Relevance. The economic crisis that naturally developed in the country since the beginning of the twentieth century, aggravated during the reign of Chavez, led to a political crisis during the reign of Maduro, which was reflected in the intervention of foreign powers in the state policy of Venezuela.
The purpose is to examine the indicators of the economic crisis in Venezuela and their impact on the political crisis during the reign from Chavez to Maduro.
Objectives: give a general description of the economic situation in the country during the reign of Hugo Chavez; describe the causes of the economic crisis in Venezuela during the period from the reign of Hugo Chavez to Nicolas Maduro; identify the relationship between the economic and political crises in Venezuela in the period from 2018 to 2019; describe the position of the international community regarding the opposition in Venezuela and legal support for the existing regime.
Methodology. The comparative analysis method was used to compare the economic and political development of Venezuela in different periods; the method of systems analysis made it possible to study the economic and political development of the country as an aggregate integrity; A sample statistical method is needed to analyze Venezuela's development indicators based on data from El Statista, world rating reports, BBC News, Euronews, El Comercio.
Results. At the end of 2018, Maduro won, but the elections were declared illegitimate due to violations during the election campaign. Given the energy, financial, economic, political, humanitarian and migration crises, the situation in society has become tense. These factors contributed to the emergence of a new opposition leader - Guaido. Maduro's position in the international arena turned out to be difficult.
Conclusions. It is impossible to resolve the conflict in Venezuela by overcoming the economic and political crisis without international mediators. Neither Maduro nor Guaido are ready to cooperate today. International sanctions will not be lifted while Maudro is in power. Third countries offer their projects to resolve the crisis.

Relevance. One of the most discussed topics in the field by universities in Russia is the participation of the faculty. In European countries, the Humboldt model is historically implemented. It is based on a "strong professorship", an academic senate and a nominal rector of the Humboldt model of university management. Today, in most European countries, there are trends that are aimed at developing a system of external, including public control in order to improve the quality of educational services. The study of foreign experience will minimize mistakes in the development of an optimal domestic model for managing universities of culture and art.
Thus, the article examines and systematizes the experience of managing universities in the field of art and culture in European countries. Particular attention is paid to the participation in the development and management decision-making of all actors interested in the quality and effectiveness of educational and research activities: government agencies, teachers, potential employers, experts, students.
The purpose of the study is to systematize the European experience of managing universities of art and culture.
Objectives. To achieve this goal, the experience of Finland, Austria, Denmark and Germany as European leading countries in the provision of educational services for higher education of culture and art is studied and systematized.
Methodology. Research methods are comparative analysis and classification method. The materials for the study were open data from the official websites of the largest European universities, the requirements of national regulatory legal acts in the field of higher education and university management.
The results of the study made it possible not only to correlate the studied practices of managing universities in the field of culture with theoretical models, but also to determine the features of the functioning and powers of sole and collegial governing bodies, the specifics of the formation and activities of self-governing bodies of educational organizations in European countries.
Conclusion. In the process of optimizing the management system of domestic higher education institutions in the field of culture and art, it is advisable to take into account the best European practices and experience.

Relevance. In the conditions of instability of the external environment, the choice of a business transformation strategy, the development and implementation of the decision made becomes relevant. It is important to study approaches to determining the nature, types and causes of business transformation, methods of business transformation, as well as theoretical and methodological aspects of choosing a management decision when making a business transformation strategy.
The purpose of the presented research is to develop and implement a management decision on the choice of a business transformation strategy, and to calculate the effectiveness of the chosen development alternative.
The objectives of the study are: to study the theoretical foundations of developing a decision on the choice of tools for managing changes in the organization; to study the methodological aspects of making management decisions when developing a decision on managing changes in the organization; to diagnose the state of the enterprise under study (on the example of JSC "Kurskrezinotekhnika") and identify its main problem; to choose a business transformation strategy; to evaluate and implement the decision.
Methodology. In the course of the research, such general scientific methods as analysis and synthesis, classification, grouping, as well as various methods of making managerial decisions were used. The methodological aspect is the analysis and implementation of methods for assessing the internal and external environment, the brainstorming method and various methods of multi-criteria expert assessment, such as: the Churchman-Ackoff method, the game theory method, the method for assessing the digital maturity of the company, etc.
Results. The analysis of transformation processes is carried out, the management decision on the choice of the business transformation strategy is developed and implemented, the efficiency of the management decision is calculated, the corresponding conclusions are made.
Conclusions. Within the framework of the conducted research, a management decision on the choice of a business transformation strategy for the analyzed enterprise was developed and implemented, which made it possible to develop recommendations for the further development of the organization in the strategic perspective.

