CLAIR Sydney was established in 1994 to liaise between regional and local authorities in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Our activities include:
- Staging the annual CLAIR Forum
- Supporting the affiliations of sister/friendship cities
- Research into Australasian government policies and practices
- Coordinating the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET)
- Facilitating international exchange and training programmes for Australian government officials
- Assisting visiting Japanese government officials to Australia and New Zealand
- Publishing material in Japanese and English on current trends in regional and local administration