At Media Party 2025, Juan Pablo Ruiz Nicolini presented lessons from Argendata, a project by Fundar aimed at improving public debate in Argentina. This platform uses curated, high-quality data to elevate the conversation around development issues. The website democratizes structured and reliable information for all citizens, grounding public discussion in solid evidence.
The presentation details the harmonization of multiple sources into reproducible datasets that are readable by both humans and machines. Ruiz Nicolini explained the importance of transforming data through code to guarantee consistency and facilitate precise, real-time visualizations. This technical infrastructure provides the necessary foundation for building deep, reliable analyses within today’s complex context, allowing technical statistics to become an accessible tool.
A core takeaway from the project is the shift toward standardized tools that prioritize narrative clarity over code sophistication. The team managed to drastically simplify their processes to tell more effective stories about key issues. The talk offers a practical guide for transforming data into high-impact visual narratives.
Don’t miss the full analysis! Watch the video of Juan Pablo Ruiz Nicolini’s talk at Media Party 2025 (English subtitles available).
Speaker Profile
Juan Pablo Ruiz Nicolini
Data Coordination at Argendata, Fundar