Relevance. In the modern world the need to regulate the contribution of individuals to the development of a tiered economy has led to the objective need to use the concept of public-private partnership. This type of partnership allows the government to raise funds and provide the population at the appropriate level with the public infrastructure and services that citizens need to improve the quality of life. It is thanks to the unification of the private and public sectors that it is possible to reach a new level of social development of both an individual state and the world community as a whole, as well as mobilize forces to solve global problems.
The purpose – various approaches to the concept of "public-private partnership" have been investigated, on the basis of which the general features of this concept have been identified.
Objectives: consider the international and domestic experience in the use of public-private partnership, identifying the problems that hinder its development in world and Russian practice, as well as outline possible prospects for the popularization of PPP among business structures.
Methodology. The conducted research is based on a set of methods: theoretical (studying the essence of public-private partnership, identifying approaches to determining this mechanism); general scientific and empirical (study and generalization of world experience in the implementation of public-private partnerships, as well as the study of Russian legislation in the field of PPP and analysis of domestic practice in the implementation of this partnership).
Results. The world and Russian experience of PPP application was considered, during which difficulties were identified that hinder the wider application of the mechanisms of this concept abroad and the problems of its development in the Russian Federation. As a result, it was revealed that PPP issues are not sufficiently regulated at the legislative level. Possible prospects of public-private partnership in Russia, contributing to the country's entry to a new level of social development, have been analyzed.
Conclusion. The uneven development of public-private partnerships in different countries is due to the lack of international and intergovernmental coordination in the field of PPPs. It is necessary to pay special attention to the issues of public-private partnership at the legislative level, as well as to actively promote this unification mechanism at the regional levels.

Relevance. Foreign economic activity is important for the development of the national economy, especially in the context of the expansion of the world economy and the deepening of the processes of globalization. In this regard, each state regulates foreign economic activity, forming an appropriate system for specific purposes. However, despite the generally accepted and practically based methods and tools, the participation of countries in foreign economic activity is significantly different, and the main results can be used to form a judgment about the efficiency of the system of state regulation of foreign economic activity.
The purpose of the work is to study the main problems of state regulation of foreign economic activity in Russia in the context of digital transformation of management processes.
Objectives: analysis of the dynamics of foreign trade in Russia, study of the dynamics of foreign direct investment in and out of the Russian economy, identification of the main problems of the system of state regulation of foreign economic activity, analysis of the prospects for expanding the digitalization of the functioning of the system of state regulation of foreign economic activity.
Methodology. Methods of comparative and statistical analysis, induction and deduction were used as research methods.
Results. Based on the above, the work analyzes the dynamics of Russia's foreign trade and its structure, and studies the state of the investment climate. It was revealed, with a positive balance of foreign trade, a bias towards the export of raw materials and its low diversification, and the import of highly processed goods. As part of the analysis of attracting foreign investment, the predominance of outflow over inflow was noted, and as counterparties, mainly offshore jurisdictions. As a result, the main problems of the system of state regulation of foreign economic activity have been identified. The dynamics of the Doing Business rating, which determines the conditions for doing business in a particular country, has been investigated, and a positive trend has been revealed, but the value of the indicator does not correspond to that previously declared as a benchmark.
Conclusion. It is necessary to expand the process of digitalization of the system of state regulation of foreign economic activity in the imperative of developing conditions for the most favorable conditions for foreign economic activity participants, while respecting national interests. In the current conditions, it is necessary to speed up the process both at the national and supranational levels, i.e. Eurasian Economic Union. Of primary importance is the expansion of digital interaction between the customs and tax authorities of Russia in order to ensure the macroeconomic and socio-political stability of the state by increasing the collection rate of mandatory payments and reducing the share of the shadow sector, incl. by developing a mechanism for digital traceability of goods in value chains.

