Nidae Al-Ryadh of Free Access to Scientific and Technical Information was the first Arabic declaration in support of OA by the participants in the Second Gulf-Maghreb Scientific Congress (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 25-26, 2006), which calls for free access to all scientific literature on the internet.

UNESCO: Global Open Access Portal

Geraldine Finucane is also seeking a declaration that she is entitled to a copy of the report or access to it.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Pledge over Cory report

According to Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, that right includes free and compulsory elementary education, and access to technical, professional, and higher education.

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In 2003, UNESCO's General Conference adopted a "Charter on the Preservation of the Digital Heritage", a declaration of principle designed to assist Member States in preparing national policies to preserve, and provide access to, digital heritage.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

The Declaration encourages establishment of digital preservation models that close the existing gaps in institutional regulatory frameworks, and balance access with privacy and due consideration of for ownership and control of indigenous cultural heritage and traditions, as well as pay necessary attention to the training of information professionals on digital preservation.

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