European Cooperation (Jun 2017)
TRAINING OF SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS, AS A FACTOR OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY
Abstract
This scientific article lays stress on the problems which are connected with preparation of well-qualified specialists in the field of crisis communication. It raises a question about low-quality level of specialists preparation in the scope of national education. After analyzing the situation which exists in the educational environment in Ukraine this article describes the steps to improve crisis communication specialists system in the field of government defense. It recounts basic functions and skills that crisis communication specialist should have. Considering a problem of crisis communication spesialists preparation a historical overview is being done. The article gives a bibliographic review of the sources that have been published on this subject. It emphasizes the importance of graduated students adaptation to their first work place. The attention is paid to the availability of practical component in the educational programs of the universities. The necessity of financing and development of scientific activity in this sphere is also emphasized and it stresses that only with the presence of own scientific works and well-qualified specialists the discipline of crisis communication will exist and develop in our country. It will help our country to build new and strong system of effective communication in the time of crisis.
