EXTRACURRICULAR EDUCATION IN UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION, EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND NATIONAL SELF-IDENTIFICATION

The article analyzes the current state and nearest prospects for development of Ukrainian extracurricular education in context globalization, integration into single European educational space, national self-identification. application general scientific methods analysis, synthesis, generalization made it possible to systematize existing works modern scientists foreign pedagogical science on sphere non-formal as a component implementation lifelong at global pan-European level, substantiate Ukraine.The content activities out-of-school institutions Ukraine holistic multi-level system continuous has been characterized. term “globalization” is analyzed. consequences direct indirect globalization impact have clarified. important task which consists nurturing individual’s ability dialogue between cultures substantiated from theglobalization angle.The main aspects direction practical strategic course determined: expansion topics aimed formation active life self-determination growing individual, person’s abilities build trajectory becoming citizen patriot through transmission basic ideas values society.The singled out – shaping young generation worldview foundations civic identity. Further research outlined.
 Keywords: education; children youth; globalization; integration; self-identification; space; system; Union; strategies.