[April 2013]
40th Anniversary of the sister city relationship between Japan and New Zealand

Last month, I attended the Sister Cites New Zealand 2013 Annual Conference and had the opportunity to make a presentation about CLAIR Sydney’s role in sister city relationships between New Zealand and Japan.

In my presentation, I emphasised the year 1973 which was when the first sister city relationship was established between New Zealand and Japan. This means 2013 is the 40th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Christchurch and Kurashiki city in Okayama prefecture. For 40 years, these two cities have engaged in cultural exchange, sports exchange, student exchange, and thus developed a successful grassroots relationship.

At the time of the earthquake in Christchurch, the people of Kurashiki raised donations for the victims and dispatched fire fighters to support the rescue and recovery efforts.

When the major earthquake happened in Japan, sister cities in New Zealand offered warm-hearted support to the Japanese people. Earthquakes often occur in the two countries. We have helped each other and recovered from the hardships. The disasters are unfortunate, but the disasters have made the two countries’ bond stronger.

We now have 41 sister city relationships with New Zealand local governments. To mark 40 years, CLAIR will be promoting sister city relationships all throughout this year.

SYO

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  •  環境問題への取組を調査するため、7月下旬~8月上旬にかけて滋賀県立彦根工業高等学校の高校生1名および引率者1名がオーストラリアを訪問し、クレアシドニー事務所は、7月29日にはオーストラリアの概要(文化、風習等)についてブリーフィングを実施し、7月31日にはブリスベンの訪問先企業へのアテンド行いました。

    ブリスベンの訪問先においては、カーボンニュートラルの観点から、カギケノリという海藻を用いて畜産動物が排出するメタンガスを減少させる取り組みについての情報を得ることができました。生徒が、将来は自らも環境のための取り組みを実施したいとの思いから、積極的にミーティングに臨んでいる姿が印象的でした。

    当事務所は今回、ブリーフィング及びアテンドのほか、ブリスベンの訪問先企業に対するアポイントメント取得のサポートも行いました。
     クレアシドニー事務所は、今後もオーストラリアでの調査に取り組む日本の自治体の活動を支援していきます。

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