Experiencias Canadienses en Apropiación de Datos (Canadian Experiences in Data Appropriation) As part of #OpenDataDay we participated in an online discussion on open data appropriation in Colombia with Somos Mas, Latin American Open Data Initiative and the Ministerio de Tecnologias de la Informacion y las Comunicaciones. The discussion centered on the following 5 core questions: What leads to the adoption of data standards? […]
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OpenNorth 2017 Year in Review!
Since 2011, OpenNorth’s mission has been to create open and accountable government. Over the last year, we have shifted our base of impact from the civic tech industry (where we built websites and tools), to operate as an open data social enterprise at different scales, connecting the global open data movement with national and local […]
Leading the Way in Budget Engagement in 2017
We’ve wrapped up another successful year, with over 100 cities from 1,000 to 1 million in size, having used our innovative “Citizen Budget” online platform to boost and broaden their budget engagement. 2017 saw a number of innovations. With the aim of maintaining dialogue during its 4 year budget cycle, this year, Grande Prairie utilized […]
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Citizen Budget in France
Le ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie du Québec (MRI), avec le ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères de la France, a subventionné Nord Ouvert dans le cadre du Fonds franco-québécois pour la coopération décentralisée (FFQCD) pour faciliter le développement de partenariats et d’échanges. Nous avons eu la chance de travailler avec […]
Summer 2017
News and Project Updates Do-It-Yourself Open Data Toolkit Prototype for Municipal Governments. More cities, large and small, are intrigued by open data and want to use it to better serve their residents. To help cities accelerate this process, the Government of Canada (GoC) contracted OpenNorth to develop of a do-it-yourself (DIY) open data toolkit for […]
Where you can find us in coming months
Open North is an active leader in helping the advancement of the open data community across Canada. Here’s where you can find us over the next few months! Subscribe to our mailing list to stay in touch, or follow us on Twitter or Facebook to get the latest! March 2: OuiShareQC, Montreal, QC As part of […]
Winter 2017
Check out what we’ve been up to and what’s to come to kick-off this year. Community Feature update: First Nations and Indigenous Data Sovereignty. We are very excited to announce a new collaboration with regional First Nations champions and leaders to define indigenous interests in open data and open government in Canada. This process will culminate […]
Fall 2016
It may have been the hottest summer recorded in years, but that didn’t stop the Open North team from participating in a number of innovative initiatives over the last few months. Check out what we’ve been up to and what’s to come: Community Feature update: Earlier this year, Open North co-founded the Canadian Open Government Civil Society […]
Canadians need to work together
As it does every two years, the Government of Canada released its open government action plan, the third of its kind so far. And yet, for many of the millions of engaged Canadians across the country, the existence of this plan remains unknown to them. Indeed, the release of the plan garnered little to no media […]
Takeaways From Data 4 Impact
Community – it’s one of the foundational pillars of our vision for better and more open democracy at Open North. As a nonprofit ourselves, it’s important for us to work with a range of stakeholders to build sustainable, inclusive and innovative open communities, including within the social sector. As part of the 2016 Canadian Open […]