A proposal of scientific divulgation of the works conducted by the Centro de Pesquisas Renato Archer

• Grant number: 07/01703-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Journalism
• Start date: September 01, 2007
• End date: August 31, 2008
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Communications - Journalism and Publishing
• Principal Investigator: Carlos Alberto Vogt
• Grantee: Luciano Henrique Pondian Valente
• Host Institution: Reitoria. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (Brasil). Centro de Tecnologia da Informação Renato Archer (CTI), Brazil

Abstract

The objective of this proposal is to divulgate the research activities conducted by the Centro de Pesquisas Renato Archer, that acts in the field of Information Technology and is directely linked to the Ministry of Ciency and Technology. Through a close follow-up of its researchs, it is proposed the elaboration of journalistic documents of scientific divulgation to be published mainly at the electronic magazine ComCiência (http://www.comciencia.br). Such publication is directed to students, researchers, business people, related professionais and other people interested in the topic. The choice of CenPRA to conduct this work is due to the importance of the activities carried there: a search of innovative technologies that benefit Brazilian interests. The expected result of this proposal is to stimulate and promote the exchange of information not only among academic researchers, institutes and research centers, but also the access of non-specialized public to the development of researches conducted in the area of Information Technology (IT). (AU)