40th Anniversary of Perth-Kagoshima Sister City relationship

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