DIRECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL SOCIETY IN UKRAINE: BY CASE OF DNIPROPETROVSK REGION3

Abstract

The current stage of the information society has been investigated by the authors. Under the influence of development of new technologies, it has clear signs of a transition to a digital society. It has been proven in the article that the widespread use of mobile devices in the life of social individuals alters dramatically the interaction between public authorities and stakeholders. It has been argued in the article that not all administrative processes and procedures can be automized during the digital transformation. It has been shown by the authors that the positive example of the development of digital society’s foundations at the regional and local level is becoming a factor for the digitalization of all public administration bodies of Ukraine. The results of an expert survey on assessing the digital development of Dnipropetrovsk region has been presented in the article.

Keywords

• information society, digital society, digital transformation, electronic readiness, electronic governance, electronic democracy.