Researchers involved in the “Research on Research and Innovation” project contributed to an opinion article in Agência Bori during the first week of May. Titled “New CNPq program may attract early-career scientists abroad, but diaspora is not homogeneous,” the article was authored by researchers Ana Maria Carneiro, Ana Maria Gimenez, and Elizabeth Balbachevsky from Pesquisa da Pesquisa, along with researchers Leonardo de Azevedo (UFRJ) and Vinícius Ferreira (Uerj). Click here to read the full article.
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In the article, the group analyzes the potential impacts of the ‘Conhecimento Brasil’ program, presented by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), which has been the subject of debate within the scientific community.
The topic of the scientific diaspora is studied by Task Force 3 of Pesquisa da Pesquisa, coordinated by researcher Ana Maria Carneiro. The analysis published in Bori was based on data from the group’s 2023 research involving 1,200 Brazilian scientific diaspora researchers living in 42 different countries. Among the points highlighted by the research team is the multiplicity of Brazilian scientific diasporas:
Experts assert that diaspora policies will not be effective unless they are part of a broader set of policies for the scientific, technological, social, and cultural development of each country. It is essential, therefore, to foster a more favorable domestic environment for science, making it more inviting for both those already working here and those who may wish to return.
Excerpt from the article “New CNPq program may attract early-career scientists abroad, but diaspora is not homogeneous”