From 24 to 27 August, we supported Professor Nishimura in her research into the remuneration system of local government employees in NSW.
During her stay, she an…
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Welcome to Saitama Prefecture
Get to Know Saitama Prefecture!
Saitama is located just north of Tokyo, close to the centre of the metropolis and with convenient public transportation. The cit…
Nagoya City High School Students Visiting Sydney
16 Nagoya City High School Students came to Sydney for their 10 day Study Tour. Right after arriving at the Sydney International Airport on 28 July, they directly …
Port Macquarie Hastings and Handa commemorate 25th Anniversary
The sister city relationship between Port Macquarie Hastings and Handa (Aichi predecture) has marked its 25th anniversary this year. A special delegation gro…
Penrith, Fujieda and Hakusan Sister City Activities
On 6 August, we attended a special reception organised by Penrith City Council to commemorate the Bicentenary of Penrith, which has sister city relationships w…
25th Anniversary “Tokimeki International School”
From 5 to 6 August, we supported Odawara city (Kanagawa prefecture) delegates’ visit to their friendship city, Manly. The cities have their mutual exchange pro…
24th Kawasaki Junior Cultural Prize winners’ visit to Wollongong
We attended the welcome reception for the 24th Kawasaki Junior Cultural Prize winner visit in Wollongong on 20 August. This cultural prize is an art and essay com…
Introducing our new Director, Katsunori Kamibo
It is a great honour to introduce myself as the eighth director of the Japan Local Government Centre (CLAIR, Sydney).
Established in 1994, our mission has …
Newsletter No.90
The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about Introducing Our New Director Katsunori Kamibo, Iwate Prefecture, Local Government NZ Conf…
Ube Students Visit Newcastle
Between 31 July – 7 August, 10 Ube junior high school students and two principals visited Newcastle (which is Ube’s sister city) to deepen their cross-cul…
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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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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
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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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