Monthly Archives: May 2016

Newsletter No.99

Newsletter No.99

Newsletter No.99

The latest issue of our Correspondence includes the articles about Festivals around Japan, Sister City NZ2016 Sister Cities New Zealand Conference, Networ

[May 2016]
Gratitude for the support from both Australia and New Zealand in regards to the Kumamoto earthquakes

A magnitude-6.5 foreshock struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Southern Japan on 14 April 2016. This was followed by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on 16 April. Aftershoc…

JET Programme Pre-departure Orientation for April Arrivals

30th_logoThe Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme started in 1987, aiming to promote grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations. About …

JETAA WA Activities

~Article and photo from JETAA WA~

On March 18th JETAAWA closed a very active 2015/16 with its Annual General Meeting at Arigataya Restaurant. It was an opportuni…

Participating in the networking event “Shaberanaito”

“Shaberanaito” (日本語でしゃべらナイト) was held on the evening of April 7th. Australia-Japan Society (AJS) and JETAA NSW organise this networking event which aims to fo…

Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition

IMG_0182From 4 -17 April, the exhibition “Ikebana into the future” was held at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney by the Australia Sogetsu Teachers Association N.S.W. On …

25th Anniversary of Chuo – Surtherland Sister City Relations

IMG_0139記念品交換We attended the reception event for the 25th anniversary of Chuo-Sutherland sister city relations at Sutherland Shire on 14-15 April. During the reception, Mr …

2016 Sister Cities New Zealand Conference in Nelson

IMG_2329From 28th to 30th April, we attended the Sister Cities New Zealand (SCNZ) conference and workshop in Nelson, New Zealand. The main theme of this conference was “C…

Meeting with Sister City New Zealand

DSC_0050Sister Cities New Zealand (SCNZ) and CLAIR Sydney held a meeting to discuss ways to further strengthen the ties between both organisations.

In March, Mr Okamoto…

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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.

    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.