OPEN SCIENCE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BRAZIL-ANGOLA COOPERATION

Abstract

Within the context of South–South cooperation, understood as a model of cultural and scientific exchange among countries of the Global South, Brazil has played a significant role in technology transfer and human resource development through various initiatives. However, the adoption of open science practices and infrastructures remains a major challenge for enhancing the visibility of scientific production and democratizing access to knowledge, particularly in developing countries. From this perspective, this study aims to discuss open science infrastructures as a means of expanding scientific cooperation between Brazil and Angola within the broader framework of Brazil's scientific partnerships with African countries. To this end, a survey was conducted of the main institutional, policy, legislative, and infrastructural mechanisms that promote open science in Brazil and Angola, serving as a basis for examining opportunities for exchange and collaboration between the two countries. The findings indicate that Brazil has a broad range of policies, legislation, and infrastructures that foster and support open science practices. In contrast, although Angola has not yet established open science as a formal public policy, the country has demonstrated initiatives moving in this direction, albeit still at an early stage of development. In this regard, strengthening targeted cooperation among institutions and their respective open science infrastructures is essential to facilitate the exchange of experiences, promote capacity building, and encourage the sharing of scientific data and knowledge between Brazil and Angola.