Lattes Platform and Brazilian ST&I
Information Systems Initiatives
Roberto PachecoStela Institute and Federal University of Santa Catarina
(EGC)
José Salm Jr.Stela Institute and Federal University of Santa Catarina
Marcelo DomingosStela Institute
Meeting with Universities´ vice presidents for researchDecember 12, 2011. National Press Club. Washington DC.
STAR METRICS Consultation Meeting
• Instituto StelaKnowledge Engineering Research Institute
• EGC – Graduate Program on Knowledge Engineering and Management - UFSC
Introduction
Lattes Platform Project
When and why Lattes was built
1997 - The national electronic forms were important for agency funding operation, but unsuitable to decision making.
Source: ScienTI presentation, 2002 about Lattes history
Lattes Platform Project
What it isLattes is the national platform to provide information services to researchers, students, institutions and research groups. • honors Cesar Lattes, -meson co-discoverer
• managed by CNPq - the National Council for Science and Technology www.cnpq.br
http://lattes.cnpq.br
Lattes Platform Project
What it offersIt has several connected components:
Lattes CVPersonal ID, education background, professional activities, production in SCT&I
R&D groupsResearchers, research area, cooperation
Directory of institutionsOrganizational structure
Project and grant submissionsOrganizational structureDecision making servicesPlanning (ST&I Statistics)Evaluation Public access to information
Main characteristics of Lattes
Free admissionAny person can enroll and add his or her CV information
“Mandatory”Registration on Lattes is required in order to apply for funding. It is now a common practice within the National ST&I system funding agencies
Data Interchange standards
Defined in collaboration with universities and other S&T Agencies
Data GovernanceDOI, Audit reports of false information and mostly by social control
Interoperability and data extraction Lattes interacts with 132 institutions
Alignment with other e-Gov initiatives ex. Innovation Portal, Coleta CAPES
Unique identification for researchers (ready for ORCID)
Public accessTo data and services
Privacy policy No personal information is made available through the Internet
Localized (11 other countries)Lattes was developed in three Languages (Portuguese, Spanish and English)
Lattes ProjectPlatform Acceptance (Hits and Updates)
Daily hits - Average(2007-2010)
Daily updates – Average (2007-2010)
9.720
10.521
10.052
11.129
9.000
9.500
10.000
10.500
11.000
11.500
2007 2008 2009 2010
Year
Num
ber o
f CVs
Upd
ated
67.967
77.731
100.03393.697
0
20.000
40.000
60.000
80.000
100.000
120.000
2007 2008 2009 2010
Year
Num
ber o
f Hits
Source: CNPq, 2011
More than 2 million of CVs(only 20% from grant processes)
More than 400 research groups
How the CVs are updated?
1. Each person accesses Lattes Platform and login in on his/her own CV
2. Articles, activities or other information are updated
3. The updated CV version is “sent” to CNPq and will appear on the Web (24-48h later)
Finding expertise in a particular scientific domain
Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia
INCT (2008)How Lattes can help to manage ST&I processes
Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia
National Institutes of Science and Technology
To promote the articulation and integration, through the establishment of networks among the best research groups and individuals in the country, in priority areas;
To promote internationally competitive scientific research;
To promote high quality science and technology development associated with potential market applications in cooperation with the private sector;
Contribute to the improvement of education standards at all levels, mainly in the preparation of young scientists;
To promote the implementation of laboratories to be jointly used by universities and companies
Program Objectives
Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia
National Institutes of Science and Technology
Data obtained from Lattes Platform CVsAnalysis done by services provided by Innovation Portal
Snapshot 12008
Snapshot 32011
Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia
National Institutes of Science and Technology
Data obtained from Lattes Platform CVsAnalysis done by services provided by Innovation Portal
Snapshot 12008
Snapshot 32011
R&D institutes use the Lattes CV as a source to strategic planning:
• carrier planning• competence management• organizational memory• research content management• expertise location
Being used by universities and Research Institutes.
Past and the new trends
Original Lattes scenarios (1999…) Current Trends
Problems• Individual information research burden• Agency lack of information• Lack of institutional collaboration
Problems• Individual and networking R&D• Accuracy from information burden• Public partnership
Technology• GUI • Data Center• PC• CMS • Database exchange
Technology• Touch UI, Mobile (next-gen)• Cloud• App Stores• Social Media• Interoperability
Public managers view• Governmental control
Public managers view• Public Governance
Aquarius Platform
Public Governance in ST&IWe are now building a national platform that combines all ST&I in strategic decision making and public governance.
Final remarksPast: Lattes began as a response to governmental
information needPresent:
o It turned out to be the main source of ST&I information (used by Federal Agencies, State Agencies and Universities)
o It enabled the development of other national initiatives (Innovation Portal, DCVISA, SINAES, DCSIBEA, Aquarius and many others)
o It has been a reference for international cooperation among governments, institutions and researchers (ex. ScienTI)
Future: The current trends in technologies and public governance allow us to consider several other scenarios of how to build a national database.
Lattes Platform and Brazilian ST&I Information Systems Initiatives
Roberto PachecoStela Institute and Federal University of Santa Catarina
(EGC)
José Salm Jr.Stela Institute and Federal University of Santa Catarina
Marcelo DomingosStela Institute
THANK YOU!MUITO OBRIGADO!
Meeting with Universities´ vice presidents for researchDecember 12, 2011. National Press Club. Washington DC.
STAR METRICS Consultation Meeting