Governance
This page describes how NomadVillage Research is directed, how editorial responsibility is assigned, and how integrity safeguards are applied across outputs.
Governance model
Governance focuses on accountability, proportional review, and transparent disclosure. Research work is structurally separated from platform operations, and methods are adapted to the sensitivity and scale of each territorial context.
Principles
- Analytical independence Research conclusions are not determined by commercial objectives or platform performance goals.
- Proportional review Review and validation practices are adapted to output type, policy brief, research paper, or technical report.
- Transparency and disclosure Funding sources, partnerships, and potential conflicts are disclosed in each publication whenever relevant.
Roles and responsibility
Roles are defined to ensure clear responsibility for editorial integrity, methodological soundness, and external representation. When collaborations involve municipalities or funders, the relationship and scope are explicitly documented.
For sensitive territorial contexts, privacy and community protection guide publication choices, favoring aggregated reporting and avoiding identifiable signals.
Director
The Director holds institutional responsibility for research orientation, editorial integrity, and external representation of NomadVillage Research.
Bruno César Alves Marcelino
Responsibilities include governance oversight, approval of publication level disclosure statements, and ensuring that research outputs follow the integrity, privacy, and territorial responsibility commitments stated across this site.
Oversight and advisory structure
A light oversight structure supports quality, integrity, and external accountability.
Recommended name
Research Advisory Council (lighter, flexible, European standard)
Use this name if members advise on direction, ethics, and relevance, without functioning as editors for publications.
Alternative for a more publication centered role is Editorial and Advisory Council.
What the council does
- Advises on research priorities Helps keep the agenda aligned with territorial needs, evidence gaps, and policy relevance.
- Reviews integrity safeguards Provides feedback on disclosure, conflicts of interest, and territorial sensitivity practices.
- Supports credibility Acts as an external reference point for partners, especially in institutional collaborations.
Council members
The Research Advisory Council is composed exclusively of members who contribute external perspective, methodological insight, and institutional credibility.
Member 1
To be announced.
Member 2
To be announced.
Member 3
To be announced.
Member 4
To be announced.
Governance policies
Policies can remain short on this page and later expand into dedicated subpages if required by partners, funders, or publication volume.
Conflicts of interest
When research relates to NomadVillage programs, pilots, or commercial relationships, the connection is disclosed. Council members and reviewers are expected to declare conflicts and recuse themselves when relevant.
Privacy and territorial sensitivity
We prioritize aggregated reporting and avoid identifiable territorial signals when publication could expose communities, distort local dynamics, or create unintended pressure on housing and services.
Contact
For governance questions, advisory proposals, or institutional inquiries, use the channels below.