On 25 November, Mr ISHIYAMA Satoshi from the City of Nagoya’s Bureau of Tourism, Culture and Exchange was in Sydney to conduct research on international student policies and strategies in Australia. Mr Ishiyama was in Australia from 17 November to participate in the annual Multicultural Study Tour organised by CLAIR Sydney.
Mr Ishiyama had a meeting at Town Hall House with the City of Sydney staff involved in international engagement and economic strategy, and received firsthand information on the City’s policies on support for international students, and programs that create opportunities for graduating students to gain professional experience. The meeting was also attended by staff of Study NSW, the unit within the NSW Government in charge of strategies and policies to promote NSW as a study destination, advocate for international education, and deliver support for international students in NSW.
Later in the day, Mr Ishiyama also visited the University of New South Wales (UNSW), which has an international exchange agreement with Nagoya City University. At UNSW, Mr Ishiyama had a meeting with a member of staff in charge of international student support, and discussed the University’s international student support strategies, as well as its partnerships with the public and private sectors to create a support network for international students from the time they arrive in Australia through to the time they graduate and depart from the country. Mr Ishiyama also had the opportunity to meet with international students from Japan currently enrolled at UNSW, as well as domestic students who participated, and aspire to participate, in a student exchange program to Japan. From these students, Mr Ishiyama gained insight into the kind of support international students need from a hosting city.
To support Mr Ishiyama’s research, CLAIR Sydney assisted with setting up the meeting appointments with the City of Sydney and UNSW, and also accompanied him to the meetings on the day.
The CLAIR Sydney office will continue to support overseas researches conducted by Japanese local governments.
