Join us for an enlightening session at our upcoming CKAN Monthly Live, where we'll explore a new initiative that promises to enhance the capabilities and reach of CKAN, the leading open-source data management platform. This initiative, funded directly by Steven De Costa, Link Digital's Founder and Executive Director, is a strategic response to the growing demand for advanced data management and cataloging solutions across government, non-profit sectors, and enterprises.

Project overview

In April this year, Ian Ward and Adrià Mercader both moved into roles with one of CKAN’s co-stewards, Link Digital, to work more solidly on CKAN capabilities throughout 2024 and into 2025. They join with other funded contributors such as Sergey Motornyuk, Alex Gostev, Brett Jones and Dragan Avramovic (Datopian) who have all been working as dedicated contributors within the project for some time. We are excited to feature insights from Paul Walsh, CTO at Link Digital, who has been working with Ian, Adrià and others to coordinate some initial areas of focus for CKAN innovations.

Community alignment and activities

With various community activities surrounding CKAN being staged and made ready for motion, the time for alignment across many community contributors is now. This special edition of CKAN Monthly Live is your opportunity to get an overview from the folks involved in one particular hub of activity. It is a great opportunity to assess where your own passion for CKAN can join in with the effort to innovate and contribute to CKAN for great success in 2024.

Key Presentation Highlights

The presentation will cover several important topics, including:

• New funding for core CKAN development
• How this relates to general CKAN tech team activities
• Some key topics currently being explored
  • DCAT v3 support
  • File management abstractions
  • Maintainer and developer experience

💡 Why Attend?

Join the webinar to gain insights into the significant investments being made within the CKAN project and to learn about the key areas of innovation proposed for 2024. This is your chance to understand the future direction of CKAN and how you can be part of this exciting journey.

🗣️ Speakers

• Paul Walsh
  CTO at Link Digital
  15 years in open source and open data. Formerly at Open Knowledge Foundation and Datopian.
  
• Adrià Mercader
  CKAN Tech Team
  Adrià has more than fifteen years of experience working in the Open Data and Civic Tech fields. He is an enthusiast of the Open Web, especially the communities built around Open Source projects and Open Standards. He is a member of the CKAN Technical Team and has worked across different projects at the Open Knowledge Foundation , helping unlock the value of Open Data. He plays a pivotal role in the CKAN community, focusing on enhancing its extensions and core functionality.
  • How to connect:
    • Twitter: @amercader
    • Website: https://amercader.net
      
• Sergey Motornyuk
  Tech Lead at Link Digital and part of CKAN Tech Team
  Sergey is a vital CKAN core contributor. His work focuses on developing robust features and educational resources to empower the CKAN community.
  
• Ian Ward
  CKAN developer at Link Digital and part of CKAN Tech Team
  A seasoned Python and Open Source software developer specialising in open-source software, particularly CKAN. Since 2013, he has significantly contributed to CKAN, focusing on innovative data management features and core system enhancements.
  • How to connect
    • Twitter: @wardi_
    • Website: https://excess.org

Details

• Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
• Time: 13:00 UTC
• How long: 60 mins
• Language: English

Register

• Reserve your spot here.

Google Meet joining info

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Meetings agenda

1. Welcome and introductions – 10 min
2. Presentation from Paul – 30 min
3. Discussion / Q&A – 15 min
4. Community announcements and sharing (if any) – 3 min
5. Closing – 2 min

You can have a look at the [CKAN Monthly Live] Meeting Doc. Feel free to add items and things you’d like to discuss to the agenda.

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We look forward to seeing you all on CKAN Monthly Live!