Impact of digitalization on cross-border cooperation: legal and security aspects

• Published in: Аналітично-порівняльне правознавство no. 4; pp. 400 - 403
• Main Author: Mendjul, M.V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 11.09.2024
• ISSN: 2788-6018; 2788-6018
• DOI: 10.24144/2788-6018.2024.04.65

It is noted that the COVID-19 pandemic and the full-scale war in Ukraine have shown how digitalization helps to make various services available even in crisis and emergency situations. These processes did not bypass the sphere of cross-border cooperation. The article presents the results of the analysis of the concept of «digitalization», different approaches to the use of terminology in Ukraine and abroad, the impact of information technologies on cross-border cooperation is clarified. The experience of concluding agreements on cooperation and partnership with other educational, scientific, and research institutions, as well as with other participants of cross-border cooperation, was analyzed. Cooperation is carried out for the implementation of educational and scientific projects, academic mobility, cross-border research, joint events, information exchange, etc. An analysis of implemented projects that take into account digitization changes within the framework of two programs «Hungary-Slovakia- Romania-Ukraine ENPI Cross-border Cooperation Program 2007-2013» and «Hungary-Slovakia- Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC Program 2014-2020» was carried out. The analysis of four competitions held within the framework of the programs «Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENPI Cross­border Cooperation Program 2007-2013» and «Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI CBC Program 2014-2020» showed positive dynamics, in the first program there was 2 projects were supported with the participation of the university, and 15 projects were supported under the second Program for three competitions (the first competition - 0 projects, the second competition - 9 projects, the third competition - 6 projects). A meaningful analysis of projects with the participation of universities was carried out, which showed that digitalization still creates conditions for their proper organizational and technical support. The use of various digital tools, including platforms and services for online collective communication, holding seminars and other events, made it possible to successfully implement the specified projects. At the same time, no project was aimed at the development of digital technologies in the field of cross-border cooperation. Proposals for the development of digitalization of cross-border cooperation in the aspect of guaranteeing security are offered.