, Asia New …

JET Programme Returnees Reception

On 17 November, CLAIR Sydney attended the JET Programme Returnees Reception and Career Event which was held by JETAA Vic/Tas/SA. During the Career Event, which …

JETAA Oceania Conference

On 12-13 November, the JETAA Oceania Conference was held in Canberra, Australia.

In this annual conference, all JETAA chapters in Australia and New Zealand ass…

Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly Delegation

On 10 November, CLAIR Sydney supported the activities of the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly Delegation relating to industrial development and sports. The del…

CLAIR at Careers in Language Fair―Japanese

On 9 November, CLAIR Sydney’s Research and Liaison Officer, Jason Khoh, was invited to take part in a panel discussion at the Careers in Language Fair – Japanese (…

JET Programme’s 30th Anniversary Event

On 4 November, the JET Programme’s 30th Anniversary event was held by JETAA Victoria/Tasmania/South Australia in Melbourne. Mr Battin, Shadow Minister for Em…

Research on City Planning in Melbourne

On 3-4 November, CLAIR conducted research on city planning in Melbourne and met with the following organisations:

  • Department of Environment, Land, Water and P

Supporting Chiba Prefecture

On 2 November, staff from Chiba Prefectural government’s Tourism Promotion division visited CLAIR Sydney. They are currently working on the promotion of educ…

Taronga Zoo’s Centenary Celebration

On the evening of 2 November, Taronga Zoo’s Centenary Celebration Dinner was held by the City of Nagoya and Nagoya City Assembly at the Tea Room, a popular place to …

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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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