Monthly Archives: July 2013

Newsletter No.65

Newsletter No.65

Newsletter No.65

The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about Okinawa Prefecture, 2013 CLAIR Forum, Snow Monkey Town seeks Koala Sister City, 2013 ALGA Na…

Suita city and Bankstown grass-roots sister city activities

The event, “Exhibition of Paintings and Calligraphic works in Bankstown in 2013” was held from 17-22 June.

The first day of this event, there were two programs at …

Snow Monkey Town seeks Koala Sister City!

Yamanouchi Town in Nagano Prefecture, home of the famous snow monkeys, is looking for an Australian local government area able to engage in international excha…

[July 2013]
The difference in Constitutional amendment process between Australia and Japan

As I reported before, there are discussions about the referendum for Constitutional recognition of local government, altering section 96 of the Australian Co…

The JET Programme Pre-departure Orientation

This year’s 129 Australians and 90 New Zealanders in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme leave for Japan at the end of July and the end of August respec…

Okinawa Prefecture

G’day! My name is Akimitsu Miyazato, and I was born and raised in Okinawa, the southernmost islands which are also known as Ryukyu Islands. The stereotype of Japa…

Newsletter Special Issue (2013 CLAIR Forum)

Newsletter Special Issue (CLAIR Forum)

Newsletter Special Issue (2013 CLAIR Forum)

The latest issue of our Correspondence contains information on the 2013 CLAIR Forum. View this Correspondence in PDF.…

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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

  • 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 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 latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.