CNPq in the current conjuncture: area representative experience report

Abstract

CNPq is the main research funding agency in Brazil and plays a key role in formulating and conducting science, technology and innovation policies. Its performance is structuring for the advancement of the frontiers of knowledge and, thus, for the development and sovereignty of the country. But nowadays all of this is at risk, given the current national political context, considering the cuts in the institution's budget, compromising the continuity of the role it plays. The main objective of the article is to share concerns experienced during my performance as a representative of Human Geography in the Advisory Committee of Cosae at CNPq and, thus, contribute to the debate on the topic.