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Chile advances towards the implementation of a statistical geoportal with support from ECLAC

9 December 2024 | Briefing note

INE technicians participated in a workshop organized by ECLAC to develop a statistical geoportal based on free software and open standards. The initiative seeks to strengthen the dissemination of official data and promote interoperability, following successful examples from other countries in the region.…

Costa Rica launches new statistical geoportal to enhance the use of geospatial data

6 December 2024 | Briefing note

The National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) of Costa Rica presented an innovative tool that integrates statistics and geospatial data, facilitating decision-making and the design of public policies. This development, supported by ECLAC and the European Union, allows users to access information disaggregated by territory, strengthening the country's data infrastructure.…

UN Datathon 2024: Solutions for sustainable tourism in urban areas based on data

27 September 2024 | Briefing note

This global data science competition will be held in the city of Medellín from 8 to 11 November 2024, as part of the Fifth World Data Forum. Registration is now open.…

Colombia will hosts world leaders, data experts, statisticians and the civil society to discuss the role of data in sustainable development

17 September 2024 | Briefing note

The city of Medellin will host the Fifth United Nations World Data Forum, a global event that seeks to drive innovation in statistics and data, foster strategic partnerships, mobilize political and financial support, and build a stronger data base to drive sustainable development.…

ECLAC and partners introduce a statistical resource hub for data-driven policy making in the Caribbean

4 January 2024 | Briefing note

ECLAC, with the support of the Government of Canada, has launched the Project for the Regional Advancement of Statistics in the Caribbean (PRASC) Knowledge Base. The Canada funded PRASC was a capacity-building initiative aimed at strengthening the statistical system of the Caribbean region to improve socio-economic measures and facilitate evidence-based policy making.…

The National Institute of Statistics of Paraguay launches its new Geostatistical Portal

7 December 2023 | Briefing note

A geoportal is a web application whose purpose is to offer users access to a series of resources and services based on geographic information, enabling integration, interoperability, and the exchange, in this case, of statistical information.…

Training on gender statistics with staff of national statistical offices and machineries for the advancement of women for better equality policies

15 September 2023 | Briefing note

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), together with UN Women and CARICOM, held the first part of the Gender Statistics and Indicators course from 13 to 15 September in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The course was attended by 29 representatives of national statistical offices and machineries for the advancement of women from member and associate countries.…

2023 UN Datathon: Data professionals are invited to develop ideas and solutions that contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

2 August 2023 | Briefing note

Participants in this global data science competition are expected to develop innovative data-driven statistical applications, tools or models that combine geospatial data with other data sources that help advance the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.…

New Statistical Geoportal of INDEC, Argentina

30 May 2023 | Briefing note

A geoportal is a web application whose purpose is to offer users access to a series of resources and services based on geographic information, enabling integration, interoperability and the exchange, in this case, of statistical information.…

First Meeting of Experts of the Community of Practice on Agricultural Statistics in Central America and the Dominican Republic

11 May 2023 | Briefing note

The First Meeting of Experts of the Community of Practice on Agricultural Statistics in Central America and the Dominican Republic took place via virtual mode on the 11th and 12th of May 2023.…

Technological tools for the dissemination of disaggregated statistics in the territory

1 March 2023 | Briefing note

Follow-up meeting of the ECLAC project on the implementation of statistical geoportals in 8 countries of the region. The meeting was held within the framework of the 54th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission.…