CLAIR Forum

The CLAIR Forum is an annual one-day seminar organised and sponsored by the Japan Local Government Centre (CLAIR, Sydney). It was inaugurated in 1995 to provide an opportunity for Australian and New Zealand government officials and academics to exchange knowledge and ideas with other peers and visiting experts from Japan on a topic of mutual interest. The Forum is held in a different city each year and attracts 50-150 delegates.

In 2008 The CLAIR Forum was cohosted with the Sister Cities New Zealand Annual Conference and Rotorua District Council at the Novotel Lakeside Hotel, Rotorua. The theme was, Sharing for the Future

The themes of past CLAIR Forums have been:

•2007 - DARWIN Cohosted with Australian Sister Cities Association and Darwin City Council
Utilising Local Resources for Sustainable Tourism: Connect, Develop, Invigorate

•2006 - TOWNSVILLE Co-hosted with Townsville City Council
Grassroots Sustainability: International Lessons

•2005 - MELBOURNE
The Changing Direction for Local Government: Meeting New Community Demands

•2004 - ADELAIDE
Local Government Responses to Ageing Communities: An International Perspective

•2004 - PERTH
The State of Sustainable Development - Experiences from Australia and the
Asia-Pacific Region

• 2003 - NADI, FIJI
Intergovernmental Relations for Good Local Governance

• 2002 - WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
Form, Function and Funding - The Evolution of Local Government in New Zealand

• 2001 - HOBART
The Changing Face of Governments in the Asia-Pacific: Modernisation & New Partnerships

• 2000 - MELBOURNE
Local Government at the Cutting Edge: Showcasing Best Practice Innovations
from Australia and Japan

• 1999 - DARWIN
Charting our Future in the Asia-Pacific: Regional and Local Development Strategies in Australia and Japan

• 1998 - ADELAIDE
Pathways to a Sustainable Future - The Latest on Environmental Management
from Australia and Japan

• 1997 - BRISBANE
Local Economic Development and Tourism

• 1996 - PERTH
The Environment, Development and Local Government

• 1995 - SYDNEY
The Role of Local Government in Economic and Regional Development

Copies of proceedings from past forums are available through our office.

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