The concept of digitalization: national and international approaches
Authors: Khaustova Maryna 
Published: December 2022

Problem setting. Digitalisation is one of the defining trends in human civilization, forming a more inclusive society and better governance, expanding access to health care, education and banking, improving the quality and coverage of public services, expanding the way people work together, and enabling people to benefit greater variety of goods at lower prices. The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance and need for digital technologies for the well-being of the population and the development of economies. Today in Ukraine a large number of normative legal acts are being developed for the development of the digital economy, development concepts and programs are being adopted. However, the processes of digitalization of Ukrainian society have not yet been finalized and require further research and implementation of new tools and measures, in particular taking into account international legal practice in this area. Analysis of recent researches and publications. For a comprehensive understanding of the concept of digitalization and digital transformation should refer to the teachings of prominent domestic and foreign scholars. In this regard, among which are the studies of A. McAfee, S. Brennan, D. Kreiss, P. Weil, S. Warner, Yu. O. Nikitin, O. A. Burbelo, G. O. Tkachuk, G. G. Чмерук, В. Р. Kralich, I. A. Burlakova. Their research can be used as a basis for defining the concept of digital transformation. Target of the research. The purpose of the article is to systematize the concept of digitalization, to analyze the international experience in the field of digitalization of society for the introduction into the domestic legal system of positive legal experience in the regulation of digital relations; outline the ways and measures that are necessary for further work for the effective use of digitalization tools to improve economic and political relations in Ukraine. Article’s main body. The article analyzes national and international approaches to the nature and significance of digitalization, and the actions of states in the direction of further implementation of digitalization of society. It is determined that in the countries of the European Union the estimated indicator of the level of technological development and the degree of introduction of innovative technologies in the digital society is used – the DESI Index. It is emphasized that digitalization is not limited to the exclusive use of technology; it is characterized by a change in culture, integrated into all areas of work, and a transformation in the management of different teams. Domestic achievements that were formed under the influence of globalization processes and modern international legal practice in the field of digitalization are analyzed, namely, institutions established in Ukraine and adopted regulations in the field of digitalization of Ukrainian society. It is concluded that the state regulation of the development of the digital sector of society requires the formation and action of institutional, legal, economic, organizational, socio-psychological and technical-technological mechanisms with a wide range of methodological tools for each of them. Conclusions and prospects for the development. Thus, the state regulation of the digital sector of society requires the formation and operation of institutional, legal, economic, organizational, socio-psychological and technicaltechnological mechanisms with a wide range of methodological tools for each of them, comprehensive and systematic application of which will increase quality. , competitiveness, manufacturability of products, optimizes the processes of production and marketing; activates the implementation of the digital transformation of existing and the formation and active development of new high-tech industries, which together will ensure the dynamic and effective development of the digital society sector in Ukraine