Presented considerations were prepared to the International Convention of Christian Teachers, organized by Secrétariat International des Enseignants Secondaires Catholiques (SIESC), entitled “Community Spirit against the Ghosts of the Past” (Warsaw, July 2011). They concern teaching history and purposes it should serve which in relation to changes in contemporary world. The author thinks that teaching history should serve of understanding humanity and not only to limit oneself for reinforcing nationalist community. Teaching history should prepare for understanding complicated social phenomena by taking back to the history all kinds civilizations, of cultural and religious spheres. Teaching history should be led problem so that history doesn’t limit its role only to ideological-national tasks.
Modern environmental constraints actualize the problems of ecological innovations introducing for both national economies and individual businesses. In the article there are investigated theoretical and practical aspects of ecological innovations market development in Ukraine with regard to developed countries experience. The essence of the term “ecological innovations market” is defined. There are analyzed the specifics of this market and its main features. There are determined the subjects, objects and structure of the market. There are investigated the dynamic, structure and main directions of modern development of ecological innovations market in developed countries, ways of governmental stimulation of its expansion. The problems of national innovation eco-directed activities are defined, such as: low level of scientific and innovative activity, reduction of businesses and state expenditures on scientific and technical work, low knowledge-intensity of industrial production, lack of local business entities funds, lack of effective government policy of fostering innovation and more. Based on the analyzed problems, the ways of their solution are proposed for Ukraine with regard to experience of developed countries.
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