Conferência Internacional / International Conference

		Conhecimentos Endógenos e a Construção do Futuro em África
		Endogenous Knowledge and the Construction of Africa's Future

No século passado, sobretudo após a descolonização e tomando como referência essas espaços, começou-se a referir e a estudar o conhecimento "endógeno", "indígena", "subjugado", muitas vezes tão-somente designado "saber-fazer". Nos países mais desenvolvidos estas problemáticas eram sistematicamente ignoradas e apesar de Michael Polanyi ter teorizado em 1966 o conhecimento tácito, foi preciso esperar pelos anos noventa do século passado, para ele ser mais frequentemente reconhecido, apesar de pouco considerado pelos investigadores, gestores e políticos.
Hoje estes conceitos vão ganhando cidadania epistemológica.
Os investigadores de diferentes ciências vão descobrindo a importância da diversidade de conhecimentos trazidos pelas mais diversas culturas ao longo dos tempos, contribuindo deste modo positivamente para novas descobertas e relativizando os conhecimentos científicos nascidos na cultura greco-latina, judaico-cristã.
Para alguns, os mais ligados ao mundo empresarial o aproveitamento desta forma de conhecimento começa a fazer parte da estratégia de inovação e concorrência. Para outros pode traduzir o abusivo registo de patentes de conhecimentos e praticas que constituíram o património milenar dos povos. Para outros ainda começa a entrar no campo de atenção da investigação do qual se conhece ainda pouco.
Importa conhecer esta realidade, as suas formas de manifestação, a sua importância na vida quotidiana dos povos, as suas tendências de evolução neste mundo que tende para a uniformização.
Os conhecimentos endógenos assumem particular visibilidade, importância e significado político em momentos de ruptura, em momentos de transformação profunda da sociedade.
Os processos de independência em África representaram momentos de exaltação das capacidades endógenas de valorização destes recursos, tornando-se um campo fértil para a construção do futuro.
Os conhecimentos endógenos e a multiplicidade de campos em que se manifestam na construção do futuro em África levam-nos a olhar para a sua importância na educação, na preservação de línguas existentes, na medicina, na agricultura, na economia, nas diversas manifestações culturais, outras.
A importância desta conferência para além do debate e troca de ideias entre os participantes, reside nas leituras possíveis da forma como os diferentes países africanos foram capazes de garantir a construção do seu futuro em todas as dimensões.

Last century, especially after decolonization and taking those spaces as references, we started to refer to and to study "endogenous", "indigenous", "subjugated" knowledge, very often simply named "know how". In the more developed countries this issues were systematically ignored, and, although Michael Polyani has theorized about tacit knowledge in 1966, it was not until the nineties of the twentieth century, that he became more widely recognized, although still not acknowledge by researchers, managers and politicians.
Today, these concepts are gaining epistemological citizenship.
Researchers from different sciences are discovering the importance of the diversity of knowledge originated by the most diverse cultures within time, contributing therefore positively to new discoveries and to the relativism of scientific knowledge born in greco-latin and jewish-christian culture.
To some people, those more associated with the business world, taking advantage of this form of knowledge starts to be part of their strategy of innovation and competition. To others this might take the form of an abusive patents register of several knowledge and practices that were part of the millenary patrimony of several peoples. To some people it is even starting to be part of a research field, of which we know little.
It is, thus, important to know this reality, how it is expressed, and its importance in the daily life of peoples and its evolution tendencies in this world so much oriented towards uniformitarian.
Endogenous knowledge are particularly visible, important and politically meaningful in moments of rupture, and profound social transformation.
The independence processes in Africa represent moments of expression of the endogenous capacities and of valuing of these resources, becoming a fertile ground for the construction of the future.
Endogenous knowledge and the several fields were they are expressed in the construction of the future in Africa, make us consider their importance in Education, in the preservation of living languages, in medicine, agriculture, economy and in several cultural expressions.
The importance of this conference, besides the debate and exchange of ideas between participants, is focused in the different possible assessments of how different African countries were capable of granting the construction of their future in all dimensions.

