Monthly Archives: March 2017

JETAA-Western Australia receives Foreign Minister’s Commendation Award

On 23 February, JETAA-Western Australia was presented with the Foreign Minister’s Commendation Award for the 2016 financial year and a ceremony to celebrate t…

2017 CLAIR Forum “Regional Activation”

On 22 February, CLAIR Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Institute for Public Policy and Governance (UTS:IPPG) in cooperation with Junee Shi…

Supporting Sanda City

On 13 February, Sanda City Society of Commerce and Industry visited our office and we exchanged ideas and information about Japanese produce and economic condi…

Supporting Okayama prefecture

On 8 February, government officials from Okayama prefecture visited our office and we exchanged ideas and information about sister city relationships betwee…

Osaka, Kobe and Sakai City Opinion Exchange

On 6 February, government officials from Osaka City, Kobe City and Sakai City visited our office and we exchanged ideas and information about the travel market …

Ehime prefecture Opinion Exchange

On 6 February, Ehime prefectural government officials visited our office and we exchanged ideas and information about the Japanese produce and travel market t…

Multicultural Study Tour Preparation

On 6 and 7 February, CLAIR Sydney staff visited a number of organisations in Melbourne that deal with multiculturalism policy and support (AMES Australia, Mona…

The Hobart-Yaizu Sister City 40th Anniversary!

On 2 February, Hobart City in Tasmania held a commemorative ceremony to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the sister-city relationship it has with Yaizu City in …

CLAIR Forum Magazine Interviews

From 1 to 3 of February, staff of CLAIR Sydney visited Auckland in New Zealand and conducted research on the liveability of Auckland City. Auckland was ranked num…

Vol. 5 Rokunohe

Shamrock: Bringing chicken to the table and hope to the countryside

Shamrock3Pull up a list of restaurants in Sydney or Melbourne on your phone, and you’d be hard pressed to …

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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.
     
  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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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.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.

  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

    View this Correspondence in PDF.