The 3rd CLAIR Sydney Local Government Seminar

 

Fresh Thinking on Waste Management
– Ideas from Japan-

Tuesday 17 November 2009, 9.00am to 2.30pm, Grand Ball room 1
Shangri-La Hotel, 176 Cumberland St, The Rocks, Sydney

Past and present waste management and recycling systems and operations in Japan were introduced in this seminar. Experiences from both Australia and Japan were exchanged and current challenges of waste management and environmental policy were explored.

Keynote Speaker:

Nobutaka Kano, Director of Atmosphere Environment Policy Division, Environmental Affairs Bureau in City of Nagoya

Nobutaka Kano's presentation slide on "Waste Management in Japan-Nagoya's Experience"

Other Speakers:
• Mr Tim Rogers, Executive Director, Departmental Performance Management & Communication, NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water

Tim Roger's presentation slide on "NSW Waste and Recycling"

• Ross Smith, Waste and Sustainability Manager, Fairfield City Council

Ross Smith's presentation slide on "Fairfield Waste Management"

• Steven Bernasconi, Waste Management Coordinator, Port Stephens Council

Steven Bernasconi's presentation slide on "Desiderata for Good Waste Management"

• Ron Wainberg, Team Leader, Sustainability-Waste and Resources,
Hyder Consulting Pty Ltd

Ron Wainberg's presentation slide on "Management of Waste in Australia"

The seminar was chaired by Robert Mellor of the UTS Centre for Local Government.

 

 

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The 2nd Sydney Local Government Seminar

Metoropolitan Governance - Ideas from Japan

Following the recent announcement of the federal government’s new Major Cities Unit this timely seminar focused on the challenges that modern cities face both in Japan and in Australia, and explored current issues in metropolitan governance, infrastructure & planning and community engagement.

For video webcast and further details click here

Keynote Speaker:
Prof Akira Nakamura, from Meiji University in Tokyo, is a former member of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) and is currently Chair of the Program and Research Advisory Committee of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) and President of the Japan Emergency Management Association.

Other Speakers:
The Hon Barbara Perry MP, NSW Minister for Local Government
Mr Nobuhito Hobo, Consul-General of Japan in Sydney
Clr Robert Kok from the City of Sydney
Prof Bill Randolph, Director, UNSW City Futures Research Centre
Chris Champion, CEO, Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA)
Vanessa Chan, Director Corporate and Community Services, Ashfield Municipal Council
Ross Woodward, Acting Director General, NSW Department of Local Government

The seminar was chaired by Robert Mellor of the UTS Centre for Local Government.

 

2008 Sydney Seminar