The Priorities and Effectiveness of the European Integration in the Scientific and Technological Sphere

Abstract

The article is aimed at studying the theoretical and methodological bases of scientific-technological integration and the effectiveness of the activities of the EU Member States and Ukraine with its prospects for the European integration in this sphere. The methodological basis for this study are scientific works of scholars, statistical data from official websites, normative legal acts in the field of scientific-technological integration of the EU Member States. As a result of the study, the significance of integration processes in the scientific-technological sphere is characterized. The main directions of priority of the European integration in the field of science and technology are defined. The effectiveness of the activities of the EU Member States based on international indices and general indicators of R&D development is analyzed. The current state of scientific-technological sphere in Ukraine is examined. Perspective directions of development of the EU Member States in the field of science and technology and potential of implementation of the European integration reforms in the Ukrainian scientific space are determined. Prospects for further research in this direction are the creation of a multi-aspect strategy for Ukraine’s participation in the European research space, as well as the details of measures to be implemented by the State authorities to ensure sustainable development of society and increase competitiveness on the world stage. Further development of the scientific-technological European integration can lead to the creation of even closer ties between the EU Member States and Ukraine.

Keywords

• scientific-technological integration
• european integration
• research and development (r&d)
• framework program
• hi-tech industry
• hi-tech exports