A cooperação em ciência e tecnologia Brasil – África no período entre 2005 - 2010: o programa Pró-África e o programa Ciências Sociais - Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP)

Abstract

This paper analyzes on the subject of cooperation in Science and Technology (S&T) between Brazil and African countries in order to understand the profile of cooperation in Science and Technology between Brazil and African countries during the government of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by analyzing the Programa Pro-Africa and the Programa Ciências Sociais- Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa. The focus of this work is the Pro-África government program and the Programa Ciências Sociais – Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (PCS-CPLP), with emphasis on how the cooperation in S&T was designed in the Lula government and related to social sciences and development. Data about the programs were obtained through official information available on the Internet site of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), more specifically the edicts of the Pro-África Programme and the Programa Ciências Sociais – Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (PCS-CPLP). The results show that during the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, international cooperation in S&T was linked to development cooperation thus gaining a more social, humanitarian and sympathetic character. What made that there was a closer relationship with the African continent. The conclusion is that under Lula government, cooperation in S&T was used to promote development when linked with social sciences. And that really was closer with regard to Lula in relation to Africa. Such an approach was due to the promotion of programs in S&T area that had as main objective to bring economic and social development for the nations of Africa.