PRINCIPLES OF DEVELOPING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN THE FIELD OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN THE POST-WAR PERIOD

Abstract

The relevance of the article is due to the necessity of substantiating the principles of developing public-private partnerships in the field of vocational and technical education in Ukraine, particularly to achieve goals that represent the public interest, invest in the construction and restoration of educational infrastructure, especially in the post-war period.

Objective: to identify and characterize the principles of developing public-private partnerships in the field of vocational and technical education, and to determine their potential in establishing cooperation between educational institutions and public and private entities.

Methods: studying scientific sources, legislative and regulatory documents, empirical data - to determine the state of development of public-private partnerships in the field of vocational and technical education; theoretical analysis and synthesis, generalization of views on the researched problem - to identify the principles of developing public-private partnerships in the field of vocational and technical education, and formulate conclusions.

Results: based on the analysis of modern legislative and regulatory documents, scientific sources, and empirical data, the principles of developing public-private partnerships in the field of vocational and technical education have been identified and characterized, and their potential in establishing cooperation between educational institutions, government bodies, local administration, social institutions, and the private sector have been clarified.

Conclusions: the main principles of developing public-private partnerships in the field of vocational and technical education have been identified, including integrativeness, linking theory with practice and productive activity, decentralization of management, equality of partners, coordination of partnership interests, social responsibility, benchmarking, joint financing, and risk sharing among partners. The definition of "public-private partnership in the field of vocational and technical education" has been improved as a system of long-term mutually beneficial contractual economic and organizational relations between state and non-state actors aimed at attracting additional investments in the development of vocational and technical education, increasing the level of joint responsibility for making decisions that represent the public interest, and achieving pedagogical, social, and economic effects.