Monthly Archives: August 2016

Sister School exchange between Izumigaoka Junior High School and All Saints College

On August 6, 2012, a signing ceremony was held to commemorate the beginning of a sister school exchange between Izumigaoka Junior High School in Ide-cho, Kyoto, …

Newsletter No.102

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Newsletter No.102

Newsletter No.102

[August 2016]
10 – Summer Vacation – A Year of Local Governments in Japan

August is the peak of Japanese summer and I’ve heard of some regions in Japan where the temperature sometimes surpasses 35 degrees.

Japanese schools (from Year 1 …

JETAA Auckland Activities

~ Article & photos from JETAA Auckland ~

JETAA2It has been a busy year so far for our Chapter.  On ANZAC weekend in April, as has been our practice for the past few years…

Life after JET

~ Article & photos from former JET participant / JETAA WA president Nick John ~

IMG_0653I was lucky enough to be on the JET Programme as an Assistant Language Teacher (A…

The Rocks Aroma Festival 2016

~ Sydney Cultural introduction from our Researcher ~

IMG_20160724_122542On Sunday 24 July, CLAIR Sydney headed to the Rocks to take part in the largest coffee festival in the souther…

Farewell Reception for 2016 JET Participants

Farewell Receptions for the 2016 JET Programme participants were held by the Consul-Generals at their respective residences (On 19 July: Sydney, 20: Melbourn…

The pre-departure orientation for new JETs in Sydney

JETpredepartureSydOn 2nd July, the pre-departure orientation for new JET participants were held by the Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney. CLAIR Sydney participated in the ori…

Ube Students visit Newcastle on a youth exchange programme

From 29 July to 5 August, ten junior high school students and two school principals from Ube in Yamaguchi prefecture visited Newcastle (which is Ube’s sister cit…

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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.
     
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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

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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  • The latest issue of our correspondence is released.

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