# OpenNorth #  We are a non-profit, driven by our values. We work with public, private and research partners as well as community stakeholders to foster effective, responsible, and collaborative use of data and technology and solve complex problems. Open North drives research, capacity-building and network collaboration across and within sectors to advance the responsible and effective use of data and technology. For data and technology that empower transparent, accountable and inclusive communities. For more information [visit the OpenNorth website ](https://opennorth.ca/) **Focus Areas and Topics** [[Culture, Humanities, and Arts]], [[Entertainment]], [[Education and Skills]], [[Government]], [[Democracy]], [[Cities]], [[Environment]], [[Agriculture]], [[Indigenous Rights]], [[Artificial Intelligence]], [[Emerging Technologies]], [[Data Governance]], [[Data Cooperatives]], [[Housing]], [[Open Data]] **Projects and Programs** Designing a Data Governance Model for Health Research Data: document and assess stakeholder acceptability of various consent mechanisms and develop data governance suitable Governance of Data Partnerships: recommendations to advance responsible, effective and accountable data governance City of Toronto - Data Governance and Digital Infrastructure Research: research and document current issues/practices around data governance and data infrastructure Dataware - Data Literacy for Food Systems: develop and test a data literacy curriculum with students in Montreal to allow them accessing data related food systems and food security https://opennorth.ca/portfolio **Funders and Partners** For more information about the Funders and Partners, please visit [OpenNorth](https://opennorth.ca/) **People and Careers** Visit the LinkedIn page to find out more about the [people](https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-north/people/) working at OpenNorth and the [career opportunities](https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-north/jobs/) currently available. They also have a dedicated [career center](https://opennorth.ca/contact-us/) **Languages** [[English]] **Classification and Geography** OpenNorth is classified as an [[NGO]] and has headquarters located in Montreal, Canada. We are still reviewing information about the geographic scope of work. Current data indicate the scope is [[North America]] <iframe width="640" height="480" style="border:0" loading="lazy" allowfullscreen src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/search?q=OpenNorth+Montreal,+Canada&zoom=6&key=AIzaSyARt3Dr0fdqIk6h-e8oTQe84Ln2J3u5HaI"></iframe> >[!info]+ Contact Information and Public Communications Channels *Website* https://opennorth.ca/ *Twitter / X* https://twitter.com/opennorth *LinkedIN* https://www.linkedin.com/company/open-north/ *Contact E-mail* [email protected] OpenNorth --- Exported from the Datasphere Observatory Database : 4 April 2025 For more information about the data collection and review processes, please see the Datasphere Atlas [[Methodology]]. If you would like to share information with us to help update this profile, please make a [suggestion](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdldzt15HVYekbX1ZyDi-oLiDxozFL-wiAPPmEs3S4IlCRXpQ/viewform) or [[contact our research team]]. The Datasphere Atlas and Observatory are projects of The Datasphere Initiative