Organización de Estados Americanos Oficina de Ciencia y Tecnología

 

DIVISION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Network Infrastructure RedHUCyT

"A country's information infrastructure -telecommunications, information technology, and broadcasting-  is an essential component of political, economic, social and cultural development. The information infrastructure development needs in the Americas are immense. The governments of the Americas intend to meet these needs by engaging in multiple actions, where consistent with their respective governing laws, such as: encouraging private sector investment to increase participation in the telecommunications and information infrastructure sectors; promoting competition; implementing flexible regulatory regimes; stimulating diversity of content, including cultural and linguistic diversity; providing access to information networks for service and information providers; and ensuring universal service, so that the benefits of the information infrastructure will be available to all members of our societies."

RedHUCyT's main objective is to connect institutions in the member countries to the Internet. The project provides high-tech equipment, technical support, specialized training, and sponsors technical workshops and seminars in the region.

Transnational Digital Government Project

The Transnational Digital Government Project seeks to combine five advanced information technologies into one integrated system and apply the resulting system to the automation of a public sector function. The government function chosen for the system's pilot application is the control of immigration at remote borders, and the system will be tested in two OAS Member States -- Belize and the Dominican Republic. Once the system has been proven, it can be applied to other government functions (i.e.: health and education) to enhance international cooperation and more effective government in general. (TDG Home)

"El Marinero"

"Marinero" is a support software for educational purposes on basic technologies of information.

Developed by the National Digital Alphabetization Campaign of the Government of Chile.

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Specialized Networks

The Office of Science and Technology sponsors specialized regional information networks in several areas including:

Access to National Research Councils. 

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