Development Of Digital Society Research Articles

Communication of the Public Authorities and Self-Governmental Organizations: Challenges of the Digital Society

The article actualizes the problem of communicative interaction between public authorities and self-governing organizations as stakeholders of civil society. The understanding of the essence of self-government, typology of self-government organizations is generalized; the experience of separate legal systems on maintenance of proper communications of the power and self-government organizations in the conditions of development of digital society is studied. The research is aimed at solving the scientific problem of substantiating the conceptual foundations of building public communication systems of government and self-government organizations through the creation of technological platforms for constant constructive dialogue of self-government organizations with local authorities and local government. It is concluded that there are systemic obstacles to communication between the government and civil society. Overcoming such obstacles will ensure a qualitatively new, partnership nature of communication between government and society. The article for the first time raises the issue of creating platforms for communication between the government and self-governing organizations to ensure the participation of citizens in public administration decisions. The results of the study can be the basis for the formation of a new paradigm of the relationship between public authorities and self-governing organizations.

Dynamics of cultural potential of tourist practices in the context of individualization of the existence of modern man

The purpose of the article is to investigate the dynamics of the cultural potential of tourism practices in the context of the individualization of modern man. The methodology involves the use of historical, bibliographic, and analytical methods. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the identification of key characteristics of tourism in the development of digital society, which justify its information orientation and increase its social and spiritual significance in the system of modern tourism practices. Conclusions. In the 21st century, tourism practices are evolving under the influence of digital technologies. Thanks to digital technologies, modern society is becoming a global online media project, which is presented on the Internet and in the media. Currently, there is a lack of a unified approach to conceptualizing the essence of tourism practices in the context of the information society and cultural understanding of the transformations caused by the development of virtual tourism space, which poses challenges to researchers.

DIRECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL SOCIETY IN UKRAINE

The purpose of the work is to identify the problems and directions of digital society’s development in Ukraine. The current stage of the information society has been investigated by the author. Under the influence of development of new technologies, it has clear signs of a transition to a digital society. It has been proven in the article that the widespread use of mobile devices in the life of social individuals alters the interaction between public authorities and stakeholders dramatically. The methodological basis of the research consist of the studying the state of transition of the information society to the digital one using logical analysis, synthesis and comparison, as well as conducting an expert survey by the Delphi method. Results of the research showed important problems and directions for further work on the development of digital economy and digital society in the region, such as: the level of access to the high-speed Internet in rural areas is far behind urban indices; along with the great desire of population to develop the e-democracy, there is a problem of improper work of relevant digital resources; e-Government is developing actively in terms of technology and software, but its efficiency is still very low. It has been argued in the article that not all administrative processes and procedures can be automized during the digital transformation. It has been shown by the authors that the positive example of the development of digital society’s foundations at the regional and local level is becoming a factor for the digitalization of all public administration bodies of Ukraine. The results of an expert survey on assessing the digital development of Dnipropetrovsk region has been presented in the article. In Ukraine’s realities, the introduction of digital technologies, including the artificial intelligence, is a benchmark for the Government's strategic goals in the long-term future. Positive experience of digital society’s development at the regional and local levels can be a driving force for the advancement of digital deployments at the national level. To that end, the evaluation of the electronic readiness of districts, cities and united territorial communities has been made in Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine.

Manuel Сastells’ concept of the power of communication in the scientific discourse of digital sociology

The article describes the methodological, methodic and socio-project aspects of the views of the modern sociologist and political scientist M. Castells in the framework of a discursive analysis of the possibilities of their use in the further institutionalization of digital sociology, as a relatively autonomous set of scientific data of sociology. The author considers literary sources related to the scientific work of M. Castells, methodological tools of discursive analysis and databases. The paper describes theoretical approaches to the study of the concept of the power of communication in ontological and socio-cultural contexts, as well as the characteristics of the author’s empirical sociological research in the framework of disclosing the logical and semantic components of the concept under consideration. Based on the discursive analysis, the author reveals structural, functional, procedural, organizational and managerial components of the theoretical views of the scientist, which help to clarify the object-subject sphere and the methodological arsenal of sociological research in the field of information and communication network “Internet”. The article considers the scientific approaches of the scientist to clarify the concept of “power” by explaining the role and place of actors in it, as well as use by them of social networks for their influence. The author highlights separately the scientist`s disclosure of the “network society” concept, which determines the network structure of connections based on the activation of information. The paper describes the features of the scientific method of M. Castells, associated with the postulation of the thesis of the regularity of the continuous replacement of scientific concepts in the knowledge of power relations and communications, the importance of flexibility and changing the angle of view of the scientist to solve specific research problems. The author emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of the scientific methodology, method and socio-project approaches of the scientist. The study gives the directions of implementation of scientific developments of M. Castells in digital sociology, substantiates socio-project ways of increasing the positive potential of Internet communications in the context of digital society development.

