Results of the National Journalism Competition on Foreign Trade and Poverty

The Economic and Social Research Consortium (CIES) and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Toruism(MINCETUR) organized the National Journalism Competition on Foreign Trade and Poverty. This competition sought to award the best media works that have contributed to raise awareness on public opinion about the opportunities that foreign trade provides to the fight against poverty and to social inclusion.
The competition started on March 27th 2009 and was announced by the then Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Dr. Mercedes Aráoz. Entries were submitted up to June 21st 2009.
We received 19 proposals. Seven entries in the category of TV, five for radio and 7 for print media.
The awards ceremony took place at the CIES on September 18th and was broadcasted live by public TV.