Monthly Archives: December 2013

Newsletter No.70

The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about Wakayama Prefecture, Sister Cities and Economic Development, MOSAIC 20th Anniversary, 20

Newsletter No.70

Newsletter No.70

Sister Cities and Economic Development

~ Article and Photo by Gosford City Council~

Gosford City Council celebrated the 25th anniversary of its sister city relationships with Edogawa, Japan and Nitr…

Multicultural Study Tour

CLAIR held a Multicultural Study Tour organised for staff from Japanese local governments and organisations relating to internationalisation.

This year we n…

The Christchurch Kurashiki Sister City Committee 40th Anniversary Inbound Delegation 17-18th November 2013

Photos and article by Mr. David Bolam-Smith,

Chairman of Christchurch-Kurashiki Sister City Committee

After months of preparation the big day finally arri…

Celebration the 20th anniversary of Sister City Partnership with the City of Port Phillip and Obu

On 14 November, celebrations for the 20th anniversary of Sister City Relationship with the City of Port Phillip and the City of Obu were held in the St. Kilda Town H…

JETAA Regional Conference in Brisbane

From 15 to 17 November we visited Brisbane to attend the JET Alumni Association (JETAA) Oceania Regional Conference hosted by the JETAA QLD chapter. The confere…

A delegation from Otsu in Shiga prefecture visits Mosman

On 13 November a delegation from the Otsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry visited the Mosman municipal council to talk about their friendship city relationshi…

Supporting Tokyo Metropolitan Government Staff

Yoshitake Hayashi from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government visited Australia to research about environmental policies. CLAIR Sydney supported him by lending …

2013 Sister Cities Australia (SCA) National Conference in Broken Hill

This year, the SCA National Conference was held in Broken Hill from 10-13  November. We attended this conference and Assistant Director Tomo Okuno gave a speech …

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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

  • 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.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • 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.