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[November 2023] JETAA – A Vital Link Between Australia/New Zealand and Japan

Last month, we attended the JETAA Oceania Conference held in Melbourne. JETAA is an abbreviation for JET Alumni Association which is a self-supporting alumni a…

Newsletter No.172

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Newsletter No.172

Newsletter No.172

Welcome to Shibetsu City

Shibetsu City, which is located inland in northern Hokkaido, is a rural city rich in nature, with mountains such as Mount Teshio, a prefectural natural park, and

[October2023] Sister Cities Australia 2023 National Conference

On 12 October, the Sister Cities Australia 2023 National Conference was held in Wyndham, Victoria. Over 100 representatives from Australian local government…

Welcome to Kagoshima City

Kagoshima City which has long prospered as a centre of exchange with Asia and other countries is located in the south of Japan with a population of about approxima…

[September 2023] The initiative of city development based on sister city exchanges

As I reported before, exchanges between local governments in Japan and Australia/New Zealand have been more active. Some local governments might be wondering …

Newsletter No.171

The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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Newsletter No.171

Newsletter No.171

Newsletter Special Issue 2023 vol.2

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    02_Outline of the Local Government Exchange and Cooperation Seminar 2024

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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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