International scientific cooperation and domestic organizational and program mechanisms

Abstract

This article investigates the integration of international legal standards for scientific cooperation within Ukraine’s legal framework, addressing the absence of a consistent doctrinal foundation. It emphasizes the need to harmonize Ukraine's regulatory system with contemporary international and supranational standards, particularly through international treaty mechanisms. While European and American scholars have extensively studied supranational scientific collaboration standards, their practical application within Ukraine's legal and organizational systems remains underexplored. This research fills the gap by analyzing models for implementing a European treaty model, aiming to influence both Ukrainian legal norms and related organizational acts. The study employs a multidisciplinary methodology, including predictive, programmatic, hermeneutic, formal-legal, systematic, and comparative methods, to critically assess Ukrainian legislation and its organizational acts. It identifies significant contradictions and challenges in aligning universal and European scientific standards with national legal practices. Key findings reveal inconsistencies in regulating international agreements, leading to fragmented scientific priorities and limited effectiveness in collaboration. The Ministry of Education and Science, as the main regulatory body, faces criticism for undermining academic freedom. These deficiencies hinder Ukraine’s integration into the global scientific community, necessitating urgent reforms to synchronize regulatory frameworks, ensure academic freedom, and enhance the effectiveness of international scientific cooperation.