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Jean-Noé Landry Announced as New Obama Foundation Scholar

Posted on September 7, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2021 Contact: Joelle Andraos, Director of Partnerships, Open North Jean-Noé Landry Announced as New Obama Foundation Scholar Montréal, Canada — Today, the Obama Foundation announced that Former Open North Executive Director Jean-Noé Landry is among its fourth cohort of Obama Scholars, two groups of 12 emerging leaders from around the […]

Open Smart Communities: Emerging Issues Webinar Series, Summer 2021

Posted on August 23, 2021 (August 4, 2023)

As Canadian communities across the country explore smart city initiatives, there is a pressing need to better understand the opportunities and risks presented by data and emerging technologies. Over the course of summer 2021, we successfully held our webinar series on Open Smart Communities. These webinars explored themes that emerged from research briefs to provide insight on […]

A Promising Path to Developing Data Governance in the Performing Arts Sector: Exploring Charters and Principles for Data Governance

Posted on July 23, 2021 (February 15, 2024)

This report, commissioned as part of the Linked Digital Future Initiative, is a culmination of exploratory activities to develop a governance framework for open and shared data in the performing arts sector. We thank the Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Canada for their continued support of this foundational work. Data Governance […]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Welcoming Open North’s Interim Leadership Transition Team

Posted on June 1, 2021 (September 6, 2023)

Open North is excited to announce the results of our search for its new Executive Director. After a rigorous competitive recruitment process, the Staff and Board hiring committee’s unanimous recommendation was to create a consolidated Interim Leadership Transition Team: Interim Executive Director, Merlin Chatwin Interim Deputy Executive Director, Maria Tomovic Director of Operations, Lana Petraznyk […]

The Advisory Service’s Online Courses Are Now Free To All Municipal & Community Staff!

Posted on May 19, 2021

Acquire knowledge and capacity on Open Smart Cities topics including data governance, open data standards, policy development and more The Community Solutions Network Advisory Service is excited to grant our audiences free access to our learning management system! As an e-learner, you will: Gain free access to 20 Open Smart City courses for three months* […]

Decoding the Opportunities and Pitfalls of Open Smart Cities

Posted on May 19, 2021

Adopting an open smart city lens, the Community Solutions Network Research Briefs provide formidable insights into how data and technology intersect with challenges local communities are grappling with as well as key considerations for policymakers and practitioners. A year into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to redefine the place of technology in our daily lives, radically […]

Managing Urban Green Infrastructure for Climate Change Through an Open Smart City Lens

Posted on April 1, 2021 (August 4, 2023)

This research brief provides a smart city lens to natural asset planning and encourages municipalities to consider how data and technology can be leveraged to improve efficiencies and achieve sustainability objectives. Using four key concepts of the smart city (openness, integration, transferability, and collaboration), the author explores how these concepts can be used in practice […]

Announcing an Open North leadership transition

Posted on March 9, 2021 (September 6, 2023)

Open North is looking for its next Executive Director. On behalf of our staff and partners, the Board of Directors wishes to thank and express our sincere gratitude to outgoing Executive Director Jean-Noé Landry for his dedication to the mission, bold vision, and community-driven leadership. “During Jean-Noé’s exceptional tenure, Open North reached unprecedented heights for […]

Smart Home Technology Facilitated Violence

Posted on February 2, 2021

This research brief describes the challenges that arise when smart home technologies are used for abuse and violence, which is known as smart home technology-facilitated violence (SH-TFV). As the adoption of IoT devices such as smart cameras, smart speakers and smart doorbells grows, this issue becomes increasingly urgent for multiple levels of government. This brief […]

Three principles for laying the foundations for collaborative data governance in the public interest

Posted on February 1, 2021 (August 4, 2023)

Data sharing as a basis for new collaborations in the public interest Nowadays, a growing number of public, private, and civil society actors are interested in sharing digital data. Motivated by the potential to solve complex social problems and create positive social impacts for the public good, new forms of inter-organizational collaboration are emerging to […]

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