About IDB's Open Data and Digital Transformation
The Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) open data catalog is centered on the commitment to share high-quality data with the people of Latin America and the Caribbean. The initiative aims to empower researchers, policymakers, students, and development professionals to make informed decisions for progress in the region.
CKAN was the core technology used to launch IDB’s revamped Open Data Catalog, which provides public access to key datasets, linked knowledge products, and enhanced APIs. The core aims are to ensure knowledge is accessible without barriers, can be easily reused under Creative Commons licenses, and drives innovation and social development for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Why Attend?
Discover IDB’s complete, 14-month journey of adopting and implementing CKAN as its core data catalog solution. Attendees will learn about the practical steps, benefits, and challenges of deploying a large-scale, open-source data portal within an international organization.
The presentation offers a real-world case study on how to manage the process from human-centered design and data harmonization to technical deployment and lessons learned.
What You Will Know
- An introduction to the IDB open knowledge principles and why CKAN was chosen as the platform to fulfill them.
- A detailed walkthrough of the project's five main phases: Design, Preparation, Implementation, Testing, and Deployment, including the strategies used in each stage.
- A summary of the key benefits achieved, the challenges overcome, and the essential lessons learned that can be applied to other open-source implementations
About the Speakers
Brandon Mora, Learning and Knowledge Senior Associate
Brandon Mora is a data and information consultant in the Knowledge,
Innovation and Communication Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank. He has worked as a research and data consultant at the World Bank's Impact Evaluation department and as a data analyst in the strategic planning office of the Ministry of Education in Peru. He is an economist with a degree from Universidad Andina del Cusco and has a MicroMaster in Data, Economics and Development Policy from
MIT and a master from the University of Michigan.
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Emelin Batres, Senior Data Engineer Consultant
Emelin is a Cloud Data Engineer at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). With a background in Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration from Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, she leverages this technical and leadership foundation to drive key initiatives in open data, internal data consumption, and cloud data processing optimization using AWS.
Connect with Emelin on LinkedIn
Details
- Date: Wednesday, 17 September, 2025
- Time: 13:00 UTC
- How long: 60+ mins
- Language: English
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Meetings agenda
- Welcome and introductions – 10 min
- Presentation from IDB – ~30 min
- Q&A session – 15 min
- Community announcements and sharing (if any) – 2 min
- Closing – 3 min
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