FORMATION OF PRIORITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL IN THE CONDITIONS OF ESTABLISHING A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY

Abstract

Abstract. Ukrainian economic development innovative model formation is accompanied by the scientific and technological developments, and high breakthrough nature technologies introduction. These circumstances objectively set Ukraine the task for interaction strengthening of higher education, science and innovation, intellectual potential effective use as the main driver of socio-economic growth. The article substantiates the strategic priorities for Ukrainian intellectual potential development in the formation of knowledge-based economy social transformation conditions. A new essence understanding of the category «intellectual potential of society» is proposed. In the knowledge-based economy paradigm, the main social goal is human and his labor and intellectual development. The priority place of man in the system of modern socio-economic development is substantiated and its triune role as a source of national wealth, its part and purpose of social development is proved. Global and national challenges for Ukraine in the context of preventing degradation and destruction of existing intellectual potential are described. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the national intellect as the most valuable humanity capital, as well as knowledge becomes the main driver of value creation. It is proved that Ukrainian intellectual potential development can be ensured by competitive education, leading science, innovative technologies and spiritual culture. In our opinion, the state policy of intellectual potential development and use in Ukraine as a component of the national policy should be relevant. A set of measures to activate the intellectual potential use is identified. The practical recommendations implementation makes it possible to modify the conceptual basis for proving the imperative characteristics of intellectual potential as a strategic resource for the society development in the context of global political and economic challenges.Identifying priority areas and understanding their impact on the processes of intellectual potential development and effective use, the formation of values in society, will contribute to the formation of a knowledge-based economy. Keywords: knowledge-based economy, intellectual potential, social and economic development, scientific and technological development, highly intelligent society. JEL Classіfіcatіon D83, I25, M53, P46, Z1 Formulas: 0; fig.: 0; tabl.: 1; bibl.: 22.

Keywords

• knowledge-based economy
• intellectual potential
• scientific and technological development
• highly intelligent society
• social and economic development