Formation of the Image of the Future Development of Social Systems: Experience of Implementation at the Russian University

The main goal of the study is to identify the functional relationship between culture and security of social systems. It is the axiological factors that determine the vector of their transformation in the direction of either degradation or development. Therefore, the question of forming the image of the future is a deep ontological question. In the context of achieving a guarantee of security in the continuity of generations, the guidelines for working with young people in the process of volitional choice in forming the image of the future are defined. It is revealed that the key indicator for assessing the influence of the content and quality of the cultural value system on the state of social systems is a powerful volitional regulator of human mental activity – conscience. The second part of the article reflects the direct participation of the author of the article Milovzorova M.N. in the implementation of the scientific results of this study in the educational, upbringing and scientific activities of the BSTU “VOENMEKH” named after D.F. Ustinov: firstly, the foundation and development of the scientific school “Safe Development of Social Systems”; secondly, the development, licensing and state accreditation of educational programs in the political science vertical (three levels of education: postgraduate, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees) with the aim of preparing a personnel base for Russian analytical centers, state and municipal government institutions, and structures for the preparation and adoption of political decisions.