Chair
Prof. Miguel Rocha de Sousa, University of Evora
mrsousa@uevora.pt
University of Évora
Department of Economics
Colégio do Espírito Santo, Largo dos Colegiais
Évora 7000
Portugal
Vice-Chairs
Dr. Preeti Sharma, Central University of Gujarat
Department of International Politics
School of International Studies
Central University of Gujarat
Vadodara, Gujarat
India
Dr. Marina Kaneti, National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
469A Bukit Timah Road, Tower Block, Level 10, #10-01G
Singapore 259770
Singapore
Secretary
Dr. Rubia Marcos Pontes, College of Campinas (FACAMP)
College of Campinas (FACAMP)
Department of International Relations
Faculdades de Campinas (FACAMP)
Avenida Alan Turing, nº 805 — Bairro Cidade Universitária
Campinas, São Paulo
SP, 13083-898
Brazil
Board Members
Prof. Dr. Dhirendra Vajpeyi, Emeritus Chair RC35, Univ. of Northern Iowa, USA
Prof. Dr. Sheila Rai, Former Chair RC35, Member ICSSR, New Delhi, India
Prof. Dr. Kul Kiran Garhwal, Sikar, Raj, India
Prof. Dr. Anuroday Bajpai, University of Lucknow, India
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jing Cheng, Xidian University, China
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tulika Chakravorty, Bangabasi Morning College, India
Assist. Prof. Dr. Kris Hartley, Arizona State University, USA
Assist. Prof. Dr. Nancy Pathak, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, India
Dr. Snigdha Tripathy, DDU Gorakphur University, India
Dr. Özlem Pınar Oran, Hacettepe University, Türkiye
Dr. Zeljana Zmire, Pusan University, South Korea
Dr. Brian Warby, University of Northern Iowa (formerly), USA
Dr. Siddhartha Kollabathini, Rashtirya Raksha University, India
Ms. Tlhokomelo Rethabile Monethi, MA, The Compass Management Hub, Lesotho
Ms. Olena Kolodiy, Ph.D. Cand., Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal
Ms. Carolina Polito, Ph.D. Cand., LUISS University, Italy
Mr. Neeraj Singh Manhas, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India
Mr. Éberson Polita, Ph.D. Cand., Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Mr. Gerardo Rodriguez de la Vega, Ph.D. Cand., University of St Thomas de Aquinas, Argentina
Background
Recognised as study group in 1981; granted research committee status in 1990.
Objectives
Examines the complex relationship between technology and development in the context of the political and institutional process, using a comparative framework. Its specific objectives are to identify broad political, administrative and policy strategies related to technology transfer and environmentally sound sustainable development; to analyse policy options for dealing with global, transboundary, and domestic issues relating to technological changes and environmental challenges; to examine the ethical, cultural, legal, political, institutional, administrative, scientific and technological frameworks which underlie and shape the human dimension of global change.
To foster a global network of political scientists and others to engage in research in the dynamics of human interactions with science and technology; and to provide a comparative perspective to such issues as sustainable development, managing the environment, technology transfer, global environmental facility, role of international aid agencies.