Relevance. In the Russian Federation, the problems of the digital economy have recently received a lot of attention, despite the fact that the very concept of "digital economy" is relatively new for our country. In the current conditions, the priority task of ensuring economic security is to counteract the challenges and threats of the digitalization of the economy. It seems relevant to explore the potential of Russia for the development of the digital economy, to differentiate the problems of economic security of the digital economy, to identify the risks and threats of the digital society, to analyze Russian and foreign experience in ensuring the economic security of the digital sphere.
The purpose of the article is a comprehensive study of the problems of economic security of the digital society in Russia and foreign countries, as well as a theoretical and methodological justification of the directions of state economic policy in order to reduce risks and prevent threats to the digital economy.
Objectives: analyze the differences between the state policy of Russia and foreign countries in the field of ensuring the economic security of the digital sector; identification, based on the analytical and systematization approach, of the existing practical experience of the weakly developed sides of the implemented state policy in the field of digital security.
Methodology. The study uses a systematic approach based on a set of methods for structural, statistical and dynamic assessment of the processes under study, and a schematic interpretation of empirical and factual information.
Results. The article considers the economic policy of the state aimed at ensuring the economic security of the digital society and neutralizing the threats of the digital economy. The state and growth rates of the digital economy in the countries of the world are analyzed. The indicators of the global market of digital technologies, macro-technologies, and high-tech products are analyzed. The regulation of the innovative development of the economy by tax instruments is considered. The current problems of the digital economy are identified and ways to solve them are proposed.
Conclusion. As a result of the research, the directions of the state policy of Russia and foreign countries in the field of ensuring the economic security of the digital society are determined, which can contribute to the innovative development and competitiveness of the economy.

Relevance. The uneven digital development of regions in the context of digital transformation creates a risk for the formation of an effective regional digital ecosystem. The development of measures aimed at leveling the risks of the formation of the digital ecosystem of the region will ensure the process of sustainable functioning of the digital regional economy.
Purpose is to assessment of trends in the development of digital life in the regions of the Central Federal District and finding, taking into account the peculiarities of the digitalization process in them, ways to level the existing threats for the formation of an effective regional digital ecosystem.
Objectives: analysis of the digital life index of the Central Federal District regions in the context of their socioeconomic life; ranking and clustering of the Central Federal District regions by the level of their digital development; development of measures aimed at creating an effective digital ecosystem in the region.
Methodology. The methodological basis of the study was: a method of statistical information processing; a graphical method for visualizing statistical data; ranking by the sum of places method and the distance method; methods of statistical analysis and synthesis.
Results. The study of digital life Central Federal district regions shows the presence of a digital divide, as within regions at the main components of the digital environment, and between them. In order to design interventions aimed at leveling the risks to the formation of a regional digital ecosystem consisting in digital uneven development of the regions of the Central Federal district was carried out for their clustering, which allowed us to formulate specific tactics for those in need of regions in the process of digitalization of the main components of the digital environment in accordance with their level of digital development. Along with recommendations on the process of digitalization of the main components of the digital environment, measures were formulated aimed at improving the relationships of participants in digital interaction and the basis for their interaction, the range of distribution of which covers all components of the digital ecosystem of the region and allows for its progressive development.
Conclusion. The formation of a regional digital ecosystem, taking into account measures aimed at preventing the threat of differentiation of the digitalization of regions, will allow for the sustainable development of the digital economy of the region in the future.

Relevance. The article focuses on the current problem of assessing the effectiveness of integrating mediumtech industries into global value chains (GVCs).
Purpose. For Russia, medium-tech industries are the basis of the industrial appearance of the economy, so it is important to understand how successfully they are developing within the framework of the GVC and the international division of labor.
The objectives of the study is to define criteria for effective national economic integration of industries into the GVC.
The methodology relates to the statistical correlation of forward (upstream) and backward (downstream) linkages in the GVC with the increase in the share of national sectoral value added in global value added. The study was conducted on the statistical database TiVA (value-added trade) published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The study includes indicators of the 30 largest industrial countries in the world, of which 22 are OECD member countries, and 8 are the largest developing countries, including Russia. The time span of 2005-2015 is an important period of the decline of globalization and the beginning of the revival of protectionist trends under the influence of the worsening global economic crisis that began in 2008.
The results of the study confirmed the initial hypothesis - the criterion for effective national economic integration in the GVC is the outstripping growth of ascending relations over descending ones and even the maximum gap between these indicators. Negative values of downstream links, which indicate import substitution of components used in the production of final export products, are an important condition for the success of integration into GVC.
Conclusions. A large majority of countries that have shown an increase in the relative value added of the industry met the criteria for effective integration, of which the vast majority are fast-growing developing countries led by China. Russia has shown unsuccessful results, indicating the lack of an effective national economic strategy for integration into the GVC.

