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2017 Multiculturalism study tour in Victoria   

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On 23-28 October, CLAIR Sydney held our annual 2017 Multiculturalism study tour where delegates from Japanese local governments learn more about multicultur…

Toda City Mayors visited Liverpool City

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Toda City Mayor, Friendship City committee members and Councillors visited their sister city, Liverpool City from 19 to 21 October.

The main purpose of this vis…

Support activities for Aomori

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On 15 October, the Food & Sake Expo, hosted by JFC New Zealand, was held in Auckland, New Zealand for buyers, restaurant owners and the general public. CLAIR s…

The Mayor of Miyakonojo City visited CLAIR  

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On 13 October, Mr Takahisa Ikeda, the Mayor of Miyakonojo City and some members of his staff visited CLAIR Sydney. Our Director made a presentation and shared inf…

Internship at Nelson City Council, New Zealand

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From 11 to 17 October, Assistant Director Toshiya Komatsu visited Nelson City Council in New Zealand for his internship. Nelson City is situated in the northern …

Meikei high school visited our office

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On 10 October, students from Meikei high school in Ibaraki prefecture visited our office. CLAIR Sydney staff welcomed the visiting students and held a workshop …

JETAA Oceania conference in Auckland

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On 6-8 October, the 18th JETAA Oceania Conference was held in Auckland, New Zealand with representatives from all JETAA chapters in Australia and New Zealand. T…

Our Director presented a lecture at UTS

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On 3 October, our Director, Mr. Katsunori Kamibo, was invited to present a lecture for the Comparative Local Governance course within the Masters of Local Gover…

Newsletter No.117

The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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Visit to Father Paul Glynn – A Benefactor of the Australia-Japan Friendship

On 29 September, our Director, Mr Katsunori Kamibo, visited Father Paul Glynn at the Church of the Holy Name of Mary, Hunters Hill with the Consul-General of Japa…

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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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