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CLAIR staff attended the SCNZ Regional Collaboration Forum

On March 23, CLAIR Sydney staff attended the 2018 Sister Cities New Zealand Regional Collaboration Forum in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

The Forum was held to …

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 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…

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 …

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 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.

CLAIR S…

The Flight Centre World Travel Expo 2018 in Melbourne

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The Flight Centre World Travel Expo 2018 was held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 17-18 February. CLAIR Sydney supported Hokkaido (Hokkaido T…

Support activities for Okayama

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On 10-11 February, a few officials from the Okayama Prefectural government visited CLAIR Sydney. This year is the 25th anniversary of the Sister-State relatio…

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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.
     
  • 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

  • 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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