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Featured Content
Smart cities approaches for lasting impact
Podcast
The Future Fix Podcast: The secret life of sensors
Author(s): Spacing and Evergreen
Publisher: Spacing and Evergreen
Date updated: January 2020
Hardware & Software
Report
Open Smart Cities Guide v1
Author(s): Tracey P. Lauriault, Rachel Bloom and Jean-Noé Landry
Publisher: OpenNorth
Date updated: April 2018
Governance
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Report
State of Open Smart Communities in Canada
Author(s): OpenNorth and Evergreen
Publisher: OpenNorth and Evergreen
Date updated: December 2019
Governance
Report
Ownership, Control, Access and Possession (OCAP™): The Path to First Nations Information Governance
Author(s): First Nations Information Governance Centre
Publisher: Same as above
Date updated: May 2014
For Indigenous Communities
Podcast
The Future Fix Podcast: Food Security and Circular Economies
Author(s): Spacing and Evergreen
Publisher: Spacing and Evergreen
Date updated: December 2019
For Indigenous Communities
Events
What's coming up?
Date: January 15
Name: Webinar "Open data & data governance"
Location: Online
In this webinar, learn about Open data & data governance. This webinar is part of the Open Smart Fundamentals: Community Solutions Webinar Series, which features six webinars on key topics for open smart cities. In this series there will be four webinars offered in English, and two in French.
During this webinar, we will be joined by two leading experts in this area: Jean-Noé Landry, Executive Director of OpenNorth and David Fewer, Director of Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic. The remaining time (approximately 30 minutes) will be reserved for questions and answers.
*Click here to register to this webinar about Open data & data governance!
Date: January 22
Name: Webinar "Privacy & artificial intelligence"
Location: Online
In this webinar, learn about Privacy & artificial intelligence. This webinar is part of the Open Smart Fundamentals: Community Solutions Webinar Series, which features six webinars on key topics for open smart cities. In this series there will be four webinars offered in English, and two in French.
During this webinar, we will be joined by two leading experts in this area: Nasma Ahmed, Director of Digital Justice Lab and Ana Brandusescu, Professor of Practice at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montreal & OpenNorth. The remaining time (approximately 30 minutes) will be reserved for questions and answers.
*Click here to register to this webinar about Privacy & artificial intelligence!
Date: January 29
Name: Webinar "Public engagement & civic tech"
Location: Online
In this webinar, learn about Public engagement & civic tech. This webinar is part of the Open Smart Fundamentals: Community Solutions Webinar Series, which features six webinars on key topics for open smart cities. In this series there will be four webinars offered in English, and two in French.
During this webinar, we will be joined by two leading experts in this area: Geoff Zakaib, Co-Founder Civic Tech Calgary and Bianca Wylie, Co-Founder of Tech Reset Canada. The remaining time (approximately 30 minutes) will be reserved for questions and answers.
*Click here to register to this webinar about Public engagement & civic tech!
Date: January 31
Name: Webinar "Open data & data governance" (in French)
Location: Online
In this webinar, learn about Open data & data governance. This webinar is part of the Open Smart Fundamentals: Community Solutions Webinar Series, which features six webinars on key topics for open smart cities. In this series there will be four webinars offered in English, and two in French.
During this webinar, we will be joined by two leading experts in this area: Jean-Noé Landry, Executive Director of OpenNorth and Pierre-Antoine Ferron, Advisor on Open Smart Cities at OpenNorth. The remaining time (approximately 30 minutes) will be reserved for questions and answers.
*Click here to register to this webinar about Open data & data governance!
** Webinar in French
Date: February 5
Name: Webinar "Social procurement"
Location: Online
In this webinar, learn about Social procurement. This webinar is part of the Open Smart Fundamentals: Community Solutions Webinar Series, which features six webinars on key topics for open smart cities. In this series there will be four webinars offered in English, and two in French.
During this webinar, we will be joined by two leading experts in this area: Elizabeth Chick, Executive Director of Buy Social Canada and David LePage, Managing Partner at Buy Social Canada. The remaining time (approximately 30 minutes) will be reserved for questions and answers.
*Check back here to register to this webinar about Social procurement!
Date: February 14
Name: Webinar "Open Contracting Data Standard" (in French)
Location: Online
In this webinar, learn about Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS). This webinar is part of the Open Smart Fundamentals: Community Solutions Webinar Series, which features six webinars on key topics for open smart cities. In this series there will be four webinars offered in English, and two in French.
During this webinar, we will be joined by two leading experts in this area: Colin Maudry, Consultant for Open Contracting Partnership and Pierre-Antoine Ferron, Advisor on Open Smart Cities at OpenNorth. The remaining time (approximately 30 minutes) will be reserved for questions and answers.
*Check back here to register to this webinar about Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)!
** Webinar in French
