A COURSE OF LECTURES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE JEAN MONNET PROJECT RPBA – ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH
“ARCHITECTONICS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS: EUROPEAN PRACTICES”
The lecture course, entitled “European Practices,” was conducted within the Jean Monnet project from May 20, 2024, to June 30, 2024. Its objective was to disseminate research results in the field of best European practices for creating collaborations and cluster associations, as well as to promote the establishment and development of regional academic units to spread European experience.
The course covered the following topics: “Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and various forms of scientific and business associations”.
The relevance of considering and studying this topic is that the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine may become the largest reconstruction project at the country level since the post-war Europe of the 40s and 50s of the last century. PPP projects and other forms of alliances can find an important niche in this process.
However, to successfully implement them in Ukraine, key steps still need to be taken, including:
-Develop long-term strategies for the development of key economic sectors that will allow potential investors to plan and forecast investment prospects;
-Develop sustainable legislation that will ensure a predictable and transparent process of public-private partnerships at all stages of development;
-Develop an institutional architecture to support, monitor and track the effectiveness of PPP projects and other forms of scientific and business associations;
-introduce a transparent and convenient mechanism for appealing against the actions of the public partner, including tender commissions at the stage of awarding a PPP contract;
-Develop the capacities and transform the practical experience of European public partners.
This block is aimed at studying the aspects and prerequisites for the development of an effective PPP system and other forms of scientific and business associations in Ukraine, with particular consideration of the successful experience of European countries. In particular, the block will examine the solution of a set of problems that traditionally negatively affect the attraction of investment, including the judicial reform that should become the basis of trust and a guarantee of predictability of Ukrainian justice; the implementation of mechanisms for the protection of investors’ interests, in particular with regard to abuses by officials; and the ensuring of predictability of national legislation, improvement of anticorruption measures, and so forth.
“Scientific and technical cooperation”
This section examines the scientific and technological collaboration between EU member states, which is aimed at enhancing innovation, expanding research, and developing new technologies. Such collaboration ensures the exchange of knowledge and experience between member states, facilitating the integration of scientific and technological achievements across diverse fields. The principal avenues of scientific and technological collaboration are the implementation of joint research projects. The advancement of scientific networks, the exchange of students and researchers, and the encouragement of innovative enterprises are among the key objectives of this initiative. The European Union (EU) actively supports scientific and technological collaboration through a range of funding programmes. Such initiatives as Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe provide financial support for the implementation of innovative projects. The significant advantages of such collaboration include the enhancement of the competitiveness of European scientific institutions and enterprises. The creation of new employment opportunities and the resolution of global challenges, such as climate change, public health and energy security, are also key outcomes of this collaboration. Furthermore, scientific and technological collaboration facilitates the advancement of education, research, and technology, which are pivotal elements in the sustainable growth of EU member states.
This article considers the most prominent scientific research organisations in Western Europe. The Joint Research Centre, the European Southern Observatory, and the Society of Jesus are among the most prominent research institutions in Europe. The Fraunhofer Society, the Society for Applied Sciences, and the Society for the Advancement of Applied Mathematics. In addition, there are the names of Helmholtz and others. The nature of the projects that they implement is described, including those that aim to create networks and clusters to facilitate the development of new technologies. One of the key advantages of such centres is their capacity to aggregate resources and knowledge from diverse EU member states, thereby facilitating more efficient resolution of complex scientific challenges. Additionally, research and development centres collaborate closely with industry and commerce, facilitating the commercialisation of scientific discoveries and their implementation in the real economy.
“Analysis of the digitalisation market in the EU and the world”
This section presents an analysis of the digitalisation market in the EU and the world. It examines the main indices of the level of digitalisation in the world and the EU. The report provides a general rating of countries in terms of both the current state and the pace of development of the level of digitalisation. The analysis enabled the classification of all countries into four main groups according to their level of digitalisation. For each group, a conclusion is drawn as to how the level of digitalisation can be increased. This section considers the various ways in which digitalisation is occurring in EU countries and the main strategy for the development of this area.
This section examines the impact of digitalisation on the economy of EU countries. The principal challenges and prospects for the future development of digital innovations in the EU countries are examined.
The lectures were delivered to students at Sumy State University. The outcome of the lectures was the incorporation of educational elements developed during the implementation of the RPBAs project into the curricula for Bachelor’s and Master’s students of the specialisation “International Economic Relations”.