National interest

Should a Nation Enact a Chips Act?

I-Hsun Chou — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

The article examines the various strategies taken by countries, after facing the crisis of semiconductor shortage and the heat of geopolitical competition between the US and China. This post-pandemic era brought in new challenge and high-tech breakthrough in the industry. Both the US CHIPS ACT and EU Chips Act aim to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain resilience through generous financial support, as most of the subsidies will be invested in building up a domestic fab. Japan also takes the same route, with an ambition to, in the future, be able to return to a dominant position in the global market. The UK does not plan to build a domestic fab, according to its national strategy. Instead, the UK will focus on the items that it already has competitive strengths, such as intellectual property (IP). All these national efforts have a common ground. Geopolitics is in the consideration of the semiconductor strategy. The strategies must choose a side, and find like-minded allies to work with, in order to fully develop its set objectives.

Communicative aspects of the dialogue of cultures in the modern world

Viktor Shcherbyna — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

The article examines the historical stages and logic of the formation of theoretical approaches to the problem of intercultural communication research. The author shows that in modern context intercultural communication is considered in two directions: as communication and interaction of cultures of different countries and peoples and as communication and interaction of subcultures. The author defines intercultural communication as a state of modern society, in which the complex structure of social and cultural space is embodied in symbolic forms and images that can be perceived and understood by the public and individual consciousness of various national communities and ethnic groups. The author believes that mutual assimilation of cultural elements contributes to integration processes, mutual cultural exchange and cultural enrichment, but there is also a process of strengthening national self-awareness. When, under the conditions of long-term communication with another culture, there is a loss of an essential part of the native culture, a phenomenon of uncertainty or instability arises, which gives rise to problems of intercultural communication. It was established that under such conditions, the dialogue of cultures is a complex, symbolic, personal, transactional and quite often unconscious process, which is necessarily imprecise, as it involves the level of mass virtual construction at the level of interpersonal interaction. The author introduces the classification of communication in the dialogue of cultures according to the nature of relations between subjects, distinguishing its social, business, and spiritual levels.

Comparison of senior volunteering and intergenerational programmes in Denmark in the Czech Republic

Judita Matyasova — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Danish society encourages seniors to volunteer. Authorities support one-off and long-term programmes for the senior community. The main focus is on the senior – an active Denmark citizen who helps his/her peers or other adults. There is a complete lack of activities in Denmark where seniors regularly meet youngsters in intergenerational programmes. In Czechia there are a number of intergenerational programmes at both local and national level, organised by non-profit organisations and supported by municipal or state authorities. The author has compiled the results of field research in Denmark and the Czech Republic and compared the situation in both countries.

Soteriological education in the system of professional and technical education

Ihor Totskyi — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0700

The article reveals the essence of soteriological education, aimed at the salvation of the human immortal soul, in the system of professional and technical education. The components of soteriological education are considered: cognitive, emotional, praxeological, motivational. Pedagogical conditions of soteriological education include the following: dialogic paradigm; person-oriented approach; activity of participants in the educational process; optimal and effective pedagogical (educational) environment; effective and regular pedagogical diagnosis of the level of spirituality (education) of pupils. The methods of soteriological education are defined as: the method of situational control; method of congruence (authenticity) of behavior; method of emotional resonance; personal orientation; method of personal identification; dialogue (polylogue); neurolinguistic programming and reprogramming. The main principles of soteriological education are described: systematicity, creative synergy, conformity to nature, voluntariness, systematicity and continuity of soteriological education, defining faith. The following are the forms of soteriological education: individual