Social health and environmental behavior of students in the digital age

Abstract: This paper describes the importance of theoretical understanding of modern social health, educational and environmental behavior of students in the digital age. The purpose of this research is to analyze the concepts and trends of social health and environmental behavior of students in the context of modern social digitalization process. The paper deals with the framework and methodology of modern social and philosophical theories devoted to the problems of digital society and digital technologies. The theoretical and methodological approaches analyzed to the study of modern social digitalization processes, their negative and positive trend, and the impact of these trends on social health and environmental behavior of Students in education. In this paper, the process of digitalization is inconsistent: providing new technological opportunities for communication and education, including environmental education and students’ environmental projects that has a negative impact on consciousness and behavior of young people. The results showed that there is a need to form creative personality in education through the modern digital era. The further research stated in the field of social health and formation of students’ environmental behavior in the context of modern information, communication technologies and development of digital society in the education.
 Keywords: Digital Age, digital technologies, students, social health, environmental behavior

Transformation of education under conditions of digital society development: European experience and prospects for Ukraine

The paper deals with analysis, generalisation and systematisation of the European experience in the field of digital transformation of education. Nowadays, when a digital society is being built, digital transformation is becoming the basis for the world economic development. This leads to a rapid change in the professions being in demand in the employment market and, consequently, the professional requirements for the qualification framework, competences in particular. Thus, educational activities require updating the content and methods of teaching, finding innovative forms of learning, expanding the access to educational resources, implementing learning opportunities without restrictions on the bases of space and time, introducing new approaches to the organisation of educational services in general. The purpose of this study is to analyse and systematise the European experience in the field of the digital transformation of education, outlining some ways to use it for transforming the education in Ukraine. The main research methods used are as follows: a systematic analysis of regulatory, scientific, and methodological sources on the digital transformation of education in European countries, the study of the methodological tools to support teachers in the development of a digital society. For the digital transformation of education, it is necessary to take a number of important steps which include: the development of normative initiatives by the state to ensure the regulatory framework enabling the transformation of education; the modernisation of educational systems, the updating of the content of school and university education; training and retraining of teachers, taking into consideration the increasing proficiency level of their digital skills and competences. The paper presents in detail how these steps are implemented in the EU. Based on the analysed sources, we can come to these conclusions: in Europe, the conditions facilitating an increase in pedagogues’ proficiency in terms of digital competences have been created; the tools aimed at supporting their activities have been developed, which contributes to the digital transformation of education in general. Ukraine has also recognised the digital transformation as a priority policy for the development of the digital economy and the emergence of a digital society as a whole. To ensure a quality educational process, the modern education system of Ukraine needs changes. The digitalisation of all levels of education, and, in the future, their digital transformation appear to be important steps in this respect.

Цифровое общество в контексте пандемии COVID-19: первые итоги и перспективы (сравнительный анализ опыта России и Болгарии)

This work aims to study the peculiarities of digital society development in Russia and Bulgaria in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to solve this task the authors used a variety of methods, namely comparative analysis, critical analysis, and case-stage method. The article analyzes the experience of the socio-political processes of digitalization in Russia and Bulgaria in the context of the self-isolation regime formation in both countries. The authors put forward a hypothesis that both countries have found themselves in recent months in the conditions of forced digitalization, which has left its mark on the processes of the natural evolution of digital society. The results of the study give ground to conclude that forced digitalization lies mainly in the intensification and randomization of digital communication flows, but not in the qualitative development of a digital society and the emergence of new technological solutions that could contribute to effective and meaningful socio-political development. The practical significance of the work lies in the comprehension of the current processes of the socio-political sphere’s digitalization and identifying key problems and challenges, without which it is impossible to successfully solve the problems of the transition of contemporary society to a new stage of its evolution in the digital environment.

