The Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) is a juridical foundation jointly established by all local authorities in Japan. In this regard, CLAIR’s fundamental function is focused on fostering international exchange and cooperation activities initiated by Japanese local authorities. Headquartered inTokyo, CLAIR has set up representative offices in 7 major cities in the world, which include New York, London, Paris, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney and Beijing.

CLAIR Singapore was established in 1990 with the primary aim of promoting international exchange and cooperation between local authorities in Japan and ASEAN countries. As of now, CLAIR Singapore implements various activities in the 10 ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), as well as India.

CLAIR Singapore’s main activities could be summarised as follows:

1)    To promote local level exchanges between Japan and ASEAN countries as well as India

2)    To support the activities of Japanese local authorities in ASEAN countries and India

3)    To research the local administration systems, finance systems, and various policies of ASEAN countries as well as India, and disseminate the relevant information.

4)      To introduce the local administration systems, finance systems, and various policies of Japan to ASEAN countries and India.

 Further insights to CLAIR Singapore’s roles in the ASEAN region and India could be obtained through this website. CLAIR Singapore is pleased to collaborate with organizations that promote the common goal of fostering international exchange and cooperation, therefore please feel free to get in touch with us should you require further information on our programs and activities.