?
Systems approach and cybernetics, directed towards the future of mankind. Collection of materials of the 18th Congress WOSC2021 “Systems approach and cybernetics, directed to the future of mankind”
From September 27 to 30, 2021, Moscow hosted the WOSC2021 Congress "Systems approach and cybernetics aimed at the future of mankind" - this is the XVIII world congress organized by WOSC (World Organization of Systems and Cybernetics). WOSC is an organization with a 50-year history, its leaders were Norbert Wiener, Stafford Beer and a number of other world-famous scientists. The preparation of the congress was carried out in cooperation with a number of leading international associations and academies, in particular, WOSC (World Organization of Systems and Cybernetics), ASC (American Society for Cybernetics), IASCYS (International Academy for Systems and Cybernetic Sciences), IFSR (International Federation for Systems Research), etc. On the Russian side, the organizers include the Russian Academy of Sciences and its specialized institutes corresponding to the theme of the congress, as well as a number of other scientific and educational organizations. In each section, the problems of digitalization and artificial intelligence were touched upon in an interdisciplinary examination. Taking into account the specifics of the current world situation, the congress has for Russia not only scientific, but also scientific and diplomatic significance. For the first time, a world-class scientific event on the problems of social systems management was held in Russia. This is undoubtedly the success of our national science and our scientists. The collection of materials of the congress is of interest to specialists from the humanities, natural sciences and technical fields of knowledge, focused on control and development problems, for students and postgraduates, as well as for a wide audience of practicing managers.