Educational programs and exchange as the tool of impact of the European Union ; Образовательные программы и обмен как инструмент влияния Европейского Союза ; Освітні програми та обміни як інструмент впливу Європейського Союзу
The central task of the foreign policy of any state is to strengthen its position and prestige in the international arena, creating favorable external conditions for long-term socioeconomic development. Foreign policy tools of the task changes from one era to another. In XX century. in a bipolar world dominated by the increasing trend was primarily «hard power» - military and economic power. At the present stage of world development under the inflence of globalization and the formation of a new multipolar system of international relations to the fore as the main factors of inflence on world politics, along with military and political weight and economic resources imposed factors «soft power»: achievements in the fild of culture and art, science, technology, education, etc.As a result of globalization and internationalization of education over the past decade has increased the social, economic and political role of universities. Widely known throughout the world was the so-called model of a global research university, in which universities are active players not only in the production of new knowledge, but also in their distribution and use through innovation.It should be noted that academic exchanges and convergence of our educational system to EU two important EU instruments to inflence and change public opinion in the Union. We can see that students who attended at least some time in European universities are beginning to identify with Europeans. One of the main objectives of the Bologna Process as well as exchange programs is the introduction of the European dimension in the education system of Ukraine and other countries. Sphere of education can be considered one of tools distribution of «smart power» policy alongside the EU economic levers, security policy, diplomacy and others.A common educational space and exchange programs are useful for domestic policy and foreign policy. Unity and uniqueness of EU educational system is an effective mechanism for constructing European identity. Qualitative and qualifid education becomes Business Card for Union among other countries. More and more students are trying to get to European universities for the sake of «worthy» of education. Thus, the development younger generation views, who, returning home, spread European values and ideas among the public, is a tool to the EU's inflence ; Рассмотрены образование и образовательные программы Европейского Союза как инструменты влияния и построения имиджа стран ЕС. Указано, что в результате процессов глобализации и интернационализации образования за последние десятилетия значительно усилилась социальная, экономическая и политическая роль университетов. Рассмотрены основные образовательные и научные программы ЕС и их функции. Определены основные преимущества и проблемы привлечения Украины в Европейское образовательное пространство ; Розглянуто освіту та освітні програми Європейського Союзу як інструменти впливу та побудови іміджу країн ЄС. Вказано, що у результаті процесів глобалізації та інтернаціоналізації освіти за останні десятиліття значно посилилася соціальна, економічна і політична роль університетів. Розглянуті основні освітні та наукові програми ЄС та їх функції. Визначені основні переваги та проблеми залучення України до Європейського освітнього простору