[February 2023] Farewell and Thank you to Carol

Unfortunately, we are saying goodbye to our colleague Carol as it is the end of her term. On behalf of all of us including former staff members at CLAIR Sydney, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to her.

She had supported our activities as a Research and Liaison Officer for 5 years. Bringing her experience and knowledge to the fullest extent. She is very fluent in Japanese, very knowledgeable about the regions of Japan, and understands the Japanese municipality system very well. As an Australian English native speaker, she gave us various insights about local opinions and customs.  

She conducted research on topics across all tiers of government in Australia and New Zealand, specifically in relation to governance systems and current challenges. She also coordinated appointments with local organisations for Japanese local governments. At our annual Australian Multicultural Study Tour in Melbourne in November last year, participants appreciated this program highly because of how she effectively coordinated the tour. Overall she did an excellent job at all her tasks.

We wish for her continued success.