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CLAIR staff visited Dunedin in NZ

On 15 to 18 March, our staff visited Dunedin in New Zealand and met with members of JETAA Otago-South Island to talk about their future activities. This sub-chapt…

The 10th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Timaru and Eniwa

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The 10th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Timaru in New Zealand and Eniwa in Hokkaido.

On 19 February, the celebration of the 10th anniversar…

Internship at Hutt City Council, New Zealand

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From 16 to 22 November, Assistant Director Yu Kawamura visited Hutt City Council in New Zealand for his internship.

Lower Hutt City is located just north of Welli…

Internship at Nelson City Council, New Zealand

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From 11 to 17 October, Assistant Director Toshiya Komatsu visited Nelson City Council in New Zealand for his internship. Nelson City is situated in the northern …

JETAA Oceania conference in Auckland

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On 6-8 October, the 18th JETAA Oceania Conference was held in Auckland, New Zealand with representatives from all JETAA chapters in Australia and New Zealand. T…

Promoting Japan at the 2017 Local Government New Zealand Conference

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CLAIR Sydney staff members attended the 2017 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Conference held in Auckland City, New Zealand from 23 to 25 July.

This year’s th…

2017 Sister Cities New Zealand Conference in Invercargill

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We attended the 2017 Sister Cities New Zealand (SCNZ)  annual conference and forum discussion in Invercargill, New Zealand on 4-6 May. The attendees actively p…

CLAIR Forum Magazine research – World Masters Games

From 21 to 30 April CLAIR Sydney visited Auckland to conduct research about the World Masters Games 2017 in order to help Japanese local governments to prepare fo…

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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

  • 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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