Effective data management is crucial for public administrations, who collect large amounts of diverse data on a daily basis. Open data, i.e. the provision of administrative data for public use and dissemination, is the cornerstone of open government.
This month’s CKAN Monthly Live highlighted the Hale & Hearty project: Creating a Knowledge Base to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Ireland. Hale & Hearty provide a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing knowledge base, available as Open Data on the National Open Data Portal data.gov.ie.
This month's meetup hightlighted CHISPA.DATA: promoting transparency and accountability in Cali, Colombia. CHISPA.DATA isn’t just a publicly available platform for transparency in the city of Cali, Colombia (2.5 million residents), it is also a movement to communicate complex civic issues to the public in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand manner.
This month’s CKAN Monthly Live highlighted the Hale & Hearty project: Creating a Knowledge Base to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Ireland. Hale & Hearty provide a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing knowledge base, available as Open Data on the National Open Data Portal data.gov.ie.
This is a recap of our latest CKAN Monthly Live meetup with CivicDataLab, an innovative Indian organization focusing on data, tech, and social good. They use open-source tools like CKAN to empower citizens and improve public reforms. For deeper insights, read the full blog post!
Here's to unlocking innovative solutions and driving progress towards a more equitable future with CKAN. Happy New Year! May this year bring breakthroughs, deepened connections, and a world more empowered by the magic of open data.
In anticipation of Open Data Day 2024, we're gearing up for an exciting showcase: CKAN Demo Days. CKAN Demo Days is your chance to demonstrate the impact, innovation, and collaborative spirit that CKAN enables across diverse projects and initiatives. Let's amplify "The CKAN Effect"! Join us in celebrating the power of open data to create change.
In the spirit of fostering a more inclusive and collaborative environment, we're thrilled to announce that #CKANDemoDays is not coming to an end — it's just getting started! Submit your video and become a part of a growing collection of CKAN success stories. Let us amplify your success!.
2023 was a landmark year for CKAN, marked by global recognition, innovative projects, pivotal developments, collaborations, and initiatives that have collectively advanced CKAN's mission of fostering open data and empowering communities worldwide. Now, building upon this momentum, a new initiative has been launched to further enhance CKAN's capabilities.
A significant investment made by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in the CKAN open data ecosystem through the Pathways to Enable Open Source Ecosystems (POSE) funding program. The NSF's investment aims to enhance the CKAN ecosystem by creating inclusive onboarding pathways, developing new processes for product and community management, promoting CKAN adoption, and more.