The ministers of foreign affairs and heads of delegation of the member states of the Organization Of American States (OAS), meeting in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on the occasion of the thirty-sixth regular session of the General Assembly,
Recalling that the Charter of the OAS proclaims that the historic mission of the Americas is to offer human beings a land of liberty and a favorable environment for the development of their personality and the realization of their just aspirations;
Reafirming their commitment, expressed in the Charter of the OAS, to give primary importance within their development plans to the encouragement of education, science, technology, and culture, oriented toward the overall improvement of the individual, and as a foundation for democracy, social justice, and progress;
Recognizing that humankind moves rapidly toward a new development model focused on the human person, based on the intensive use of knowledge and innovation, and with the capacity of information and communication technologies (hereafter referred to as ICTs) to produce, access, and disseminate knowledge, as an important tool to strengthen democratic governance, bring about equitable and sustainable development in the Americas, and reduce the digital divide;
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