Open North

Recording

Open North runs projects designed to engage data users and promote inter-sectoral collaboration, while offering open data leadership training for civil servants and consulting for city managers. Open North currently works with the National Energy Board, supports the Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada asses the digital capacity of the settlement newcomer sector, and provides technical advice to the Government of Ontario in creating Community Hubs. A leading open data activist in Canada and international democracy expert, Jean-Noé recently co-established the Canadian Open Government Civil Society Network to address the civic mobilization and communication gaps with government on open government issues.

Speakers

Jean-Noé Landry

Jean-Noé is Executive Director of Open North, Canada's leading open data non-profit. Open North works with parliaments, governments, media organizations, non-profits, and supports civic tech initiatives. Open North is a steward of the International Open Data Charter, an anchor of the International Open Data Conference roadmap, and actively involved in the Open Government Partnership.