Relevance. The forestry of Russia, being an important branch of the economy, despite repeated reforms, is experiencing crisis phenomena in its development. The reasons for this state of affairs lie in the development of entrepreneurship in forestry, which has been in a state of stagnation over the past ten years. The article analyzes the development of entrepreneurship in the Voronezh region, the forestry system of which is a typical representative of forest management in sparsely wooded regions of the Russian Federation, and considers measures to support it.
The purpose of the study is to establish causal relationships between the development of small and mediumsized businesses in forestry in a low-wooded region and the existing forest management system.
Objectives: assess the state of small and medium-sized businesses in the forestry system of the Voronezh region; carry out a forecast of its development in the existing regional forest management system.
Methodology. When considering the state of small and medium-sized businesses in the regional forestry system, the methods of comparisons and comparisons were used. When constructing forecasts for the development of the forestry business, as well as establishing links between the values of the resulting variable and the values of the predictors, we used regression analysis.
Results. Forecasts of the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the forestry of a low-wooded zone have been made for four types of forest use: logging, hunting, recreational activities and side forest use.
Conclusions. According to the results of the study, it has been proved that the shortage of high-quality forest resources that has developed in the forestry of the regional system leads to an inevitable increase in competition, primarily between entrepreneurial structures engaged in logging. Objective economic circumstances determine the need to reduce the rates of payment for forest use in the Voronezh region and determine the downward trend in forest income in the regional forestry system. To maintain the current level of income, it is necessary to create a new toolkit for supporting entrepreneurial structures, as an integral part of the new model of forest management.

Relevance. Investment activity is an integral strategy of companies in any industry that is responsible for the overall well-being and prosperity of the enterprise. This article examines the investment attractiveness and development trends of the automotive industry. The relevance of the study is determined by the dependence of the sustainable development of automobile companies on external and internal factors occurring in the 21st century on the world market. Restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic around the world have had a direct impact on the automotive industry and have affected the share price of automakers in both negative and positive ways.
The purpose of the study is to analyze the dynamics of the cost of automobile companies in the market and substantiate the conclusion about of the economic efficiency of investment in the automotive industry. The article notes that the crisis period directly affects the activities of automobile concerns and the growth or decline in the value of company securities.
The objectives of this study are to study the current state of the automotive industry, analyze the relationship between internal and external processes of companies and the value of their shares on the world market, and study the innovative development of car manufacturers in the near future.
Metodology. In the process of analyzing investment attractiveness, complex, methodological and systematic approaches to research were used.
The results of the dynamics of the value of securities of 10 of the world's leading automobile concerns are given and the prospects for the development of this industry in near future are considered.
Conclusions. As a result of the study, conclusions are drawn about the significant role of the automotive industry in the global economy, the interdependence of the company's value in the stock market and the processes taking place within the automotive business and on the world stage as a whole, and the feasibility of investing in companies in the automotive industry in 2021.

Relevance. The relevance of the study is due to dramatic changes in economic policy, taking place both in Russia and around the world require the creation of a business management concept adequate to these conditions. The starting point for changing the system of organization and production management can be considered the orientation of companies to win and retain the interest of the largest number of their customers through effective marketing strategies. It seems necessary to note the rapid development of digital technologies, which led to a revolution in the understanding of the implementation of the process of marketing activities. Mastering the digital advertising market has become a prerequisite for maintaining market positions. The pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 has only exacerbated this trend. Companies are now being forced to rethink their values in favor of transparency and inclusiveness in their operations.
The purpose of the research is to study the features of the formation of marketing strategies for the development of an organization in the context of globalization and digitalization.
Objectives. The achievement of this goal predetermined the solution of the following tasks: analysis of changes in the advertising market that appeared as a result of the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 and determination of the characteristics of a new consumer. Basic recommendations were offered on the choice of the sequence of the implementation of the process of managing the marketing strategies of organizations, as well as assessing the effectiveness of the chosen strategy.
Methodology. The research is based on methods of rating and statistical data analysis, expert assessment, induction, deduction, synthesis, other general scientific methods, as well as a set of marketing research methods.
Results. It seems necessary to include among the results obtained during the study: the differentiation of marketing strategies for the development of organizations based on digitalization of management, as well as the analysis of changes in the implementation of marketing strategies for the development of organizations associated with the emergence of a pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19.
Conclusions. In conclusion, it should be noted that organizations need to radically change marketing strategies to maintain their position in the market. With the COVID-19 pandemic, customer preferences have changed and organizations have to adapt to them.

