0165/2019 - Em torno de metodologias de capacitação pós-coloniais: Algumas notas acerca das experiências de pesquisadores de saúde de Moçambique e Angola.
Towards post-colonial capacity-building methodologies: Some remarks on the experiences of health researchersMozambique and Angola.
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Author:
• António Carvalho - Carvalho, A - <antoniomanuelcarvalho@gmail.com>ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6149-8883
Co-author(s):
• Paulo Ferrinho - Ferrinho, Paulo - <pferrinho@ihmt.unl.pt>ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3722-0803
Abstract:
This paper analyzes capacity building in practice, addressing the expectations, imaginaries and experiences of health researchersMozambique and Angola. The empirical data stemsthe Erasmus+ funded project “University Development and Innovation – Africa (UDI-A)”, a consortium established between European and Africaninstitutions to promote the mobility and empowerment of African academics, the establishment of North/South research partnerships and the strengthening of African institutions. Through qualitative research methods – semi-structured interviews and a focus group with African participants, and participant observation – this article analyzes the experiences of African academics working in the health field, their perceptions of capacity building and aspirations during their stay in Portugal in 2018. By addressing some of their concerns and achievements, this paper reflects on the performativity of capacity building methodologies, exploring a wide range of issues that emerge within the framework of North/South partnerships, inquiring whether it would be possible to decolonize capacity-building methodologies.
