STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF COUNCILS OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS AT REGIONAL STATE ADMINISTRATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES OF SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS AND UNIVERSITIES
Authors: DOKUS A.A. , RUBEL O.E. 
Published: April 2024

Topicality. Given the challenges of wartime and the post-war innovative recovery of Ukraine's economy, the use of the academic potential of young scientists, including members of the Councils of Young Scientists at regional state administrations, will contribute to the development of higher education and science in the regions of Ukraine. Young scientists are characterized by adaptability to the challenges of today, they easily master new information, technologies, have innovative ideas, etc. Having a significant academic potential in the field of higher education and science, young scientists who are members of the Councils of Young Scientists at regional state administrations can use it more effectively for the economic and social development of the country, act as opinion leaders and stimulate young scientists in the region.Aim and tasks. The aim of the study is to develop approaches to strengthening the role of the Councils of Young Scientists at regional state administrations (on the example of Odesa region) in the development of innovative activities of scientific institutions and higher education institutions. The study solved the following scientific tasks:- to analyze the academic potential of the members of the Council of Young Scientists at the Odesa Regional State Administration;- to provide proposals for strengthening the role of the Council of Young Scientists at the Odesa Regional State Administration in the development of innovation in scientific institutions and higher education institutions of Odesa region.Materials and Methods. The materials presented in the study are based on the analysis of the legislative framework of Ukraine, regional development programs, and the analysis of the survey. The study used theoretical methods of institutional analysis of scientific activity, statistical methods of researching the scientific potential of members of the Council of Young Scientists at the Odesa Regional State Administration, methods of sociological research, cognitive analysis of scientific abstractions and generalizations.Research results. The results of the study showed that members of the Council of Young Scientists at the Odesa Regional State Administration have significant academic potential, which they successfully realize. However, there are a number of constraining factors: investing their own money; limited access to modern scientific and technical infrastructure to realize their innovative potential; emotional burnout during wartime; overloaded with tasks that are not part of their job description, etc.Only 33 % of the members of the Council of Young Scientists at the Odesa Regional State Administration have any connection or cooperation with business, but 82% are ready for such cooperation.Today, the Council of Young Scientists at the Odesa Regional State Administration functions in accordance with the legal framework, but there are a number of aspects that need to be improved:- Funding and resources - young scientists need more support in the form of grants, scholarships, and access to modern research infrastructure;- Publications and scientific exchange - development of scientific networking, promotion and encouragement of publication activity in national and international journals important for raising the scientific ranking of young scientists;- scientific management - improving the system of scientific management and support for innovative projects;- cooperation with business - establishing cooperation with business and orienting scientific research towards the needs and goals of the Odesa Region Development Strategy for 2021-2027.The results of the survey showed that 75% of the members of the RMC at the RSA are ready to join a group of other scientists to write projects and cooperate with business and have innovative ideas and suggestions.Conclusion. This study solves the scientific task of improving the approach to the formation of administrative, functional and informational relations of the institutional ecosystem of the Councils of Young Scientists at regional state administrations (on the example of Odesa region).The paper proposes proposals to strengthen the role of the Councils of Young Scientists at regional state administrations in the development of innovative activities regarding: strengthening administrative, functional and information interaction in the institutional ecosystem of the Councils of Young Scientists at regional state administrations; attracting additional sources of funding for young scientists; developing proposals for the Action Plan for 2024-2027 for the implementation of the Development Strategy of Odesa Region 2021-2027; proposing to provide an opportunity to hear annual proposals of members of the Councils of Young Scientists at regional state administrations.