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About this Event The Province of Nova Scotia is teaming with the School of Information Management and the Rowe School of Business (Dalhousie University Faculty of Management) to host its fourth annual Open Data Contest on March 7th-8th, 2020 in conjunction with International Open Data Day. The contest will take place from 8:30 AM Saturday, March 7th until approximately 4:30 PM Sunday, March 8th. There will be cash prizes for winning submissions (including a $4000 top prize) *see full agenda below* Students, Entrepreneurs, and Citizens – This year our Open Data Contest is focusing on healthcare and the economy! We are challenging you to create one of the following, using at least one Nova Scotia Open Data dataset within your solution: (1) An application (web / mobile / desktop) that is innovative, easy-to-use, and has the potential to make a positive impact on the economy or address some aspect of healthcare. The app must use at least one Nova Scotia Open Data dataset within the solution and be able to demonstrate its potential for economic growth/commercialization or impact on healthcare/health outcomes. (2) A predictive model that generates interesting, informative, and useful forecasts based on relative datasets including at least one from the Nova Scotia Open Data Portal. The model must have the potential to make a positive […]

Description Why learn about Gamemaking? From video games to interactive stories, digital media is a powerful way to make your message, cause, or idea stand out in a crowded online world. Canada has become a major leader in the video game industry, yet, like most technology, only a small percentage of games are built by women. In this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop, you will create a game, quiz, or interactive story using HTML & CSS that's centred on a case, community, or message that you care about while learning critical coding skills.   Who is this for? Our Ladies Learning Code workshops offer female-identified and male-identified, trans, and non-binary adults hands-on, project-based learning experiences that are designed to give beginners the skills and confidence they need to become digital creators.   Prerequisites: None! This workshop is designed for absolute beginners!   What's Included: Requirements: Note: If you do not have a laptop to use during the duration of the workshop, we have a very limited quantity that we can loan out. The option to borrow a laptop will be included in your order form when registering. If only a "no" option is available, there are no more laptops available. Register

This events features presentations by federal and provincial experts as well as a panel of employers talking about their own experiences. About this Event Come and join us for breakfast on March 11th at the Best Western Plus in Dartmouth and learn more about recruiting talent from francophone and other countries. Representatives from Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada offices in Paris, Rabat (Morocco) and Dakar (Sénégal) as well as the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration will be in attendance to answer your questions. This event is sponsored by the Réseau en immigration francophone, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada, Halifax Partnership and Nova Scotia Office of Immigration. Venez prendre le petit déjeuner avec nous au Best Western Plus à Dartmouth pour en apprendre plus sur le recutement de la main d'oeuvre qualifiée des pays francophones et d'ailleurs. Des représentants des bureaux d'Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada de Paris, de Rabat (Maroc) et de Dakar (Sénégal) ainsi que de l'Office d'Immigration de la Nouvelle-Écosse seront heureux de répondre à vos questions. Cette activité est mise en oeuvre par le Réseau en immigration francophone de la Nouvelle-Écosse, la Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada; Halifax Partnership et l'Office d'Immigration […]

Event Summary The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC), through the GO Talent initiative, will be hosting an Online Career Fair for Internationally Educated Professionals in the Information and Communications Technology field. What is Go Talent? An initiative that provides employers with early access to global Information and Communications Technology (ICT) talent on route to Canada A Pre-departure integration service for internationally educated professionals (IEPs) in the ICT sector who are in their last stages of immigration Uses the e-Talent Canada Job Board as a tool to facilitate job matching for newcomers and employers Who is eligible for GO Talent and the Online Career Fair? Anyone around the world that has received their letter of Confirmation of Permanent Residence in Canada Newcomers to Canada that have landed and received their Permanent Residence Status Must have experience or education in the Information and Communications Technology field Why participate in an online career fair? Gain an advantage in the job seeking market by directly connecting with Canadian employers With the use of virtual booths, this career fair will have the capacity for live conversations between organizations and candidates Newcomers will be able to network with employers directly using private chats   https://www.gotalentocf.com/en/registrationRegisterEvent […]

Details Come out for a night of learning, sharing and troubleshooting with the WordPress Halifax community. --What to Bring-- Yourself, your questions and your laptop or mobile device so you can show us your WordPress site whether it is just beginning or around for a while. -- 7:15: Opening Remarks-- -- 7:30: Backlinking with Alyona Korpusova --8:15: Happiness Bar -- Break out your laptops, knowledge, and questions regarding WordPress. Get feedback, learn something new or help a buddy out. Chat and get to know fellow WordPress bloggers, designers, and developers. Register  

Details DevOps Halifax Remote Work: Working from home Q&A “Bookclub style” Please find time to watch before joining us: Joël Perras - Here, There, Everywhere: Rules and Tools for Effective Distributed Teams https://vimeo.com/107465118 ------------- In light of the recent changes to our need for self-isolation during COVID-19, a lot of companies have relaxed work from home / remote work policies. Some of us work in remote-satellite groups (there are some offices), or remote-first companies (everyone is remote) and can help answer questions, describe challenges, and suggest possible solutions. We got permission from Steve Pereira from DevOps Toronto to re-distribute Joël Perras talk on working in distributed teams. The funny thing is this talk is from 2014, and almost everything is still relevant (which is an indication on how slow the industry has been on embracing this - and how well this talk was put together). Please find time to watch the talk this week before joining the Zoom call as this is "bookclub style" and will serve as a jump-off point for our discussions. https://vimeo.com/107465118 We are going to hold a Zoom call, and we are still working out the details, but we will be able to handle at least […]

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project (AIPP) is a new employer-driven immigration program designed to address the labour gaps of employers in the Atlantic Provinces. The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is for skilled immigrants and international student graduates who want to permanently live in Atlantic Canada. For more information on the pilot project visit: Immigration, Refugees and Canadian Citizenship (IRCC) or Nova Scotia Office of Immigration (NSOI) To become designated, an employer must: Have a business operating in good standing Provide information on labour needs Commit to working with a service provider organization on settlement and retention Join us for a 1 hour webinar for information on how ISANS, a Settlement Providing Organization, can help Nova Scotian employers settle and retain skilled immigrants and international student graduate. Registration deadline is Friday, March 20 at 5:00pm. Registrations made after this deadline will not be accepted.