Last October, in the framework of the International Conference V University Libraries, organized by the National Autonomous University of Mexico, we discussed the principles of free access to knowledge and agree a statement that we share with the community American academic: THE DECLARATION OF MEXICO.
The Mexico Declaration
that "g nsure that the results of research freely available to all is the best way to maximize their utility" and that "Open access is good for science, for the research community and Humanity (1) who subscribe to we would recommend to all Latin American institutions, and especially our national governments, policy-making Open Access and the inclusion of Open Access resources in the mechanisms of institutional evaluation of academic performance and scientific, as a way to encourage the free generation of knowledge.
This group is committed to creating and maintaining a network of research, exchange, promotion, communication, digital preservation and training of staff in the technological tools required to carry out the mission referred, and the creation of a union catalog of contributions. We invite and open the door for all institutions to join this effort underwriting this statement.
In Mexico City, Friday October 27, 2006.
Managers of the Declaration:
From the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Alberto Castro Thompson.
of the Latin American Consortium for Education in Science and Technology, Henry Jerez.
From the Universidade Estadual Paulista UNESP, Fujita Mariangela.
The Ministry of Education Colombia, Alvaro Arias.
From the University of Los Andes, Venezuela, Jacinto Dávila.
Emory University, Richard Luce.
(1) Sir John Sulston. A Guide to Open Access. Wellcome Trust
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