Relevance. The banking system is one of the key segments of the national economy. Deep international integration of the financial system facilitates the interpenetration of external and internal banking risks. The revision of prudential norms at the global level had a direct impact on the development of the banking supervision system in Russia, aimed at the reorganization of the banking sector. In modern conditions, the relevance of the study of financial stability in Russian banks and the selection of parameters for its achievement, including the reasons for its decrease, as well as the need for scientific justification of the choice of specific methods and tools for financial recovery of the banking system by the Bank of Russia, is increasing.
Purpose – to find ways to increase the financial stability of Russian banks as a result of the reorganization of the national banking system.
Objectives: to consider the peculiarities of banking supervision in the conditions of financial recovery of the Russian banking system; highlight tools for identifying problem banks and methods of their reorganization; form directions of financial recovery.
Methodology. The methodological and theoretical basis of the study was the works of domestic and foreign scientists, regulatory legal and instructional materials of the Bank of Russia, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, and the Association of Russian Banks. System method, logical, comparative, analytical, data synthesis, structural-dynamic and coefficient analysis, method of rating estimates were applied during the study.
Results. The selection of methods of financial recovery in the national banking system was carried out. The results allow us to develop measures within the framework of the financial recovery program, taking into account its effectiveness on a scale, both for a particular bank and for the banking sector as a whole.
Conslusions. Modern banking conditions contribute to increasing bank risks and reducing the financial stability of commercial banks. Banking supervision is carried out in the direction of identifying troubled banks and developing measures for their financial recovery. The search for a universal mechanism for the reorganization of the banking sector is an important task for its further development in Russia.

Relevance. The digital transformation of the economy affects changes in the field of education, changes qualitatively and quantitatively the technologies of interaction between participants in the educational process, sets the university the task of developing digital education and creates new opportunities for modernizing the educational process to meet the demands of the digital economy.
The purpose is to identify opportunities and propose a concept for creating a university as an integrator of innovative educational processes to strengthen the contribution of the education sector to the development of the digital economy of the region.
Objectives: to explore the potential demand for digital education; to develop a model for the modernization of university education in the digital economy; to present the practical experience of Southwestern State University in the implementation of the state programs "Digital Economy of the Russian Federation" and "Development of Education".
Methodology. The research is based on the methodology of the system analysis of the problems of digital education development, considered from the perspective of the transition to the digital economy.
Results. Based on the analysis of analytical reports on the development of the digital economy and digital education, scientific papers on the role of universities in the development of regions, the main trends in the development of digital education are evaluated. The concept of creating an integrator university is proposed. The concept provides for the integration of a sufficient number of resources into a holistic system based on the university for the implementation of educational programs and the formation of competencies for the needs of the digital economy of the region. The resources include material and intellectual resources, digital educational resources and tools, and educational content.
Conclusion. The university, as an integrator of innovative educational processes, can be a center for the organization, development and practical implementation of digital education to provide the digital economy of the region with specialists with the necessary competencies in the field of information technology.

Relevance. The problem of the resilience of the individual acquires particular relevance during a pandemic associated with the rapid spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, due to the fact that it affects all spheres of human vitality.
The purpose of the article was to achieve an understanding of which human resources are currently the most vulnerable, and which may not be able to withstand after a certain time, as well as to put forward an assumption about the most positive variant of the development of events for the vitality parameter.
The objectives of the study in connection with the goal was to appeal to the resource of vitality in a person. Therefore, the analysis of resilience was based on comprehending the results of the survey and conclusions about how exactly the components of resilience contribute to adaptability, the development of coping strategies that help people overcome the pandemic of fear and anxiety.
Methodology. We used S. Maddy's hardiness test (in the adaptation of D. A. Leontiev, E. I. Rasskazova, who, with the consent of S. Maddy, retaining the structure of the original test, introduced additional items). Resilience is an integral indicator and is calculated as the sum of three other indicators: involvement, control and risk acceptance.
Results. Analysis of the data of the study of the parameters of resilience allows us to conclude: the situation of a pandemic reduces the resilience of a person. The parameter of involvement of students participating in the research is significantly lower than the same parameter of students who do not face similar difficulties. The number of areas and spheres of activity that fascinated and interested a person decreased, this is evidence of a decrease in the level of pleasure from doing what has become less accessible.
Conclusions. Distance today can be viewed not as a limitation, but as an opportunity for existential experience, in a certain sense, transcending beyond the usual way, a horizon that opens the possibility of self-creativity and a more complete expression of one's individuality.

