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Perth Japan Festival 2020

On 7 March, the Perth Japan Festival 2020 was held at Elizabeth Quay in Perth, Western Australia.

CLAIR Sydney promoted the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Gam…

Melbourne Japanese Summer Festival 2020

On 23 Feb, the Melbourne Japanese Summer Festival 2020 was held at Federation Square in Melbourne, Victoria.

CLAIR Sydney ran a booth at the event and promoted to…

2019/2020 CLAIR Forum

On 20 Feb, CLAIR Sydney held the 2019/2020 CLAIR Forum at the Japan Foundation, Sydney, in collaboration with the Institute for Public Policy and Governance and …

SCNZ Central New Zealand Regional Forum

On 13 Feb, the Central New Zealand Regional Forum hosted by Sister Cities New Zealand (SCNZ) was held in Wellington, New Zealand. Representatives from local gov…

JET Programme Returnees Reception (Wellington)

On 12 Feb, the 2020 JET Programme Returnees Reception was held at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Japan to New Zealand. Eight recent returnees attend…

Visit to Palmerston North City Council

On 12 Feb, CLAIR Sydney staff members visited Palmerston North City Council in New Zealand.

The number of foreign-born residents in Palmerston North City has in…

Reception Celebrating the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan in Sydney

On 11 Feb, a reception celebrating the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan was held at the Official Residence of the Consul-General of Japan in Sydney. Th…

JET Programme New Returnees Reception in Christchurch

On 10 Feb, the Consular Office of Japan in Christchurch hosted a reception for new returnees of the JET Programme.

Three returnees joined the reception and were …

The Auckland Japan Day 2020

The Auckland Japan Day 2020, the largest Japanese festival in New Zealand that attracts thousands of visitors each year, was held at the ASB Showgrounds in Auckl…

Research in Melbourne on Government Grants for Multicultural Projects

From 4 to 5 Feb, SASAKI Yusuke, Assistant Director at CLAIR Sydney, visited Melbourne to research on government grants for multicultural projects in the state. …

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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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