Social consequences of economic globalization: experience of developed and developing countries and perspectives of optimization

PurposeThe purpose of the research is to determine the social consequences of economic globalization based on experience of developed and developing countries and to determine the perspectives of optimization of this process through regulation.Design/methodology/approachThe research method is correlation analysis, for it allows determining dependencies between the indicators without requirements to their close mutual dependence. The research objects are top ten developed and top ten developing countries as to the KOF globalization index in 2019.FindingsIt is determined that, contrary to high economic risks, social risks of globalization are very low. Instead of this, in the course of globalization the social advantages increase – they are expressed in the form of harmonization of the labor market, development of digital society and increase of population's quality of life – in particular, provision of balance of the global society by leveling the social disproportions between developed and developing countries. It is substantiated that consequences that stimulate the increase of population's quality of life in developing countries are more expressed than in developed countries. This means that developing countries, which are traditionally more inclined to limiting the influence of globalization on them due to economic reasons, have to reconsider their foreign economic policy and include the measures on stimulation of globalization in the interests of social development. Other than that, the differences in consequences for developed and developing countries are minimal. There is no imbalance of consequences that is peculiar for the economic sphere, in which the main advantages are obtained by developed countries, and developing countries bear most of the costs. From the social point of view, globalization could be characterized as a positive phenomenon of modern times.Originality/valueThe offered authors' recommendations will allow optimizing the influence of globalization on the social environment in developed and developing countries and ensuring usage of economic globalization as a mechanism of implementation of the global goals in the sphere of sustainable development.

Starting Conditions and Background of the Digital Economy Development in the Southern Federal District

The implementation of the national project «Digital Economy» requires the focused efforts of all interested parties and makes special demands on regional management systems. This requires improving the practice of managing digital transformation processes in the regions in order to improve the quality of life of people and dynamic development. The article discusses the conditions for the formation and development of the digital economy in the Southern Federal District (SFD). It is noted that the digital economy provides great opportunities for development, increases the level of information openness and accessibility, reduces bureaucratic barriers, but on the other hand, digitalization processes are associated with inevitable difficulties, uncertainty and risks. It is established that in all subjects there are necessary program documents for digital transformation. The strategic documents adopted in the Southern Federal District are aimed at stimulating and developing digital technologies. The digital economy needs competent specialists, for this it is necessary to create conditions for training personnel, improve the education system, the labor market, create motivation systems for the development of the necessary competencies. In scientific studies, insufficient attention has been paid to the processes of the influence of digital changes on the innovative activity of regional actors. The article presents an analysis of various criteria that affect the possible development of the digital economy and the socio-economic development of the Southern Federal District. The analysis made it possible to identify prospects for the further development of the macroregion. The results of the study can be used in the development and adjustment of regional strategic programs for the development of digital society, as well as material for further theoretical and applied research in the development of digital processes in regional systems.

Principles for sharing economy formation in the digital society

Subject. The article addresses economic relations that are formed in various areas of economic application of digital platforms. The target of the research is the modern economy of digital platforms across different economic activities. Objectives. The aim is to systematize principles for share economy formation in the context of the digital society development. Methods. We employ general scientific methods of research. Results. The study shows that the development of digital platforms is one of the most important trends in the development of the modern economy. We classified certain characteristic features of modern digital platforms, analyzed principles for their creation. The paper emphasizes that the network effects achieved through the use of digital platforms are an important factor in the development of the share economy. The network effect describes the impact of the number of the platform users on the value created for each of them. The paper also considers differences in the organization of traditional economy companies and companies that are based on the digital platform model, reveals specifics of changes in socio-economic systems caused by the development of digital platforms, systematizes principles of the sharing economy formation in the context of the digital society development. Conclusions. The analyzed principles for sharing economy development on the basis of digital platforms can be applied to create models for the purpose of forecasting the transformation of economic activity in the post-industrial society.

DIGITAL SOCIETY: NEW CHALLENGES FOR EDUCATION

The world has entered a new phase of development – the era of digital society. Under the influence of a new round of technological progress, the mechanisms and practices of the world order, as well as equipment and technologies, are changing. The range of innovations today is not limited to one or two industries; changes cover almost everything – telecommunications, information and communication sectors, nanotechnology, space, bioengineering, robotics, etc. The research aims to study the processes of changing the paradigm of social development under the influence of the formation of a digital society. The article analyzes the concept of "digital society," shows how the tools of the digital economy are used to justify a paradigm shift in social development for the modern generation. The research methodology is based on a systematic and structural-functional approach. Also, methods of sociological survey and statistical processing of information were used. As a result of the analysis, plans to the definition of the digital economy are formulated, the stages of development of digital society are presented, the trajectories of technological changes in the digital era are identified, and problems that inhibit the digitalization process are formulated.

