The guiding principle of axis 5 is the understanding of knowledge as a universal human right and a social public good in Latin America and the Caribbean. The generation, recognition and democratic transmission of knowledge are the mainstay of good living, sovereignty, emancipation and citizenship in the region. As such, they cannot be isolated from other fundamental rights such as cultural diversity and interculturality, sustainable development and the autonomy of educational institutions. In this sense, priorities such as the promotion of gender, ethnic-racial and ethnic and nationality equity in universal access to the science, technology and innovation system; the recovery, revalorization and protection of traditional and ancestral knowledge and its relationship with science; and the ethical and social responsibility of the higher education system as a driver of social, environmental, economic and cultural development are highlighted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The axis emphasizes measures aimed at democratizing access, use and exploitation of knowledge, considering them as common resources and public goods, such as the construction of inter-institutional knowledge networks with trans and interdisciplinary approaches, and the solidarity-based and responsible internationalization of science, technology and innovation within the framework of Latin American integration. In addition, reflection on innovation ecosystems and their contributions to society is emphasized, including the analysis of the modalities of knowledge transfer, open knowledge systems, intellectual property and mechanisms to ensure knowledge management oriented to the sovereign, free and collaborative construction of science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n