The world economy has become flexible, open and integrated under the influence of globalization processes. Technological advancement, knowledge, education, professional training, free movement of labor and capital and other quality-bearing factors have become the generators of growth, and they induce constant changes on the path to development and raising national competitiveness.

Never in history has the opportunity for joining the most developed been so near. But never in history has the danger of missing such opportunities been so high. Failure to respond to this historic challenge means long-term stagnation or even regression.