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Vol.21 Akita

 

【修正】ババヘラアイス01Akita Prefecture is located about 450 km directly north of Tokyo, and shares the same approximate latitude as Beijing, Madrid, and New York. People from A…

Support activities for Okayama

Governor of Okayama Prefecture, Mr. Ryuta Ibaragi; and Okayama Prefectural Government staff visited South Australia on May 1 and 2. It was the 25th anniversary …

Vol.20 Tsuyama(Okayama)

Tsuyama City is made up of the Tsuyama basin and its surroundings, and is located in the northern part of Okayama Prefecture. This area has been producing wagyu be…

Vol. 19 Oita

Oita POita 1refecture is blessed with a warm climate, bountiful nature from both the land and sea, and food that is freshly sourced. There are many resources within the …

Vol.18 Nara city

 

We would like to introduce our recently launched new website, Nara Time (http://narajikan.jp), which publishes captivating information on the histor…

A delegation from the Yamato City came to Australia

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From 28 February to 2 March, a delegation from the Yamato City Board of Education came to Australia to visit schools that engage in exchange programs with schools …

Professor Mika Nishimura from Seikei University came to Sydney

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From 26 to 28 February, Professor Mika Nishimura, from the Political Science Division of the Faculty of Law at Seikei University in Tokyo came to Sydney to conduc…

The CLAIR staff visited Flinders Island

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On February 23, our staff visited Flinders Island in Tasmania to conduct research regarding policies promoting local governments located on islands in Austra…

CLAIR Sydney attended the Reception for the Promotion of Exchange between Japan and WA at Local Levels

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On 21st February, CLAIR Sydney attended the Reception for the Promotion of Exchange between Japan and WA at Local Levels, which was held by the Consulate-Genera…

The Naha Port Authority came to Sydney

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From 19 to 23 February, the Naha Port Authority came to Sydney for port sales activities and research on the development of the Sydney Harbour waterfront.

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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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