University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law (Common Law Section)

In partnership with the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Law, Technology and Society, Jean-Noé Landry, Executive Director at OpenNorth, will examine power relations in a smart city ecosystem, and in particular the role and influence of citizens. It will explore how political participation is framed, and what changes occur as a result of the introduction of various networked and urban ‘smart’ technologies, and include the development of an Open Smart Cities Guide v2.0, a series of in-depth case studies examining the different dimensions of shifting human agency in smart cities, and a workshop on smart and inclusive cities.