On March 20, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force’s Icebreaker, ‘Shirase’, arrived in Sydney. To mark this occasion, a reception onboard the icebreaker wa…
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CLAIR staff made a presentation at UNSW
On March 19, Mr Toru Sugawara and Mr Jo Fujishima, Assistant Directors at CLAIR Sydney, made a presentation for a Japanese class at the University of New South Wal…
A delegation from the Ishikawa Foundation came to Sydney
From 12 to 18 March, a delegation from the Ishikawa Foundation for International Exchange, the Ishikawa Japanese Language Teacher’s Association, and the Inte…
CLAIR staff visited Dunedin in NZ
On 15 to 18 March, our staff visited Dunedin in New Zealand and met with members of JETAA Otago-South Island to talk about their future activities. This sub-chapt…
Japan Festival in Perth
On March 10, the Japan Festival was held in Perth in Western Australia. This year was the 5th anniversary of this event that showcases various aspects of Japanese …
CLAIR staff learnt about the NSW education system
On March 8, Toru Sugawara, one of the Assistant Directors visited Chatswood Intensive English Centre to learn more about the New South Wales (NSW) education sys…
JET Programme Returnees Reception
On March 2, CLAIR Sydney attended the JET Programme Returnees Reception at the residence of the Consul-General of Japan in Sydney. At the beginning of the recept…
Study tour at the City of Cockburn in WA
From February 28 to March 7, Rina Okamoto, Assistant Director at CLAIR Sydney, interned at the City of Cockburn in Western Australia for 5 days. Cockburn is locat…
Study tour at Fremantle City Council
Between February 26 and March 2, Nanako Shimada, one of our Assistant Directors, interned at Fremantle City Council to learn more about a variety of policies at t…
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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
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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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