Coelho Ferreira, Gabriela GomesNunes Gimenez, Ana MariaEcheverría-King, Luisa F.Pantovic, BranislavBonilla, Kleinsy2025-11-252025-11-252025APA: Echeverría King, L., Pantović, B., Bonilla, K., & Moreno García, D. (2025). Bridging knowledge frontiers: A comparative analysis of international strategies and methodologies to engage scientific diasporas and foster transnational collaboration [Policy document]. Barranquilla: Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla-Colombia & International Development Research Centre (IDRC).Chicago: Echeverría King, Luisa, Branislav Pantović, Kleinsy Bonilla, and Daniela Moreno García. 2025. Bridging Knowledge Frontiers: A Comparative Analysis of International Strategies and Methodologies to Engage Scientific Diasporas and Foster Transnational Collaboration. Barranquilla: Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla-Colombia and International Development Research Centre (IDRC).https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12442/17129This study examines the stance of the Brazilian State toward its scientific diaspora, conceptualized as a community of highly qualified professionals working in institutions of science, technology, and innovation (ST&I) abroad. The analysis examines the challenges and opportunities associated with this group’s engagement, proposing a transition beyond the traditional return-based policy framework toward models that emphasize knowledge circulation and international scientific cooperation. National literature, though still emerging, converges on three axes: the recognition of the diaspora’s strategic potential, the lack of consistent public policies, and the need to institutionalize sustainable forms of engagement. Using a qualitative and documentary methodological approach, the study traces the evolution of Brazilian policies concerning its scientific diaspora. Findings indicate that while recent efforts have expanded the focus from physical repatriation to transnational collaboration, a return-oriented logic still predominates. The paper concludes by advocating for a renewed trust-based partnership between the State and its diaspora to transform globally distributed knowledge into a strategic asset for national development.pdfengAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/otherhttps://doi.org/10.17081/r.report.2025.11.17129