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UNSW Innovation Dojo

On 8 December 2016, CLAIR Sydney’s Research & Liaison Officer, Jason Khoh, went to Haymarket HQ, a coworking space in Sydney’s Chinatown, as one of the 25 men…

Supporting visitors from ‘The Kyushu Big Four’

On 8 December, the delegates from “The Kyushu Big Four” visited our office. “The Kyushu Big Four” is an association organized by Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu City, K…

His Majesty the Emperor of Japan Birthday Reception in Sydney

On 6 December, Consul-General Keizo Takewaka held a reception to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan at the Consul-General’s residence i…

His Majesty the Emperor of Japan Birthday Reception in Brisbane

On 1 December, CLAIR Sydney attended the reception to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, which was held at the residence of the Consul-Ge…

Supporting Kurihara City

From 30 November to 2 December, CLAIR Sydney supported the activities of Kurihara City, Miyagi. On 30 November, Mayor Isamu Sato and staff members of Kurihara Ci…

Internship in Invercargill, New Zealand

From 28 November to 2 December, Assistant Director Tomohiro Koike visited the Invercargill City Council in New Zealand for his internship.

During his internsh…

Newsletter No.107

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Kobe City Delegation

On 29 November, a delegation from Kobe City visited our office and we exchanged ideas and information about local disaster management in both Australia and Japa…

Joetsu City Delegation

On 29th November, Ms Mayumi Nakabayashi, a delegate from Joetsu city to Cowra council, visited our office after her official visit to the council came to an end. W…

The Annual General Meeting of the Australia Japan Society of NSW

On 22 November, the Annual General Meeting of the Australia Japan Society (AJS) of NSW was held in Sydney. The President of AJS made a speech to welcome members and …

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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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  • 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.
     
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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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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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