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Smart cities approaches for lasting impact
Report
Ownership, Control, Access and Possession (OCAP™): The Path to First Nations Information Governance
Author(s): First Nations Information Governance Centre
Publisher: First Nations Information Governance Centre
Date updated: May 2014
For Indigenous Communities
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Success Stories
Small Alberta city adopts ambitious new urban technologies
St. Albert may seem like an unlikely leader in the field, but this city started advancing a digitization strategy in 2013.
Data & Technology
Toolkit
100In1Day Intervention Leader Toolkit
Author(s): Lhazin Nedup
Publisher: Evergreen
Date updated: June 2018
People & Engagement
Success Stories
Bringing Civic Tech and Government Together in Toronto
When the city of Toronto launched a Graffiti Management Plan, little did the residents know that it would not only result in reducing graffiti vandalism but also in replacing it with vibrant, colorful street art.
Data & Technology
Podcast
The Future Fix Podcast: Food Security and Circular Economies
Author(s): Evergreen and FutureCities
Publisher: Evergreen and FutureCities
Date updated: December 2019
For Indigenous Communities
Events
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Date: October 10
Name: Collision Day
Location: Moncton, NB
Collision Days are match-making events in cities that connect emerging technology companies with community leaders. Through these events, start-ups will get the valuable feedback so critical in the early development stages, while community leaders will get the chance to preview the technologies under development that may help serve the needs of their residents.
Click here to register!
Date: October 16
Name: Idea Camp
Location: Mount Pearl, NL
Idea Camps represent a series of regional events that bring together mid- and senior-level municipal staff and Indigenous leaders for peer-to-peer exchange and intensive instruction from experts to build capacity in the areas of open data, governance and public engagement.
Through expert training, peer-to-peer learning, and applying concepts to local case studies, participants learn about emerging trends, issues and approaches in open smart cities, as well as best practices and lessons learned. Participants will leave with toolkits and practical concepts to advance work locally.
Date: October 17
Name: Collision Day
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Collision Days are match-making events in cities that connect emerging technology companies with community leaders. Through these events, start-ups will get the valuable feedback so critical in the early development stages, while community leaders will get the chance to preview the technologies under development that may help serve the needs of their residents.
Click here to register!
Date: October 25
Name: Small Community Roundtable
Location: Kelowna, BC
Roundtable events bring together local municipal staff and Indigenous leaders in all regions of the country. Participants exchange key learnings and best practices about emerging trends, issues, technology-adoption strategies and smart city approaches, and create important connections with their peers in similar-sized communities.
Date: October 28
Name: Small Community Roundtable
Location: Cape Breton, NS
Roundtable events bring together local municipal staff and Indigenous leaders in all regions of the country. Participants exchange key learnings and best practices about emerging trends, issues, technology-adoption strategies and smart city approaches, and create important connections with their peers in similar-sized communities.
Date: October 30
Name: Idea Camp
Location: Victoria, BC
Idea Camps represent a series of regional events that bring together mid- and senior-level municipal staff and Indigenous leaders for peer-to-peer exchange and intensive instruction from experts to build capacity in the areas of open data, governance and public engagement.
Through expert training, peer-to-peer learning, and applying concepts to local case studies, participants learn about emerging trends, issues and approaches in open smart cities, as well as best practices and lessons learned. Participants will leave with toolkits and practical concepts to advance work locally.
Click here to register!
Date: October 31
Name: Small Community Roundtable
Location: Sherbrooke, QC
Roundtable events bring together local municipal staff and Indigenous leaders in all regions of the country. Participants exchange key learnings and best practices about emerging trends, issues, technology-adoption strategies and smart city approaches, and create important connections with their peers in similar-sized communities.
Date: November 4
Name: Collision Day
Location: Kitchener, ON
Collision Days are match-making events in cities that connect emerging technology companies with community leaders. Through these events, start-ups will get the valuable feedback so critical in the early development stages, while community leaders will get the chance to preview the technologies under development that may help serve the needs of their residents.
Date: November 7-8
Name: Future Cities Canada Summit
Location: Toronto, ON
The second annual Future Cities Canada Summit will take place in November 2019, bringing together community leaders and urban innovators from every corner of the country.
To get you tickets, click here.
Date: November 13
Name: Collision Day
Location: Quebec City, QC
Collision Days are match-making events in cities that connect emerging technology companies with community leaders. Through these events, start-ups will get the valuable feedback so critical in the early development stages, while community leaders will get the chance to preview the technologies under development that may help serve the needs of their residents.
Click here to register!
