SHAPING EUROPE’S DIGITAL FUTURE: ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIC AND REGULATORY DOCUMENTS, EXPERIENCE FOR UKRAINE

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of strategic, programmatic and legislative documents regarding the development of Europe's digital future, in particular the "EU Digital Decade" program, the European Declaration "On Digital Rights and Principles", the Law "On Digital Services", the Law "On Artificial Intelligence", the Law "On media freedom" etc. The possibility of adapting European norms and principles into the legislation of Ukraine was also analyzed. It was determined that the digital transformation of states is the main priority of both the countries of the European Union, which focus all their resources on the development of digital transformation, and Ukraine, which is no exception, as it has declared a course for the development of a digital state. The "Digital Decade of the EU" initiative, which defines the directions of development of the digital transformation of the EU until 2030, is analyzed, among which four goals of the digital decade are highlighted – connectivity, digital skills, digital business and digital public services. The appropriateness of the implementation of the directions of digital transformation determined by this initiative for Ukraine in terms of the development of e-governance is argued. The results of the Report on the implementation of the "Digital Decade" program were analyzed and it was found that the success of the digital transformation of the EU will require a significant acceleration and deepening of the actions of the EU and the member states regarding the implementation of reforms, improvement of the business environment, ensuring motivation and increasing investment in digital technologies, training in digital skills and build infrastructure. It is worth noting that the EU focuses an important role on international partnership in the direction of the development of digital transformation. The Digital Decade 2030 program outlines the importance of international cooperation for the promotion of EU values with like-minded partners, in particular, the EU has also stepped up support for Ukraine's digital transformation by introducing the country into the EU's free roaming zone. Clarified problematic issues related to digital transformation. And one of them is that the digital world should be based on European values, the essence of which is that every person should be provided with the opportunity to use digital technologies, and for this it is necessary to ensure a sufficient level of possession of digital skills. It is noted that Ukraine should develop a comprehensive national strategy in the field of digital skills and competencies in this direction.