Relevance. Sociocultural "generational gap" often occurs in the same era. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the problem of intergenerational relations has become one of the main discourses of our time. The nature of these interactions is highly complex and difficult to predict, but the most reliable way to study the future is to understand the past and the present. Therefore, sociological reflection on the process of transformation of traditional practices of sociocultural interactions between generations will definitely be valuable and significant both in theoretical interpretation and in a practical sense.
The purpose – based on the study of the concepts and approaches that have developed in science, specific empirical data regarding the modern Chinese model of interaction between generations, determine the conditions and factors of its transformation.
Objectives: to characterize theories, concepts and mechanisms of the transition from traditional intergenerational interaction to modern forms; to determine the role of Western culture in the everyday practices of social and cultural exchange of Chinese youth and older age cohorts.
Methodology. The authors use sociocultural methodology as a theoretical basis for the analysis of intergenerational relationships. The use of the methods of historicism, generalization, comparison made it possible to solve the set tasks.
Results. A change in the traditional way of interaction between generations is inevitable over time. Contemporary Chinese society is undergoing a fundamental cultural transformation. Traditional Chinese culture has come a long evolutionary path, which was accompanied by many conflicts and the search for optimal models of socio-cultural exchange between generations. At the same time, the penetration of Western culture in every possible way contributed to the destruction of the ethical foundations of the Chinese tradition and the interaction of generations.
Conclusions. National policy plays a key role in the creation and implementation of social mechanisms to preserve the cultural core and maintain traditional forms of interaction between generations. Resolving the contradiction between tradition and innovation continues to be the main problem of our time.

The relevance of this study is determined by the need for scientific understanding of the transformation of civic activity, taking into account the development of the socio- network space of public communications.
The purpose of this publication is to determine the level of civic activity of the region's population in the socionetwork space.
Objectives: to determine the level of civic activity of the population and degree of its manifestation in social media; to identify the role of the state in creating conditions for the implementation of civic activity in the socionetwork space of public communications.
The methodology of this research is based on the concepts of public value management and network management of public management, which focus on the formation of a socio-network space of public communications. It is within the framework of such a space that it is possible to establish a dialogue and establish a partnership between citizens and authorities in solving socially significant regional problems. Analysis of civic activity of the region’s population, the influence of socio-network public communications and activities of the authorities, was based on mass data of sociological surveys conducted by the authors in 2020.
The results of this study allow us to record the growing role of social media as interactive platforms that serve as an environment for citizens to engage in the discussion of socially important issues and participate in the implementation of decisions. The configuring of the socio-network space creates new forms and opportunities for the manifestation of social activity of the population on specialized sites. Despite the significant potential of such a configuration of the socio-network space of public communications in solving socially significant problems, it should be noted that the results of the conducted surveys allow us to record a still low level of civic activity of Kursk region residents. On the one hand, this indicates a lack of information and educational work on the part of the authorities. On the other hand, the population shows its readiness to be involved in the discussion and solution of socially significant issues, using the dialogical possibilities of social media.
The authors come to the conclusion that civic activity in the socio-network space has distinctive features that make its use in solving socially significant problems of the region more promising.

Relevance. Creating a comfortable environment is one of the priorities of the state policy of the Russian Federation. The rights of the individual to favorable living conditions, reliable information about the state of the place of residence and ensuring environmental safety are enshrined in the basic law of the state. However, not all regions of our country have comfortable and safe living conditions. This circumstance implies the need to develop new ideas and principles of environmental management. The solution may be to capitalize on social health.
The purpose is to create a comfortable and favorable environment by consolidating the efforts of people with social health, with subsequent capitalization.
Objectives: analysis and selection of social design methods for creating a comfortable and favorable environment; development of measures that contribute to the formation of a comfortable and favorable environment; creation of a model of a comfortable and favorable environment.
Methodology. Methods of social design, theoretical and methodological analysis, organizational and environmental methods were used to solve the tasks. The author's research was carried out using the methodology of quantitative methods in the framework of a structural and functional approach.
Results. Measures have been developed that contribute to the formation of a comfortable and favorable environment. These include the universal family recreation and leisure zone of the microdistrict; attracting people for self-realization on urban sites through street art; design code of the city of Kursk; creation of eco-parks; decentralization of heat supply; installation of automatic machines for collecting plastic bottles and aluminum cans. The author's model of a comfortable and favorable environment is also proposed.
Conclusions. Creating a comfortable and favorable environment is an urgent problem that requires immediate solutions.In addition, it is a long and painstaking process that cannot be started without involving the General population. It is public structures that should become the body that will not only increase the level of environmental literacy of the population, but also encourage them to take concrete actions aimed at creating a comfortable and favorable environment for life.

