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

	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, Mitsuru Yasuda.

Projects and Activities

JET Programme	Multicultural Japan	Economic Exchange
One of the largest and most successful exchange programmes in the world. Participants working in all prefectures of Japan.	CLAIR supports the multicultural efforts of local governments in Japan through information provision, policy support, and dispatching of staff. CLAIR assists the international community of Japan through multilingual information provision.	CLAIR supports local governments’ economic exchange efforts with other countries through offering policy support, financial and logistical assistance with projects, and various training opportunities, etc.
International Cooperation	Local Government International Exchange	Surveys and on-the-ground support
CLAIR offers assistance to Japanese local governments looking to collaborate with their overseas counterparts through receiving trainees and/or dispatching specialists, etc.	CLAIR supports local governments looking to interact with their overseas counterparts through holding joint international conferences and starting sister city relationships, etc.	CLAIR offers on-the-ground support for local governments working overseas. CLAIR conducts surveys and research about policy and local governance, etc. through our network of overseas offices.

Organisational Information

CLAIR Organisational chart Board members CLAIR Overview		International Associations International associations are established in each prefecture and designated city to promote regional internationalisation. CLAIR recognized local international exchange associations
List of overseas offices List of overseas offices		Citizens’ International Plaza Operates to link local governments with NGOs. Established jointly with JANIC (Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation). Citizens’ International Plaza Homepage (Japanese Only)

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