diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/CkanEventHandlerManager.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/CkanEventHandlerManager.java
index 5e43ffa..ed35422 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/CkanEventHandlerManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/CkanEventHandlerManager.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.EditMetada
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.EditMetadataEventHandler;
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.InsertMetadataEvent;
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.InsertMetadataEventHandler;
+import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.ShowHomeEvent;
+import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.ShowHomeEventHandler;
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.ShowStatisticsEvent;
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.ShowStatisticsEventHandler;
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.ShowUserDatasetsEvent;
@@ -37,6 +39,38 @@ public class CkanEventHandlerManager {
 
 
 	private void bind() {
+		
+		// bind on show home event
+		eventBus.addHandler(ShowHomeEvent.TYPE, new ShowHomeEventHandler() {
+			
+			@Override
+			public void onShowHome(ShowHomeEvent showHomeEvent) {
+				
+				// get the current path
+				String currentPath = Window.Location.getHref();
+
+				// check if the "path" parameter is already present
+				String currentParameter = Window.Location.getParameter(GCubeCkanDataCatalog.GET_PATH_PARAMETER);
+
+				String finalPath;
+
+				if(currentParameter == null){
+					finalPath = currentPath;
+
+				}else{
+
+					// remove from the first "path" on
+					int index = currentPath.lastIndexOf("?"+GCubeCkanDataCatalog.GET_PATH_PARAMETER);
+					String firstPartOfThePath = currentPath.substring(0, index);
+					finalPath = firstPartOfThePath; 
+
+				}
+
+				// redirect
+				Window.Location.assign(finalPath);
+				
+			}
+		});
 
 		// bind on insert metadata
 		eventBus.addHandler(InsertMetadataEvent.TYPE, new InsertMetadataEventHandler() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/event/ShowHomeEvent.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/event/ShowHomeEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b01b759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/event/ShowHomeEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event;
+
+import com.google.gwt.event.shared.GwtEvent;
+
+/**
+ * Raised when the user wants to go to the catalogue home
+ * @author Costantino Perciante at ISTI-CNR (costantino.perciante@isti.cnr.it)
+ */
+public class ShowHomeEvent extends GwtEvent<ShowHomeEventHandler> {
+	public static Type<ShowHomeEventHandler> TYPE = new Type<ShowHomeEventHandler>();
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Instantiates a new insert metadata event.
+	 */
+	public ShowHomeEvent() {
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.google.gwt.event.shared.GwtEvent#getAssociatedType()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public Type<ShowHomeEventHandler> getAssociatedType() {
+		return TYPE;
+	}
+
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.google.gwt.event.shared.GwtEvent#dispatch(com.google.gwt.event.shared.EventHandler)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void dispatch(ShowHomeEventHandler handler) {
+		handler.onShowHome(this);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/event/ShowHomeEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/event/ShowHomeEventHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48b5c28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/event/ShowHomeEventHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event;
+
+import com.google.gwt.event.shared.EventHandler;
+
+/**
+ * The event handler interface for the show home event.
+ * @author Costantino Perciante at ISTI-CNR (costantino.perciante@isti.cnr.it)
+ */
+public interface ShowHomeEventHandler extends EventHandler {
+
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param showHomeEvent
+	 */
+	void onShowHome(ShowHomeEvent showHomeEvent);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanMetadataManagementPanel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanMetadataManagementPanel.java
index 94c56d6..3842472 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanMetadataManagementPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/gcubeckan/gcubeckandatacatalog/client/view/CkanMetadataManagementPanel.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.view;
 
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.EditMetadataEvent;
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.InsertMetadataEvent;
+import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.ShowHomeEvent;
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.ShowStatisticsEvent;
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.ShowUserDatasetsEvent;
 import org.gcube.portlets.gcubeckan.gcubeckandatacatalog.client.event.ShowUserOrganizationsEvent;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.FlowPanel;
 public class CkanMetadataManagementPanel extends FlowPanel{
 
 	private AlertBlock nav = new AlertBlock();
+	private Button home = new Button("Home");
 	private Button insertMeta = new Button("Publish Product");
 	private Button editMeta = new Button("Edit Product");
 	private Button myDatasets = new Button("My Products");
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ public class CkanMetadataManagementPanel extends FlowPanel{
 		//		this.getElement().getStyle().setPaddingBottom(H_OFFSET, Unit.PX);
 
 		// set link style buttons
+		home.setType(ButtonType.LINK);
 		myDatasets.setType(ButtonType.LINK);
 		myOrganizations.setType(ButtonType.LINK);
 		insertMeta.setType(ButtonType.LINK);
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ public class CkanMetadataManagementPanel extends FlowPanel{
 		statistics.setType(ButtonType.LINK);
 
 		// set icons
+		home.setIcon(IconType.HOME);
 		myDatasets.setIcon(IconType.SITEMAP);
 		myOrganizations.setIcon(IconType.BUILDING);
 		insertMeta.setIcon(IconType.FILE);
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ public class CkanMetadataManagementPanel extends FlowPanel{
 		insertMeta.setVisible(false);
 
 		// add to navigation bar
+		nav.add(home);
 		nav.add(myDatasets);
 		nav.add(myOrganizations);
 		nav.add(statistics);
@@ -83,6 +88,16 @@ public class CkanMetadataManagementPanel extends FlowPanel{
 	 *
 	 */
 	private void addHandlers() {
+		
+		home.addClickHandler(new ClickHandler() {
+			
+			@Override
+			public void onClick(ClickEvent event) {
+				
+				eventBus.fireEvent(new ShowHomeEvent());
+				
+			}
+		});
 
 		insertMeta.addClickHandler(new ClickHandler() {