The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) he performed Webinar “Journalism and Research for Development: The new platform of Open data of the BCIE“with the participation of more than 200 journalists and researchers from the region.
In a press release The regional institution reported that during the activity it presented its new portal of Open datadesigned to offer reliable information and structured that facilitates rigorous analysis and converts data to useful knowledge for research, journalism and decision making.
The launch of this first phase responds to one of the commitments of the Information access policy (PAI)in force since July 2025, and it is part of the activities of the MONTH OF TRANSPARENCE and access to information, in commemoration of the International Day of the Universal access to information.
- “This platform is a firm step in our commitment to the Accountability And it connects directly to the Institutional strategy 2025–2029, which drives the transparency As a pillar of our management, “said Bank’s Executive President, Gisela Sánchez.
For her part, the director for Honduras and president of the Communications and Access Committee to the information of the BCIE, Belinda Carías Martínezstressed that with this tool The bank puts a resource in the hands of journalists and researchers that not only strengthens the transparencybut also promotes the generation of knowledge and the construction of solutions for the region.
Contest for journalists
In the same event, the BCIE announced the Journalism and Research Contest for Development – BCIE Open Datawhich seeks to recognize the works that use the information published by the bank to show its contribution to the Sustainable development and regional integration.
With this initiative it is sought Encourage a constructive journalism that transforms the data into investigations and impact stories, demonstrating how the transparency And public information are engines of trust, knowledge and progress for Latin American societies.
The New platform: https: // www.BCIE.org/Access-A-Information/Contest-De-Periodismo-E-Investigation-for-Development-Abertes
