The Challenge for Angolan Professionals to Participate in International and Scientific Activities

Abstract

There is evidence of an increase in the number of professionals regularly participating in academic and scientific activities at an international level over the last 9 years. But Angola is excluded from this increase through the challenges that we will demonstrate in this study. This study aims to identify the challenges that Angolan professionals face in participating in international academic and scientific activities. Participating in international activities is an opportunity to get to know new academic and scientific cultures, new people, technologies, and languages. Among the most requested countries we have: England, USA and Canada. The author carried out a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 24 participants from different sectors in Luanda-Angola. Data were analysed thematically using codes. The investigator used the following data bases search as Science Direct, Science Online, and Sage Premier, Sage research Online, Social Theory, PubMed, Medline and Google School. 24 professionals participated in the study, men predominated with 13 (54.2%) and women with 11 (45.8%). Sixteen (66.7%) were health professionals, 3 (12.5%) police offices, 2 (8.3%) Forensic psychologist, 2 (8.3%) Pastors and 1 (4.2%) Mechanical Engineer. The challenges identified in the study are: Lack of command of international languages such as English and French, lack of financial conditions, lack of interest, and lack of knowledge of the importance of participating in academic and scientific activities. Participating in international activities is an opportunity to get to know new academic and scientific cultures, new people, technologies, and languages that will influence your professional path.