The Science, Technology & Innovation Platform for the Amazon will be at the CGEE booth at the 22nd National Science and Technology Week.

The public attending the 22nd National Science and Technology Week will be able to learn about the Science, Technology & Innovation Platform for the Amazon, a CGEE project that brings together strategic data on scientific and sustainable development in the region.

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Visitors to the 22nd National Science and Technology Week (SNCT) will be able to explore and learn in depth about the CT&I Platform for the Amazon project, a project of the Center for Management and Strategic Studies (CGEE), conducted by the team from the Observatory of Science, Technology and Innovation (OCTI). During the SNCT, which takes place from October 21st to 26th at the Esplanade of Ministries in Brasília (DF), the OCTI team will have a totem presenting important data and indicators on CT&I in the Legal Amazon.

The Science, Technology & Innovation Platform for the Amazon provides a strategic overview of science, technology & innovation in the nine states that comprise the region (Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins). The virtual environment presents a robust survey of scientific production in the states; the training and employment of master's and doctoral graduates; public policies for science, technology & innovation programs and investments; and sustainable research and production chains.

The goal of this tool is to bring the topic of Science, Technology & Innovation (ST&I) closer to the general population, as well as to academia, public and private managers, researchers, and entrepreneurs, demonstrating how knowledge can contribute to the sustainable development of the region and improve the quality of life for the people who live there.

The platform is the result of an immersion by CGEE and partners in the nine states of the Legal Amazon between 2023 and 2024, through in-person and online workshops with public managers and local extractivists. During this time, a survey of opportunities and challenges that the region offers in the area of Science, Technology & Innovation (ST&I) was conducted. The project also includes the publication of nine state-level booklets and an executive summary, which can be accessed on the platform.

The National Week is coordinated by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and this year's theme is "Planet Water: ocean culture to face climate change in my territory". The event mobilizes schools, universities, museums and institutes throughout the country to promote dialogue between science and society.

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