Monthly Archives: August 2017

Saitama high school students visit Sydney

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On 31 July, 19 junior high school students from Toda city in Saitama prefecture came to our office. They visited Liverpool city which is the sister city of Toda and …

Manly and Odawara friendship

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A reception event hosted by Northern Beaches Council for 18 students from Odawara city was held on 26 July at the former Manly Council Chambers. This student exch…

Nagoya high school students visit Sydney

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From 24 July to 3 August, 12 high school students from Nagoya visited Sydney for a ten-day study tour.

First, they visited Blue Mountains Grammar School to experi…

Promoting Japan at the 2017 Local Government New Zealand Conference

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CLAIR Sydney staff members attended the 2017 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Conference held in Auckland City, New Zealand from 23 to 25 July.

This year’s th…

Kanto Regional Association of Towns and Villages

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On 14 July, CLAIR Sydney accompanied the delegation from the Kanto Regional Association of Towns and Villages to the Local Government NSW (LGNSW) office. The de…

JET Programme Reception and 30th Anniversary

Farewell receptions for new JET participants were organised by the Embassy and Consulate-Generals of Japan across Australia. CLAIR staff attended reception…

A delegation from Otsu City visited Mosman Council in NSW

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On 5 July, a delegation led by Mr Eisuke Kawamoto (President of the Otsu-Mosman friendship committee, Otsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry) from Otsu City in Sh…

Multicultural seminar meeting

On 4 July, CLAIR Sydney had a meeting with Multicultural Affairs and Social Cohesion Division of the Victorian State Government and Emergency Management Victo…

Newsletter No.114

Newsletter No.114

Newsletter No.114

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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.

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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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