DIRECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL SOCIETY IN UKRAINE: BY CASE OF DNIPROPETROVSK REGION3

The current stage of the information society has been investigated by the authors. Under the 
influence of development of new technologies, it has clear signs of a transition to a digital 
society. It has been proven in the article that the widespread use of mobile devices in the life 
of social individuals alters dramatically the interaction between public authorities and 
stakeholders. It has been argued in the article that not all administrative processes and 
procedures can be automized during the digital transformation. It has been shown by the 
authors that the positive example of the development of digital society’s foundations at the 
regional and local level is becoming a factor for the digitalization of all public administration 
bodies of Ukraine. The results of an expert survey on assessing the digital development of 
Dnipropetrovsk region has been presented in the article.

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