Демографічний та кадровий вимір міжнародних міграційних процесів в Україні

The following article deals with demographic and human aspects of international migration in Ukraine. It is determined that Ukraine acts as a country of origin, transit and arrival of migrants in the global migration system. In the recent years the country continues to lose population as a result of emigration, and these losses are not compensated through immigration from abroad. It is proved, that the state migration policy should aim to preserve Ukraine’s intellectual potential, which can be done through: full wages for university teachers, researchers; developing an intellectual potential preservation program; developing a mechanism for stimulating research activity and training specialists of asserted quality in the required quantity.