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Our July 2023 CKAN Monthly Live Meetup #19 presented an exclusive deep-dive into the comprehensive work of the POSE Project. Focused on strengthening the CKAN ecosystem, the team has been conducting a thorough analysis of data, engaging in insightful interviews, and hosting participatory workshops, all with the aim to improve CKAN's effectiveness as an open data, open government, and open science platform. This webinar provided a unique opportunity to delve into their preliminary findings.

In this blog post, we recap the enlightening discussion from our June 2023 CKAN Monthly Meetup, where Open Africa's lead, Emma Kisa, debunked myths about Africa's data scarcity and illuminated how her organization is harnessing the power of open data. Unravel how Open Africa, leveraging the robust capabilities of the CKAN platform, is liberating data from its physical confines and creating a unified, accessible repository.

CKAN has recently been recognized as a Digital Public Good (DPG). This endorsement by the Digital Public Good Alliance amplifies its global visibility and aids in tackling the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With its worldwide community, co-stewards, and trust from multilateral organizations, CKAN is pivotal in addressing global issues and promoting societal advancements through open data.

Born from the collaborative efforts of the University of Pittsburgh, datHere, and the U.S. National Science Foundation’s POSE program, these workshops present a unique opportunity to add your insights and help sculpt CKAN's future narrative. Become a part of the narrative as the project team shares their key discoveries, unveiling the strategies developed to enhance the CKAN ecosystem!

Welcome to CKAN Monthly Newsletter #4! Among the highlights, the long-anticipated release of CKAN 2.10, a major update bringing various new features and improvements is now here! Read on!

Update your CKAN sites to the latest release to patch important vulnerabilities

Welcome to CKAN Monthly Newsletter #3! Among the highlights, CKAN 3.0 Taskforce (a dedicated team that will work on CKAN 3.0) has been formed! The team starts with researching adding a capability to be working with graph databases to cover the gap we have for EU clients. Read on!

Dive into the first article of our "Graph Databases" series, where the CKAN 3.0 Taskforce addresses the limitations of SQL databases in supporting metadata standards like DCAT by exploring graph databases. Learn about their research, proposed solutions, and the inspiration drawn from a Taiwanese project that successfully implemented triplestores.