TECENDO LAÇOS DE COOPERAÇÃO: RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA DAS RODAS DE CONVERSA SOBRE COOPERAÇÃO ACADÊMICA SUL-SUL ENTRE ÁFRICA-BRASIL

Abstract

This article aims to report on an experience related to the conversational circles on academic cooperation between Brazil and Africa (Angola and Mozambique), held from 2020 to 2022. Embedded within the context of South-South Cooperation, these meetings aimed to foster intercultural dialogue and strengthen collaborative ties among participating countries, with the purpose of developing more equitable and contextualized knowledge. Through documentary analysis of the minutes of the conversational circles and the content analysis technique, the discussed topics, workshops held, roundtable discussions and achieved outcomes were identified. In total, five (5) conversational circles were conducted, addressing relevant issues such as health, education, international cooperation, and Southern epistemologies. It is concluded that the conversational circles have established themselves as significant spaces for intercultural exchange and the construction of collaborative knowledge. They provided opportunities for the training and education of students, researchers, and professors, promoted collaborative research on common interests, strengthened higher education institutions, and encouraged cultural diversity and the exchange of experiences among students and academics.