Analysis of ICT policies for the social appropriation of knowledge in research groups at the University of La Guajira

Globally, a transformation in the concept of Social Appropriation of Knowledge has been observed due to the implementation of public policies and advances in science, technology and innovation. This concept has been widely disseminated in recent years thanks to public policy instruments that promote the relationship between science and society. In addition, investment in research has been recognized as a crucial factor for the growth and advancement of science and technology, as well as for the promotion of innovation, generating a direct impact on the development and projection of higher education in Colombia. In this context, the research seeks to establish an essential connection between public policies in science, technology and innovation and the promotion of research in the research groups of the University of La Guajira. For this purpose, it has been based on theoretical contributions of several authors such as Albornoz, Escobar Ortiz and Daza-Caicedo. The research adopts a descriptive, non-experimental, field and cross-sectional approach. The results indicate that there is an effective policy to promote the social appropriation of knowledge, which contributes significantly to improve the quality and relevance of the research developed by the research groups at the University of La Guajira