Relevance. In the course of social and environmental monitoring aimed at sustainable regional development, by attracting the attention of the general population to the problems of the natural environment, it is possible not only to study the environmental consciousness of different aspects, but also to form it in some way. To create a favorable environment, it is necessary to increase the level of environmental awareness of the population, which can not only harmonize relations between the population, natural resources, the environment and economic development, but also guide the choice and behavior of a person, stimulate the transformation of the socio-political system, strengthen the legal system and improve the environmental culture in general..
The purpose is reveal the specifics of studying the environmental consciousness of the population as one of the elements of social and environmental monitoring.
Objectives: conduct a theoretical and methodological analysis of areas of research in the socio-ecological orientation; consider the main approaches to the disclosure of the concept of "environmental consciousness"; to clarify the role of the study of environmental awareness in the system of social and environmental monitoring; determine the possibilities of social and environmental monitoring as a tool for the formation of environmental awareness; conduct a critical analysis of the results of the study.
Methodology. In the process of working on the study, a theoretical and methodological analysis of various literary sources was used, revealing the essence of the study of ecological consciousness as an element of social and ecological monitoring, as well as methods of scientific and system analysis, synthesis, generalization and scientific abstraction.
Results. The presented materials contain the results of a theoretical and methodological analysis of the available scientific ideas on the problems of environmental consciousness. In the course of this study, a collection, generalization and a critical review of sources related to the specifics of the formation of environmental consciousness in the realities of modern sociocultural development, as well as its place in the system of social and environmental monitoring, was carried out.
Conclusions. The existing environmental problems associated with the negative impact of anthropogenic activities on nature have laid the foundations for conducting social and environmental monitoring aimed at considering the interaction of the natural and social aspects of the environmental system. One of the elements of this type of monitoring is the study of environmental awareness. In further research, the results and the resulting knowledge and recommendations should be specific, focused on solving applied problems and proportionate to the benefits and risks.

Relevance. The peculiarity of the authors ' identification of the "women's question" as one of the main components in the characterization of this era allows us to define an absolutely new perspective on the problem of the formation of the Early Christian worldview. The article focuses on determining the place of women in private life, their role in the family, in society and in the early Christian community. Clement of Alexandria was directly involved in the formation of the main Christian dogmas of the Pre-Nicene period and raised the topic of the ontological status of women.
The purpose of this article is to study and analyze the "women's question" in a number of works of Clement of Alexandria through the prism of considering the ontological status of women in early Christianity as a whole.
Оbjectives: to track the life and creative path of Clement of Alexandria in order to identify the specifics of his disclosure of the stated problem; to analyze the main works of Clement of Alexandria, as an integral part of the cultural heritage of the II-III centuries. AD; to study the specifics of the "women's issue" on the example of the works "Educator" and "Stromata"; to determine the place and role of women in society, family, Christian community in the context of the teachings of Clement of Alexandria;
Methodology. In the process of working on the study, the authors used mainly the structural-diachronic, historical-biographical, hermeneutic method, and the method of system analysis.
The results of the research can be used in the course of the educational process when considering issues in various courses on anthropology, the history of philosophy, the history of the ancient world, ethics, sections of sociogender identity, etc.
Сonclusion. The study revealed that Clement of Alexandria recognized the ontological equality of men and women, and respect for the female sex in Byzantium was manifested both in the statements of theologians and in the role that women played in the political and cultural life of the empire of late antiquity.

