A cooperação científico-tecnológica sino-argentina e sino-brasileira: os casos do laboratório virtual (labex) da Embrapa em Beijing e do Centro Binacional China-Argentina de ciência e tecnologia de alimentos

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Sócio Econômico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Relações Internacionais, Florianópolis, 2017.A presente dissertação procura avaliar em que medida a cooperação em ciência e tecnologia (C&T) entre a República Popular da China (RPC) com a República Argentina (RA) e com a República Federativa do Brasil (RFB) tem contribuído para o desenvolvimento de capacidades em ciência e tecnologia (C&T) e o fortalecimento dos complexos de inovação Triple Helix (universidade, indústria, Estado) nos respectivos países sul-americanos. A dissertação também procura avaliar até que ponto este tipo de cooperação sul-sul se diferencia da cooperação norte-sul. Para atingir estes objetivos foram analisados 185 tratados assinados pela RA e pela RFB com a RPC e com os Estados Unidos na área de cooperação C&T. Os tratados analisados foram aqueles assinados a partir do restabelecimento das relações diplomáticas na década de 1970 até 2016 e que aparecem disponibilizados nas páginas dos Ministérios das Relações Exteriores da Argentina e do Brasil. Nos tratados foram identificados os seguintes aspectos: áreas de interesses, investimentos, projetos conjuntos, processos de transferência de tecnologias, entre outros. Além da análise documental foram avaliados os resultados de dois programas de cooperação na área agropecuária o Laboratório Virtual (LABEX) da Embrapa em Beijing e o Centro Binacional Chino-Argentino de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos. Constatou-se que existem algumas diferenças na lógica de cooperação sul-sul com a China e norte-sul com os EUA. No entanto, devido às diferenças em termos de capacidade científico-tecnológica entre os países sul-americanos e a China, a cooperação em C&T se diferencia apenas parcialmente da cooperação com os EUA. Os resultados da pesquisa de campo sobre a cooperação agropecuária mostraram que os impactos e realizações estão aquém das expectativas e dos discursos dos governos e documentos oficiais sobre a relação ganha-ganha com a China.Abstract: This dissertation aims to assess the extent to which the cooperation in science and technology (S&T) between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Argentine Republic (RA) and the Federative Republic of Brazil (RFB) has contributed to the development of Science and technology (S&T) and the strengthening of Triple Helix innovation complexes (university, industry, State) in the respective South American countries. The dissertation also seeks to assess to what extent this type of South-South cooperation differs from North-South cooperation. To achieve these objectives, I analyze 185 agreements in S&T cooperation signed by RA and RFB with the PRC and the United States (USA). The agreements analyzed were those signed after the reestablishment of diplomatic relations in the 1970s until 2016 and which appear available on the pages of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Argentina and Brazil. In the agreements, the following aspects were identified: areas of interest, investments, joint projects, processes of technology transfer, among others. In addition to the documental analysis, I evaluated the results of two cooperation programs in the agricultural area: EMBRAPA's Virtual Lab-LABEX in Beijing and the Chinese-Argentine Binational Center for Food Science and Technology. In this dissertation, I conclude that there are some differences in the logic of the South-South cooperation with China and the North-South with the USA. However, due to differences in scientific-technological capacities between South American countries and China, S&T cooperation differs only partially from cooperation with the US. On the other hand, the results of cooperation fall far short of expectations of government speeches and official documents about the win-win relation with China

China and Latin America: Belt and Road Initiative and the potential of the Bioceanic corridors for the region

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), an infrastructure building and international investment plan aiming to increase connectivity and development opportunities among emerging countries. The present paper intends to analyze the potential of the BRI for Latin America, presenting the case studies of bioceanic projects: Capricornio Corridor (Argentina and Chile); and Central Corridor (Brazil, Bolivia and Peru). The success of these projects will depend upon the national consensus reached in the different countries concerning their development path, the regional coordination to present unified position with a coherent strategy towards articulating relations with China. The major challenge is how LA countries are able to secure necessary infrastructure projects and avoid the risks concerning economic re-primarization.Casos Específicos de América LatinaInstituto de Relaciones Internacionale

5G Kick-off in India and Brazil: InterState Competition, National Systems of Innovation, and Catch-up Implications for the Global South

This essay presents some main features of the kick-off of 5G in India and Brazil extracting implication for Global South catchup. Based on some main neo-Schumpeterian contributions on long-waves, long-cycles, and catch-up, attention has been paid to the interstate competition between the US and China, the global pressures and linkages of the Indian and Brazilian National Systems of Innovation, and the development of key infrastructures and productive capabilities by the domestic and multinational firms involved in the kick-off of 5G. Two main Global South cases capturing the interrelated geopolitical and technological tensions of the 21st century transitioning capitalism are discussed

Data analyzed in the Palgrave Communications article, “The Argentine Portion of the Soybean Commodity Chain”

Data analyzed in the Palgrave Communications article, “The Argentine Portion of the Soybean Commodity Chain”.The datasets analysed during the current study. All data were originally obtained from publicly accessible websites. These datasets were derived from the following public domain resources: Argentine National Statistic Institute INDEC. http://www.indec.gov.ar National Agricultural CENSUS. http://www.indec.gov.ar/nivel4_default.asp?id_tema_1=3&id_tema_2=8&id_tema_3=87 USDA United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service https://apps.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/app/index.html#/app/advQuery Argentine Ministry of Finance http://www.economia.gob.ar TELAM, Argentine National Press Agency, 2014. http://www.telam.com.ar Worldbank http://databank.worldbank.org/ddp/home.do?Step=2&id=4 Publication Date: 07/05/2017 Author: Maria Jose Haro Sly Contact: Federal University of Santa Catarina – [email protected]

The Argentine Portion of the Soybean Commodity Chain - datasets.

Data analyzed in the Palgrave Communications article, "The Argentine Portion of the Soybean Commodity Chain"