The Brazilian UniDev team organized a national workshop in Rio De Janeiro on 15-16 May 2006. Over 30 Brazilian researchers and other stakeholders from various parts of Brazil were invited to the workshop. Most of the participants are stakeholders in the ongoing discourse on the changing role of Brazilian universities. Many are involved in research on different aspects of the university, such as its linkages to industry and its developmental role. Funding agencies such as FINEP also took part in the workshop. There were also representatives of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and Government representatives.

DATE: 15-16 MAY 2006

VENUE: BRAZILIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, CENTER, RIO DE JANEIRO

SUPPORT: PROJECT UNIDEV, FEDERAL FLUMINESE UNIVERSITY AND BRAZILIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

WORKSHOP PURPOSES: TO BE A SPACE FOR DISCUSSION WITH THE PRESENCE OF A SELECT GROUP OF PROFESSIONALS WHO ACT IN THIS PROBLEMATIC ONE, THROUGH DEBATES STIMULATED FOR EXPOSITIONS.

PARTICIPANTS OF THE WORKSHOP: 34 PERSONS

REPRESENTATIVES OF MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MCT), MINISTER OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTE AND FORGEIN COMMERCE (MIDC); BRAZILIAN FEDERAL AGENCY FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (ABDI); CENTER OF MANAGEMENT OF STRATEGICAL STUDIES (CGEE); BRAZILIAN FEDERAL AGENCY OF INNOVATION (FINEP); BRAZILAIN ASSOCIATION OF INNOVATORS (ANPEI); STATE OF SÃO PAULO AGENCY FOR RESEARCH PROMOTION (FAPESP); BRAZILIAN FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF INTELECTUAL PROPERTY(INPI)

PLUS RESEARCHERS FROM THE FOLLOWING UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES:
STATE OF SÃO PAULO: UNICAMP, USP, UFSCAR
STATE OF PERNAMBUCO: UFPE.
STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO: UFRJ, FIOCRUZ, PUC-RJ, UFF.
STATE OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL: PUC-RS, UNICAXIAS.
STATE OF AMAZONAS: UFAM, FUCAPI.
STATE OF SANTA CATARINA:, UNICHAPECÓ
STATE OF MINAS GERAIS: UFMG
BRASILIA: UnB

WORKSHOP STRUCTURE:
Organized around 5 panels:
Panel I - IN DEBATE: Advanced science, basic research and innovation of rupture - the paper of the university
Panel Ii - IN DEBATE: Competitiveness, technological capability, incremental innovation - the paper of the university
Panel III: – IN DEBATE University and the Local Development
Panel IV – IN DEBATE: University and the Law of the Innovation
Panel V – IN DEBATE: University and the Transference of Results of the Research for the Productive Sector

WORKSHOP PROGRAMMING

PROGRAMMING DAY 15 OF MAY MONDAY

14:00 - 14:30
Opening Session
Jose Manoel Carvalho de Mello (NEICT/UFF, Coordinator of the UniDev Project), Anne-Marie Maculan (COPPE, Member of the team of the UniDev Project), Luiz Davidovich (Director, Brazilian Academy of Sciences.

14:30 - 16:30
Panel I In debate: Advanced science, basic research and innovation of rupture - the paper of the university
Coordinator: Jose Manoel Carvalho de Mello, UFF Expositors: Lúcia Carvalho Pinto de Melo, CGEE; Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, UNICAMP & FAPESP; Ricardo Gattass, FINEP
[Open Debate to all the participants]

16:30 - 17:00 Coffee and interaction

17:00 - 19:00
Panel II In debate: Competitiveness, technological capability, incremental innovation - the paper of the university
Coordinator: Anne-Marie Maculan, COPPE/UFRJ
Expositors: Ângela Uller, COPPE/UFRJ; Lea Contier Freitas, MCT; Conceição Vedovello, FINEP
[Open Debate to all the participants]

PROGRAMMING DAY 16 OF MAY TUESDAY

08:30 - 10:30
Panel III In debate: University and the Local Development
Coordinator: Michell Thiollent (UFRJ)
Expositors: Mariomar Lima, Federal University of Amazon; Targino Araújo Son, Federal University of Is Carlos; Arlene Renk, University of Chapecó, Rejane Rech, University of Caxias of the South
[Open Debate to all the participants]

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee and interaction

11:00 - 13:00
Panel IV In debate: University and the Law of the Innovation
Coordinator: Lia Hasenclever UFRJ Expositors: Olívio Manoel S. Avila, ANPEI; Jorge de Paula Costa Avila, INPI; Evando Mirra de Paula and Silva, ABDI
[Open Debate to all the participants]

13:00 - 14:30 Lunch (in the proper headquarters of the ABC) and interaction

14:30 - 16:30
Panel V In debate: University and the Transference of Results of the Research for the Productive Sector:
Coordinator: Jose Manoel Carvalho de Mello (NEICT/UFF)
Expositors: Marli Elizabeth Ritter Dos Santos, PUC-RS; Guillermo Ary Plonski, USP; Eduardo of the Motta and Albuquerque, UFMG
[Open Debate to all the participants]

16:30 - 17:00 Coffee and interaction

17:00 - 18:00 Closing Session
Coordinators: Jose Manoel Carvalho de Mello, Anne-Marie Maculan, Luiz Davidovich