ACORN-REDECOM (Americas Communication Research Network- Red Americana de Investigación e Información y Comunicación) is a cross-disciplinary academic network of research centers which seeks to advance knowledge on the social, economic and political impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the Americas . It fosters research and dialog among researchers who examine the economic, technological and policy issues that affect ICT and their impact on development. Among its activities, the network:

• Organizes regional conferences ( Buenos Aires , October 5, 2007; New York , April 14, 2008)
• Fosters information and knowledge exchange among scholars and practitioners with interest in ICT in the Americas
• Aims at promoting exchange of scholars among centers in the Americas

The key goals of ACORN-REDECOM are:

• Examine and learn from policies that accelerate digital inclusion in the region
  
• Learn about each others’ research, shape the research agenda and present analysis and research and subject them to peer critique
  
• Look into ways that could result in the modernization of networks
  Advance the adoption of new technologies with business models appropriate for the region
  
• Assist policymakers in designing different models of national Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) strategies and evaluating the impact of new technologies in socioeconomic development
  
• Educate policymakers and the general public about the importance of ICT investments in the delivery of education, health and other government services
  
• Facilitate dialogue and promote public-private partnerships around ICT policy objectives
  
• Disseminate successful experiences (and failures) and promote exchange of ideas around ICT policy across the region.