EFFECT OF DIGITAL COMMUNITY TOWARDS DEMOCRACY PROCESS: DIGITAL PARTISIPATION ANALYSIS IN INDONESIA

The world is entering a new phase of the digital era, including Indonesia. The unification of the real world and cyberspace is a sign, where the conditions of both can influence each other (Hyung Jun, 2018). The patterns of behavior and public relations in the virtual universe gave rise to new social interactions called the Digital Society. One part of Global Megatrends has also influenced public policy in Indonesia in recent years. Critical mass previously carried out conventionally is now a virtual movement. War of hashtags, petitions, and digital community comments are new tools and strategies for influencing policy. This paper attempts to analyze the extent of digital society's influence on public policy in Indonesia. As well as what public policy models are needed. Methodology used in this analysis is qualitative descriptive. Data collection through literature studies by critical mass digital recognition in Indonesia and trying to find a relationship between political participation through social media and democracy. By processing the pro and contra views regarding the selection of social media as a level of participation, this paper finds that there are overlapping interests that have the potential to distort the articulation of freedom of opinion and participation. - which is characteristic of a democratic state. The result is the rapid development of digital society which greatly influences the public policy process. Digital society imagines being able to participate formally in influencing policy in Indonesia. The democracy that developed in the digital society is cyberdemocracy. Public space in the digital world must be guaranteed security and its impact on the policies that will be determined. The recommendation given to the government is that a cyber data analyst is needed to oversee the issues that are developing in the digital world. Regulations related to the security of digital public spaces must be maximized. The government maximizes cooperation with related stakeholders.Keywords: Digital Society; Democracy; Public policy; Political Participation

NEW METHODS OF LEARNING IN A DIGITAL SOCIETY

The main trends being identify in the development of digital society. The digital society is the continuation of the development of the informationsociety. А high-tech infrastructure being formed in a digital space. Communication and information technologies are associated with the chara cteristicsand development of a digital society. In social space being formed of new spheres: e-business; e-administration and healthcare, digital government anddigital education. Today, these processes organically include the learning system, and we can confidently assert the formation of a new digitaleducation. Today, these processes include a learning system, and we can confidently assert the formation of a new digital education. These processesare trying to comprehend the philosophers. For example, the philosophers of education are trying to understand the essence of education. Philosophersstudy the problems of education and morals, values and norms. For most of the history of Western philosophy, philosophical questions concerningeducation were centered the philosophical reflections of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Philosophical reflections on education formed in the works ofphilosophers of various trends in the twentieth century. The information society is developing rapidly. There is a transformation in all forms of sociallife. Despite the clear terminological apparatus, the concept of information / digital does not exist. In its everyday sense, the information society is asociety in which information and knowledge play a special role, and computer information technologies used to transmit and process information. Thedigital society is a consequence of the development of the information society and the formation of a high-tech infrastructure in the digital space.Communication and information technologies are associated with the characteristics and development of the information society. Today, theseprocesses include education. We can confidently assert the formation of a new digital education. These processes are trying to comprehend thephilosophers.

Emergence of Digital Economy in the Old Industrial Regions of the South of Russia

The informatization and digitalization are an element of the national strategy today; they set a new development paradigm of the Russian state, economy and society. These processes have a special importance for old industrial regions of Russia as they are directed to the creation of new business standards, recovery of the industrial sector at a new technological basis. The goal of the article consists in studing the process of the emergence of digital economy in the old industrial regions of the South of Russia (Rostov and Volgograd regions) for identifying reference points, “narrow places” and basic ways for their leveling. The analysis carried out in the article results in the conclusion that the development of digital society in the old industrial regions of the South of Russia in general has the same tendencies as in the whole country. In particular digitalization is actively penetrating into the sphere of public administration and also financial sector, but, however, in the authors’ opinion, the potential for the IT industry development in the regions of the South of Russia is underestimated. The key directions of creating conditions for the leadership of industrial companies of the southern old industrial regions are as follows: government support of developing technology intensive businesses; developing the geography of industrial business together with stimulating the demand for “clever” products; encouraging the use of new breakthrough technologies in the sphere of artificial intelligence; extensive use of Internet technologies and mobile gadgets in business and operational models of enterprises, etc.

