Moncton is now part of an international consortium advancing data and artificial intelligence use to improve lives.
The city announced Tuesday it was selected to participate in the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance.
It is one of 23 cities from across North America, South America, and the Caribbean chosen to participate.
“We are currently the fastest-growing community in Canada and now is the time to leverage data to make informed decisions to focus our limited and precious resources,” Mayor Dawn Arnold said in a news release.
“We have had great experiences with the Bloomberg Harvard program and we look forward to working with like-minded communities to improve our services and experiences for citizens and employees.”
Through the program, Moncton will receive coaching on how to leverage data and AI to assess needs, strengthen services, and codify policies that “enshrine and spread results-based practices across all city departments.”
Arnold was one of only three Canadian mayors in the group, along with the mayors of Ottawa and Oakville, Ont. The group also includes two mayors from the Caribbean, 10 from the United States, and eight from South America.
The Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance now includes 65 cities across 12 countries.
