PUBLIC MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFORMATION SPACE OF UKRAINE: DEVELOPMENT VECTORS, STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

The article highlights the strategic priorities and main directions ofpublic management of the development of the information space of Ukraine in thecontext of digitalization, globalization and new challenges of information security. It isemphasized that the formation of an open, secure and inclusive information space is akey factor in strengthening national security, developing the digital economy andsupporting democratic processes.The need for a comprehensive approach to management is substantiated,combining institutional, regulatory, technological and socio-humanitarian aspects.Particular attention is paid to the harmonization of national policy with internationalstandards and best world practices, as well as the involvement of the public and expertcircles in the formation of policy in the field of information space development. Theemphasis is on the need to strengthen the institutional capacity of government bodies,develop the digital literacy of the population and stimulate innovative activity.The article emphasizes that strategic management must meet the requirementsof transparency, openness and efficiency, contributing to the formation of a high-techstate and strengthening social trust. Directions for improving state policy in this areaare proposed to increase Ukraineʼs competitiveness and its integration into the globalinformation environment.The article also emphasizes the importance of flexibility in managementdecisions and the implementation of modern information and analytical systems thatallow for rapid adaptation to new challenges. Special attention is paid to thedevelopment of state partnerships with the private sector and civil society, which willcontribute to the introduction of innovations and the formation of a digital economy.The need to develop cyber defense systems, media literacy, and an archetypalapproach to strengthening information independence is emphasized. The article offersscientifically based recommendations for improving state policy for the development ofUkraineʼs information space, taking into account global challenges and socio-culturalfeatures, which will become the basis for the formation of a competitive, safe, anddemocratic digital state. REFERENCES1. Pro Natsionalnu prohramu informatyzatsii: Zakon Ukrainy [On the NationalInformatization Program: Law of Ukraine] vid 01.12.2022р. No2807-ІХ.zakon.rada.gov.ua. Retrieved from https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2807-20#Text [in Ukrainian].2. Denysiuk, Zh. Z. (2021). Propaganda ta kontрpropaganda v konteksti stratehiiderzhavnoi informatsiinoi polityky. Vcheni Zapysky TNU ImeniV. I. Vernadskoho, 32(2), 46–51. https://doi.org/10.32838/TNU-2663-6468/2021.2/083. Kuts, H. M. (2017). Priorytetni stratehii informatsiinoi polityky u kontekstinatsionalnykh interesiv Ukrainy: liberalnyi rakurs. Politychne Zhyttia, 3, 52–58.4. Redziuk, V., & Redziuk, N. (2023). Suchasni problemy informatsiinoi bezpekyUkrainy ta napriamy yikh vyrishennia. Publichne Upravlinnia: Kontseptsii,Paradyhma, Rozvytok, Udoskonalennia, 3, 59–65. https://doi.org/10.31470/2786-6246-2023-3-59-655. Storozhenko, L. (2025). Netokratyzatsiia publichnoho upravlinnia: trendyinformatsiinoho suspilstva. Publichno-Upravlinski ta Tsyfrovi Praktyky, 1(4),100–110. https://doi.org/10.31673/2786-7412.2025.0154236. Storozhenko, L., Ignatenko, O., Yaroshovets, T., Antypenko, I., & Vlasenko, V.(2023). E-democracy in the context of the information society: Prospects,challenges and opportunities. Amazonia Investiga, 12(70), 63–77.https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2023.70.10.6