ОСНАЩЕНИЕ ТИПОВОГО АВТОМАТИЗИРОВАННОГО РАБОЧЕГО МЕСТА ГОССЛУЖАЩЕГО РЕСУРСАМИ СППР «ДАТА» ДЛЯ ОЦЕНКИ ВЛИЯНИЯ ВНЕШНЕЙ СРЕДЫ НА РЕГИОНАЛЬНУЮ СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКУЮ СИСТЕМУ

The article highlights the new benchmarks of the digital economy that require the introduction of new information technologies into the daily practice of public administration. The basic legal framework of the state development of digital society is considered on the example of the National Project “Digital Economy”. It is noted that the use of information and communication technologies for the development of the public administration system, the interaction of citizens and the state is a priority today. It has been shown that ensuring the efficient regional public administration in the context of information transformations is possible within the framework of the federal project Digital Public Administration. The elements of a public discussion about the necessity of adopting a strategy for the development of artificial intelligence, one of the directions for the implementation of which is the active use of decision support systems in the field of public administration are given. It is stated that using artificial intelligence technologies will contribute to the solution of the task of creating a typical automated workplace of a civil servant in the framework of the national project Digital Economy. To solve this problem, in the segment of assessing the influence of the external environment on the regional socio-economic system, the study proposes to implement the decision support system DATA. The informative modules of the system have been considered. The position of the developed software in the typical automated workplace of the civil servant has been indicated.

Цифровите умения – предпоставка за развитие на цифрово общество

The report analyzes elements of the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) on access to and use of digital technologies by people in Bulgaria. The use of digital technologies in other European countries has been analyzed. Conclusions have been made on the relationship between digital skills of people and the development of digital society in Bulgaria.

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Problems and Prospects of Human Capital Development in Modern Russia

Purpose: In the context of dynamically changing modern labor market there is a need to develop a model of congruence and correlation of the process of building professional competencies provided by educational standards. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study was performed using monographic, abstract logical, sociological and statistical methods. However, this approach does not imply the formation of supra-professional competencies, which generally predetermine the success of professional tasks performed by a specialist. Findings: The article discusses the role of human capital as a fundamental factor affecting the increase in the competitiveness of production. Practical implications: The study focusses on the most demanded competencies for the development of digital society. The authors have grouped countries by level of human capital use. Originality/Value: At present, the appropriate parameters for measuring professional and general cultural competencies have been adopted as a system for assessing the quality of education in general and the quality of specialist training.

The ideology of information and computer technology as a vector of development of intellectual resources in a digital society

The relevance of the study of this problem is that information and computer technologies contribute to the development of digital society, based on the development of human resources that are intellectual capital. Information and computer technology affect the development of machines that replaced people and gave rise to "technological unemployment." The purpose of the study is to show how the information revolution of the twenty-first century contributes to the reduction of labor as a result of progressive robotization. The technologies that are used today to replace people are different; the need for human resources is reduced thanks to robots, computers and other high-tech gadgets. Methods of theoretical analysis - deduction and induction, historical and logical, comparative and structural-genetic analysis, information method, which contribute to the insight into the essence of the phenomenon under study as a complex phenomenon and dynamic process. Results: It has been proven that, thanks to various well-known developments in information-computer technologies and robotics, many experts believe that society is at an early stage of the new industrial (post-industrial) revolution, which in the future can change the way people live and work just like 200 years ago made a steam engine. Technological unemployment is one of the main reasons for the increase in the overall unemployment rate in Western countries over the past 30 years. Although to some extent this is due to the demographic revolution and the changing structure of the economy in many countries, the development of information and computer technologies, as well as other types of automation and the Internet have played a significant role, especially since 2000. Findings. We have shown that many jobs with cheap labor can disappear, because the digital society focuses on the development of human (intellectual) resources. The world is turning into a digital society and the world is ruled by a figure based on intelligence, intelligence, algorithms, digitalization. The digital society consists of a set of algorithms that are controlled by information and computer technologies that penetrate digital management, which is based on intellectual-rational force represented by human resources. It is human resources that develop robotics, artificial intelligence, computerization, mechanization, robotization, which are based on robotics, artificial intelligence. These varieties of digital society will accelerate the potential for long-term productivity gains through intellectualization. Practical recommendations - to develop a small business that rests on the network of intelligent platforms, in connection with which to create jobs on the Internet and create new types of employment.

New Functionality, Security and Protection of CCTV Systems: Technological Progress and Digital Society Development

The objective of the paper is to analyse and evaluate the current state of the project of integrated security CCTV systems including the description of the original plan, the course of multiannual implementation, analysis of partial results. Next discussion of the current state and developmental technological changes in information and communication systems of the 21st century digital society including accepting the trends in developments, changes and forecasts in the field of cyber security. In the analytical part of the contribution, the author analyses and evaluates the planned/unplanned activities, the course of multiannual implementation and achievement of the strategic objectives including the characteristics of the current protection and security of the CCTV systems and the impacts of the installed security and monitoring systems in a banking institution. The final part of the contribution evaluates the project success with respect to the protection and security of the systems.