Le siècle dernier, surtout après la décolonisation et prenant comme référence les anciennes colonies, on a commencé à citer et à étudier la connaissance "endogène", "indigène", "assujettie", fréquemment désignée "savoir-faire", tout court. Dans les pays les plus développés ces problématiques étaient systématiquement ignorées et, bien que Michael Polanyi ait théorisé en 1966 la connaissance tacite, il a fallu attendre les années quatre-vingt-dix du siècle dernier pour la voir plus fréquemment reconnue, quoique peu considérée par les chercheurs dirigeants et politiciens.
Aujourd'hui ces concepts gagnent, petit à petit, la citoyenneté épistémologique.
Les chercheurs de différentes sciences découvrent graduellement l'importance de la diversité des connaissances apportées à la longue par les cultures les plus diverses, contribuant à la relativisation des connaissances scientifiques nées dans la culture gréco-latine, judéo-chrétienne.
Pour quelques uns, les plus liés au monde des entreprises, la mise en valeur de cette forme de connaissance commence à faire partie de la stratégie d'innovation et de concurrence. Pour d'autres, elle peut traduire la déposition abusive de brevets de connaissances et de pratiques qui ont constitué le patrimoine millénaire des peuples. Pour d'autres encore, elle commence à entrer dans le champ d'attention de la recherche, dont on connaît encore peu de chose.
Il est important de connaître cette réalité, ses formes de manifestation, son importance dans la vie quotidienne des peuples, ses orientations d'évolution dans ce monde qui tend à l'uniformisation.
Les connaissances endogènes s'arrogent une particulière visibilité, importance et signification politique aux moments de profonde transformation de la société.
Les processus d'indépendance en Afrique ont représenté des moments d'exaltation des capacités endogènes de mise en valeur de ces ressources, devenant un champ fertile pour la construction de l'avenir.
Les connaissances endogènes et la multiplicité de champs où elles se manifestent dans la construction de l'avenir en Afrique nous mènent à viser leur importance dans l'éducation, dans la préservation des langues, dans la médecine, dans l'agriculture, dans l'économie, dans diverses manifestations culturelles, etc.
L'importance de ce Colloque, au-delà du débat et de l'échange d'idées entre les participants, demeure dans les lectures possibles de la façon dont les différents pays africains furent capables de garantir la construction de leur avenir en toutes dimensions.

SESSIONS

1st day-Friday - morning/ afternoon

Opening Conference:
Prof. Paulin Hountondji ( Advanced Center of African Studies, Porto-Novo, BENIN)
Presentation by Victor Kajibanga
Presentation of other papers and debate

2nd day -Saturday - morning/ afternoon

Presentation of papers and debate
Presentation of case studies
Final session - Conference
Dinner

Sunday - sightseeing tour in the morning

PAPERS

Papers can be presented in Portuguese, English, French or in an African language, in format Times New Roman 14. However the final texts cannot exceed 30.000 characters (including spaces and any images or tables) Different panel are also previewed.
The abstracts should be sent until 15th September 2010, and final texts should be sent until 15th December 2010. Papers/panels will only be presented, after the delivery of the final text to the Organizing Commission/Scientific Commission, both in paper and digital format.
The Scientific Commission has the right to accept the paper abstracts.

The African Studies Centre of the University of Porto may, afterwards, publish the selected papers and make available the contents of the conference.

SCHEDULE AND TIMETABLES

The conference will take place
Porto, Portugal
15th and 16th April 2011
Fundação Eng. José de Almeida

ORGANIZING COMMISSION

The Organizing Commission has the following responsibilities:

General coordination of the preparatory work of the Conference;

Supervision of the conference;

Approval of the budget, funding and management of the conference;

Grant all human and material conditions.

The following people integrate the Organizing Commission of the Conference:

Prof. Elvira Mea - connection with the Scientific Commission

Dra Fernanda Correia

Dra Gabriela Silva

Dra Luísa Baptista

SCIENTIFIC COMMISSION

The Scientific Commission has the following responsibilities:

Select abstracts;

Review the program of the event and plan each session;

Make and advertise a call for papers;

Receive the final papers;

Approve the list of participants;

Select moderators and secretaries for each session.

The following people integrate the Scientific Commission:

Prof. Carlos Cardoso - CODESRIA

Prof. Carlos Pimenta - University of Porto

Prof. Elísio Macamo - University of Basel (Switzerland) - Mozambique

Prof. Elvira Mea - President of CEAUP - University of Porto

Prof. Paulus Gerdes - CEMEC - Universidade Pedagógica - Mozambique

Prof. Pedro Palhares - University of Minho

Prof. Victor Kajibanga - University Agostinho Neto - Angola

CONTACTS

Organising Commission of Conference
endogenous@africanos.eu

CEAUP
Via Panorâmica s/n
4150-564 Porto
Portugal

Tel/fax 226077141

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