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Events
Learn, connect and engage with other community leaders
We provide advisory and capacity-building resources to support communities of all sizes, in regions across the country.
November 2019
Future Cities Canada Summit
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.
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
We offer various types of events
Idea Camps
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.
Collision Days
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.
Community Roundtables
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.
Indigenous Community Roundtables
The Indigenous Community Roundtables will provide a convening space, programming and learning opportunities for Inuit, First Nations and Métis community leads, cross-sectoral advisors and innovators to learn, share and connect.
