SSH knowledge transfer activities included in the Technological and Social Development Projects (PDTS) of Argentina. Is changing researcher?s evaluation enough to improve knowledge transference?

MAURO ALONSO

Valencia

Conferencia; Third Research Evaluation in the SSH Conference; 2019

Universidad de Valencia

In2012, Argentina?s Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MINCTIP) createdthe National Advisory Commission forScience and Technology Human Resources Assessment as an intent to reviewexisting research assessment criteria with special focus on researchersinvolved in knowledge transfer activities. As a result of the Commission?swork, Argentina?s MINCTIP stablished a new S&T project denomination(Technological and Social Development Projects ?PDTS-) for research activitiesthat focused on knowledge transference and appropriation by specific societalusers. Researcher?s participation in this Projects granted the researchersinvolved in them access to a different performance evaluation carried out by anad-hoc assessment committee insteadof their traditional disciplinary commissions. The MINCTIP goal was to promote knowledge transfer activities by offering adifferential performance assessment mechanism to those researchers involved insuch research and, as well, to attract ?in line with a political intension to?make knowledge a resource for the country?s development?[1]-more researchers to this endeavor[1] Argentina?s Science Minister Dr. Barañao editorial. Available in: http://www.vocesenelfenix.com/content/un-nuevo-rol-para-la-producci%C3%B3n-del-conocimiento-en-la-argentina.