ON THE CONCEPT OF THE CONCEPT OF TRANSPARENCY OF FUNCTIONING BY THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY

Abstract

Scientific approaches to the implementation of the concept of transparency in the field of public policy are revealed, when processes of enhancing the role and importance of information both for society as a whole and in the life of every citizen occur in the globalization space. An etymological analysis of the terms “concept” and “transparency” is made. The conceptual definition of the “concept of transparency”, the basic mechanisms and tools for the implementation of these ideological reference points in the activities of the public administration system as a whole and in certain spheres of public life are defined. The scientific approaches to the definition of the concepts “concept” and “transparency” are investigated, on the basis of which an own definition of the concept “concept of transparency” is provided. The conceptual features of the principle of public policy transparency have been reviewed. The main constituent elements of the principle of transparency are highlighted, in particular, its content is defined as the interaction of management bodies with its objects, providing feedback in the process of exercising authority to exercise management functions. The role of the public in ensuring the transparency of public authority is defined. It is concluded that access to information is a prerequisite of public control and the main element of the development of civil society. The issue of increasing the attention of public initiative centers to the concept of public policy transparency has been investigated. It was noted that solving the problems of transparency of the entire public administration system is one of the key areas in the process of further approval in Ukraine of democratic principles in terms of constitutional reform, rooting of civilized norms of the state for the benefit and protection of human rights and citizen.