Intent is the overarching message at the Canadian Open Data Summit (CODS18) in Niagara Falls, hosted by Niagara Connects. The summit is comprised of various public participants, sponsors, and 70 speakers from the open data community drawn from all levels of government, the non-profit and commercial sectors, and education institutions, each with a vested interest […]
It’s a super interesting time for open data. As smart cities, machine learning, and big data keep growing, open data is being used in a range of new ways, and the need to increase data literacy levels for civic participation with data is as urgent as ever. And so it’s exciting to share some news […]
Photo credit: fontplaydotcom via VisualHunt / CC BY 2.0 “This article is in a way a call to study boring things. Many aspects of infrastructure are singularly unexciting… It takes some digging to unearth the dramas inherent in system design creating, to restore narrative to what appears to be dead lists.” – Susan Leigh Star, […]
Open data in Canada is gaining momentum, and ODI Toronto certainly reflects this energy and excitement. Since joining the Toronto Node in Summer 2015, I’ve been privileged to meet many engaged members of the open data community and to work on a number interesting projects, including a two-part Data Jam at the Ontario Nonprofit […]
Data is the raw material that will help us meet 21st century challenges: to reduce friction in our economy, increase our sustainability and create opportunities to innovate. Our data infrastructure is as important as our physical infrastructure. A strong data infrastructure will increase interoperability and collaboration, efficiency and productivity in public and private sectors, nationally […]
The ODI Nodes are an important part of our global network. The last year has seen significant growth: we have welcomed Rio, Devon, Queensland and Athens to the community; our first group of nodes have become ODI registered trainers; our community of nodes have collaborated with us to deliver global projects; and the network is […]