The authors of the article examine the place of the world telecommunications industry in the process, called “Industry 4.0”. The article also considers the main technology trends within the industry. On the basis of experts’ opinions survey the authors conclude that the major trend in telecommunications field is the development of 5G networks and commercial distribution of SDN and NFV technologies. The basic tendencies of economic development of the global market largest players and the situation in the Russian telecommunications market are considered.

On September 9, 2016 the results of a large-scale intellectual marathon were announced – in Rostov-on-Don on the ground of the Southern Federal University the final of the II All-Russian “Young analyst” contest was held. The competition was conducted in the period from May 1 to September 9, 2016 in order to identify, support and consolidate young professionals and researchers under 35 years with high potential for implementing analytical activities in the area of public and corporate governance.

The article deals with scientific staff’s emigration and immigration, including the practice of engaging leading foreign scientists. The authors propose concrete arrangements to form points of growth in the Russian system of science and education.

Changing of a conjuncture index of “Economic strategy” (CIES) for the January – September 2016 is considered. The contribution of indicators of supply and demand in CIES is estimated. The analysis of industrial production is carried out.

Russia found itself “non-protected and non-defended”. No one could foresee the state recreation through great upheavals, civil war and new modernization.

For Stalin the communist religion (and he realized that it was a religion) was never particularly close. He used it to strengthen the Empire.

Review of the second edition of monograph of the Doctor of Economic and Political Sciences T.A. Mansurov “Eurasian Economic Integration: Experience and Prospects”.

Review of the monograph by V.V. Perskaya and M.A. Eskindarov “Integration in multipolarity conditions. Evolution of theory and realization practice”.

The article based on the internal time theorem proposes the refined principles of psychogenic systems standardization, reflecting the definition of consciousness as a property of an open non-local system. Method of setting a numerical value for the length standard as a second component of consciousness amount measure is described. It is shown that any system of strategic planning and management is derived from its metrology system. The article describes a new self-consistent system of methods for designing strategies, which forms the structure of strategic management technologies in non-digital post-industrial world.

The article deals with foreign standards of valuation: international valuation standards, European valuation standards, as well as American, British and Japanese. Three models of valuation activities regulation are presented: public model, social and cooperative model (state and public control). Advantages and disadvantages of international valuation standards are formulated. At the same time, the content, composition and structure of international valuation standards can be useful for creating Russian evaluation standards and for developing the system of uniform valuation standards of the Eurasian Economic Union countries.