Desafios e potencialidades da cooperação entre universidades: a relação entre IES públicas a partir do caso UFFS-IFPR

Abstract

This monograph consists of a theoretical approach to interorganizational relations and cooperation, firstly, providing a conceptual basis for these terms, but also seeking to highlight the importance, need and interest of the institutions involved. In addition, it points out some difficulties to be faced when it comes to educational management and technical cooperation agreements. It also points out possibilities and impotences of cooperation, bringing to the model closest to us, which is the Cooperation Agreement between UFFS – Realeza Campus and IFPR – Capanema Campus and the emergence of its need. The research was articulated around interorganizational cooperation agreements, especially between public entities. In addition, the work presents an analysis of the current situation, with a brief political and social history of the events that culminated in the creation of UFFS – Realeza Campus. Subsequently, an analysis of scenarios, actors and events that resulted in the creation of the Public Administration Course at the Realeza Campus and the need to sign the Technical Cooperation Agreement between UFFS – Realeza Campus and IFPR – Capanema Campus. This highlights the importance and role of public universities in social transformation, especially in inland regions. Finally, the study reviews the difficulties and challenges in implementing cooperation agreements at a macro level, addressing the aforementioned Cooperation Agreement in more detail, pointing out possible solutions to untangle and make effective the fulfillment of the goals established in the technical cooperation agreement.