Innovative development and cohesion processes in the cultural and economic space of the European Union

Abstract

The author describes and formulates the main principles of cohesion, their role and significance. The priorities of the creation of knowledge-based society ami knowledge economy, as well as of innovative development and technological progress are defined as the main cohesion priorities in the European Union. The present paper deals with the variety of processes of innovative development of the society and societal life, as well as the variety of the cohesion processes in the European Union is described, new trends of cohesion in the context of globalization and internationalization, knowledge based society and knowledge economy creation processes are identified.