La extensión universitaria y la construcción de políticas públicas en el marco de la red nacional de extensión universitaria de Brasil / University extension and construction of public policies in the framework of the national network of university...

A partir de una breve entrada historica sobre las relaciones entre universidad y sociedad, se presentan las bases conceptuales que marcaron la construccion de la politica nacional de extension universitaria en Brasil. Se Recapitula la articulacion de los protectores de extension universitaria de las instituciones publicas de educacion superior para la creacion del Foro Nacional de Pro-rectores de Extension, y la sistematizacion de un Plan Nacional de Extension. Se registra en ese documento un concepto nacional, directrices basicas, caracterizacion de las acciones de extension segun ocho areas tematicas y 53 lineas de extension, en concordancia con el quehacer extensionista de todas las universidades publicas. En este sentido, desarrollar una politica nacional de extension es fortalecer el sector publico de educacion superior e implementar acciones necesarias al progreso social, cientifico y tecnologico de la nacion brasilena. Starting from a brief historical about relationships between University and Society, it is presented the conceptual foundations that marked the construction of University Extension national policy, in Brazil. The efforts of the deans, in charge of University Extension in higher education public institutions are remembered for the creation of the National University Extension Plan and a national university network. It has been developed a national concept, basic guidelines, the standards to the characterization of extension on eight thematic areas and 53 operational lines, in a unique and consistent system for all public universities. To develop a national policy extension is to strengthen the public educational sector and implement needed actions, in social, scientific and technological areas, aiming the future of the Brazilian nation.