Customs Hackathon: Developing Youth It-Solutions to Optimize Processes of Declaring Components of Renewable Power Sources and Power-Efficient Equipment

The article studies innovation approach to resolving acute problems of customs administration in the field of highlytechnological import. The authors focus on difficulties arising in controlling supply of components for renewable power sources and power-efficient equipment, which are characterized by growing volumes and increasing time of customs clearance. As a tool for overcoming structural and bureaucratic barriers the authors proposed a detailed model of specialized hackathon. This format is considered as a platform for open inter-sectoral cooperation among customs bodies, young IT-specialists and industry experts aimed at joint development of practical program solutions. By analyzing statistical data and regulation and legal base economic effect of introducing results of such steps was evaluated. The research substantiated that implementation of the proposed model could cause serious reduction in time of customs clearance and development of a new personnel profile ‘customs data engineer’. Practical importance of the research implies elaboration of concrete organizational and methodological recommendations on hackathon conducting that can be used by state bodies to optimize customs control over strategically important product groups and stimulate digital transformation of customs service.

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