In Category on 07 Jul 2025
Join the CKAN Workshop at csv,conf,v9 – Bologna, September 9, 2025
Join the CKAN core team for a hands-on, community-powered workshop at one of the world’s most inspiring open data conferences.
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CKAN 2.12: A Major Release That Changes How You Work With Your Data
If you run a CKAN portal, 2.12 is the release to pay attention to. Large downloads stop crawling, files become things you can manage in their own right, the interface gets a modern refresh, and older instances get critical security fixes. It's the last 2.x release — and the groundwork for everything 3.0 brings.
In Category on 06 Jul 2025
Transport Data Commons: Open, Interoperable Transport Data Built on CKAN
Explore how the Transport Data Commons, powered by CKAN, is transforming transport data from siloed PDFs into a global, interoperable, and reusable knowledge base—especially for low-emission mobility in the Global South.
In Category on 06 Jul 2025
The Creator of CKAN, Rufus Pollock, on Open Data, AI, and the Tools We Need to Make Sense of It All
Rufus Pollock, creator of CKAN and founder of the Open Knowledge Foundation, shares the origin story of CKAN, lessons from 25 years in open data, and a vision for building sensemaking tools in the age of AI.
In Category on 03 Jun 2025
Listening to the Ecosystem: Join Our CKAN Community Listening Sessions
Join the CKAN POSE team’s community listening sessions this June to share your ideas, connect with others, and help shape a stronger, more inclusive CKAN ecosystem. Open to all—register now.
In Category on 10 May 2025
CKAN Extensions Demo Day – Part 2: Scalable, Secure, and Smarter CKAN
The second CKAN Extensions Demo Day brought another round of focused, real-world solutions for CKAN-based data portals. Each extension demo tackled persistent challenges—from upload validation and custom data listings to cloud-scale performance and system diagnostics.
In Category on 10 May 2025
CKAN Extensions Demo Day – Part 1: Practical Innovations for Open Data Portals
The first CKAN Extensions Demo Day brought together developers and practitioners to showcase practical enhancements for CKAN-based data portals. Each extension directly addresses common operational challenges—improving usability, security, metadata management, and user interaction.
In Category on 01 May 2025
"We did not try and do everything" - An interview with CanWIN's Claire Herbert about collecting data to telling stories using CKAN
When we talk about data portals, we usually focus on their role in collecting and cataloguing data, improving its quality and making it more discoverable and shareable. But even with the very best data portal, it can still just be data sitting on a site.
In Category on 14 Mar 2025
"Don’t Overcomplicate It" – An Interview with NRC’s Nadine Levin on Building a CKAN Data Catalog That Works
From fragmented spreadsheets to actionable insights—how NRC leverages CKAN’s open-source power for better decision-making in crisis response.