Formas de compartilhamento de informações e do conhecimento na cooperação internacional de pesquisadores

Abstract

The role of knowledge and information sharing among international researchers has been debated as an enabling factor for the development of partnerships to produce innovation and scientific and technological development of a country. The objective of this article is to identify the types of knowledge and information sharing among Special Visiting Researchers (SVR) and researchers affiliated with Brazilian higher education institutions. The methodology of the study comprised a review of the literature and data collection through an online questionnaire that was sent to research project proponents as well as the SVR. The findings reveal that the most frequent types of knowledge and information sharing are related to the fact that the SVR has publications and is a leading researcher in his or her area, in addition to the competences of the research groups that are involved in the project and the SVR’s knowledge to complement the research that is performed in Brazil. In terms of attraction of international researchers, it is observed that the Science Without Borders Program has enabled the country to attract scholars from several countries, chiefly from the United States, France, Spain and Portugal. The southeastern and southern regions of Brazil are the leading attractors of international researchers