Monthly Archives: April 2016

Information on the earthquake in Kumamoto

Update as of 21 April Information on the earthquake in Kumamoto

Information on the earthquake in Kumamoto

Update as of 19 April Information on the earthquake in Kumamoto

Newsletter No.98

The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about Festivals around Japan, Sister City NZSupporting Nagoya City, Chairperson’s visit to Ne

Newsletter No.98

Newsletter No.98

[April 2016]
8 – Election in Local Governments – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

April is the season of local government elections. Last April, 10 governor and 41 prefectural assembly elections were held within 47 prefectures. Within 1,741 …

JETAA Queensland Activities

~Article and photos from Laura Massingham, Vice President, JETAA Queensland~

On Thursday 1IMG_96760 March, JETAA Queensland committee members manned a booth at the Gr…

Promoting JET Programme at the Griffith University Career Fair

IMG_9683On 10 March, Tomohiro Koike, our Assistant Director attended a Career Fair at the Griffith University Gold Coast to promote the JET Programme along with members …

Our chairperson’s visit to New Zealand and Australia

DSC_0049   On 2 March, CLAIR Chairperson, Mr Tamotsu Okamoto, met with committee members of the South-Island chapter of JETAA and on the following day he met with their coun…

Support for Nagoya student delegation to Geelong City based on Wetlands Partnership Agreement

NL98Masa5March 27-30, a delegation of 18 junior high school students flew to Geelong city from the City of Nagoya to investigate migratory birds in the region and the natur…

Information on Japanese Local Government System and JET Programme shared in New Zealand

Presentations by CLAIR on Japan’s local governments, the JET Programme and the JET Alumni Association(JETAA)’s activities for Mayors, CEOs and other officia…

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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.
     
  • 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.