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About CLAIR

What is CLAIR?

CLAIR is a government-affiliated general incorporated foundation that works to support the internationalisation efforts of local governments in Japan through providing training opportunities, fostering people-to-people exchange with the JET Programme and other initiatives, supporting multiculturalism, and by carrying out research behalf of local governments etc.

Our mission

We aim to offer consistently effective support to our local government stakeholders using the knowhow and extensive international network we have cultivated over the last 35 years.

Our staff

Our staff CLAIRs staff is mostly made up of Japanese employees seconded from local governments throughout Japan, and non-Japanese Programme Coordinators. Most Japanese local government staff work for 1 year at CLAIR Tokyo and then spend 2 years at one of our overseas offices.
   

Welcome Message

A welcome message from CLAIRs Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Tamotsu Okamoto.
   

Projects and Activities

JET Programme Multicultural Japan Economic Exchange
JET Programme Multicultural Japan Economic Exchange
     
International Cooperation Local Government International Exchange Surveys and on-the-ground support
International Collaboration Local Government International Exchange Surveys and on-the-ground support
     

Organisational Information

CLAIR

 

International Associations

International associations are established in each prefecture and designated city to promote regional internationalisation.

List of overseas offices

 

Citizens’ International Plaza

Operates to link local governments with NGOs. Established jointly with JANIC (Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation).

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