Table 1.

Perspectives—balanced interviewees viewpoints and sector of action and experience.

Perspective	Operationalization of the profile	No.
Foreign policy perspective	Former/Current Diplomat, Officer/Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Human Mobility	8
Scientific community perspective	Scholar, Researcher, Member of the Scientific Community, with relevant understanding of STI in Ecuador	7
STI policy perspective	Political analysts, Connoisseur of STI in Ecuador, Former/Current Public Officer in any of the identified SD practices	7
International perspective	Experienced professional, current/former representative - high-level officer in STI international initiatives, a regional organization involving the participation of Ecuador in STI processes	3
Total		25