Monthly Archives: July 2015

Newsletter No.89

The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about Farewell Message from Director Yasuhiko Tanabe, Aichi Prefecture, Supporting Hyogo Prefe

Newsletter No.89

Newsletter No.89

Japanese Diet Member Gaku Hashimoto Visits Christchurch

~ Article and photos from Christchurch City Council ~

Gaku Hashimoto, member of Japan’s Diet representing Kurashiki, visited New Zealand in April as a Gu…

JETAA Canberra Activities

~ Article and photos from JETAA Canberra ~

Children’s Day BBQ
The BBQ was held on 3 May to commemorate Children’s Day, traditionally celebrated in J…

2015 Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National General Assembly of Local Government

From 14-17 June, we attended the ALGA National General Assembly of Local Government in Canberra, ACT. We promoted CLAIR’s activities including this year’s loc…

JET Programme Pre-departure Orientation

The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme began in 1987, aiming to promote grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations.  Over 6,…

Supporting Chiba Prefecture

Staff from Chiba prefectural government’s tasked with looking after inbound tourism promotion visited CLAIR Sydney’s office on 10 June. We discussed educati…

Supporting Hyogo Prefecture

Mr Masataka Onishi, Director of the Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural Centre in Perth, visited CLAIR’s office in Sydney on 9 June. We talked about current i…

[July 2015]
Farewell Message from Director Yasuhiko Tanabe

My term of office as the Director of the Japan Local Government Centre (CLAIR, Sydney) will sadly come to an end soon and I will go back to Japan on 24 July for my new as…

Aichi Prefecture

Profile of Aichi – Heartland of Japan

Aichi Prefecture is located in the very heartland of Japan and has long prospered as a crossroads between the cultures of eas…

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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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.

    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.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.