Relevance. One of the events that we will remember 2020 by is the plunge of the world into the abyss of pandemic. The ubiquitous threat of infection affects everyone, awakening existential fear of death. In these conditions, there is an appeal to philosophy as a resource of courage and a way of comprehending reality, in which the vital need to be a member of the community is combined with the requirement to keep social distance.
The purpose of this article is to offer philosophical categories with which one can interpret the impact of the coronavirus crisis on society. The objectives of the work include analyzing the speeches of leading philosophers on the topic of the coronavirus crisis and collecting empirical information on the consequences of the pandemic.
The objectives of the work include analyzing the speeches of leading philosophers on the topic of the coronavirus crisis and collecting empirical information about the consequences of the pandemic.
Methodology. Complex systems studies are used as a prism, through which the transformations of political life during the crisis can be analyzed.
Results. When a society is faced with a systemic crisis, there are two alternative ways: the first-by the vector of increasing complexity, as a result of which functions are duplicated to protect against failures; the second, a possible response vector - by the vector of simplification, when the connections between the subjects are destroyed, their number is reduced and societies are rolled back to earlier stages of development.
Conclusions. If the reaction of the system is in line with the increasing level of complexity, then the system has coped with crisis. If there are practices that indicate a rollback to the "new Middle Ages", this means that the dominant parameters of order have given place to rudimentary practices. Coronavirus crisis may thus be considered a test on the dissipativity of governance structures as well as their ability to restore external connections and to equip the internal space isomorphously with the environment.

The relevance of the research topic is produced by the importance of forming an effective model for assessing the readiness of the economy of the municipality to develop in accordance with the Smart City concept, which would allow obtaining a reliable result on the implementation of this process.
The purpose of writing a scientific article is the formation of an aggregated model for assessing the readiness of the economy of a municipality to develop in accordance with the concept of Smart City.
Objectives. The research tasks are formed in the context of considering the existing assessment tools by the Smart City concept, with the subsequent formation and testing of an aggregated model for assessing the readiness of the economy of a municipality to develop in accordance with the Smart City concept.
Methodology. Research tools include the method of grouping data, the method of theoretical analysis, the method of abstraction from external changes, the method of classification, the method of modeling, the method of implicating data, the method of grouping information, the method of a set of empirical criteria, the method of statistical characteristics, the method of tabular summarization of materials.
The results of the study are as follows to considered the existing toolkit for assessing the Smart City concept, to formed an aggregated model for assessing the readiness of the economy of a municipal formation to develop in accordance with the Smart City concept, to tested an aggregated model for assessing the readiness of the economy of municipalities in the Orel region to develop in accordance with the Smart City concept.
Conclusions. The aggregated model of the economy of municipalities will create an initial stage of assessing the Smart City concept from the standpoint of the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the results in the territorial planning system. The use of the aggregated model in practice will eliminate the problems of assessing the possibility of joint development of the economies of municipalities within the Smart City concept from the level of technologization of the city and digitalization of society, the issue of denying the influence on this process of other conditions for the functioning of the aggregated model and it’s falling into the zone of significance of the economies of municipalities.

Relevance. The article discusses the theoretical and practical aspects of drawing up a profile of the digital transformation of the region based on a detailed analysis of the factors that determine the level of digital development. Particular attention is paid to the interregional analysis of the level of synergetic interaction of participants in the digitalization process.
The purpose of the study is to develop tools for rapid analysis of Russian regions based on the key components of the digital ecosystem and the profile of the region's environment.
Objectives of the study are to consider the possibility of modifying the methods of strategic analysis for a comprehensive assessment of the factors of the digital development of the region and using the results to assess the level of digital interaction of participants in the digitalization process.
Methodology. The writing of the article was accompanied by the use of a wide arsenal of research methods: methods of scoring, the method of the profile of the sample, synthesis, coefficient, tabular, the method of expert evaluation, etc.
Results: the author's approach to understanding the definitions "digital development of the region", "digital transformation of the region" is proposed; the approach of modifying the methods of PEST analysis and the method of the profile of the digital transformation of the region is incorrect; the term "synergetic interaction of digitalization participants"is introduced into the conceptual apparatus of economic science; a method of scoring the key components of the digital economy is proposed, weighing the estimates for the purposes of interregional analysis and compiling a rating of regions for making management decisions aimed at activating the processes of digital development; the characteristic of the levels of synergetic interaction of digitalization participants is given and the ranges of values are highlighted.
Conclusions. Currently, due to the lack of clear tools for assessing and predicting the level of digital development of the region, the research materials allow for an express analysis of the factors that need to be taken into account when developing strategies for digital transformation of regional economic systems.